Monday, October 26, 2015

You're gonna be the prettiest NYMPH EVER!!!!!!

Ancient History
Read MOH Lessons 37-39 (Elisha, Joel and Obadiah, and Homer)


  • Read Prologue-Chapter 6 of God King
  • Complete the following on the same page: It may be typed.
    • Define the following vocabulary words:
      • scribe, succession, plummeting, fowler, solemn, sullied, scepter, longshoreman, quays, longbow, unleavened, sluices, cataract, pompous, chalice, vizier
      • Answer the following questions: Answer questions for Prologue-Chapter 6 using complete sentences. It may be typed.
      • Prologue Question:
        • In the prologue, what do you think the boy meant when he said “you’d better get used to him. Someday…”?
      • Chapter 1-6 Questions:
        • Who is Embulah?
        • Who was Taharka’s mother?
        • What do you think “Taharka became a god and also received his punishment” means?
        • What is ka?
        • How did the Kushites come to rule Egypt?
        • What angered Pi-Ankhi most in Thebes?
        • Why do you think Embulah told Taharka to make Shabataka fear him?
        • Describe Shepnu’s character.
        • What news was brought from the South?
        • What caused Taharka to fear?
        • Predict: Who do you think is holding the dagger? What is about to happen?

science
Read pgs. 73-80
Cut out and paste the attached file's information onto turtle, frog & salamander cut-outs from last weeks homework
NJ-pg. 64-65 Crossword Puzzle
NJ-pg. 57 WDYR
Lesson 4 Test

Monday, October 19, 2015

wooo beeee doooo bee dooooo

Science
Read pages 67 through 71
NJ - pg. A21-A25 complete instructions on page A21 and then glue on page 66 in note booking journal

Literature:
  • Read Chapters 9-17 of The Children’s Homer
  • Complete “Greek God Business Card” activity (Due Oct. 22nd)
  • Complete the following on the same page: It may be typed.
    • Define the following vocabulary words:
      • fawning, vile, puglist, girt, hireling, second-sighted, swineherd, aloof, lamentation, hale
    • Answer the following questions: Answer questions for Chapters 9-17 using complete sentences. It may be typed.
      • Chapter 9:
        • Why are there so many wooers in Odysseus’ home?
      • Chapter 10 :
        • How does Odysseus anger Antinous, the chief wooer?
      • Chapter 11:
        • Why does another beggar challenge the beggar Odysseus?
        • What request does Eurymachus make of Odysseus?
      • Chapter 12:
        • What is the significance of Odysseus’ brooch?
        • Describe Penelope’s contest of choosing a wooer as a husband.
      • Chapter 13:
        • What was the prophecy of Theoclymeus?
      • Chapter 14:
        • Who shot the arrow through the ax heads?
      • Chapter 15:
        • Who was the first wooer killed?
        • Why is this significant?
      • Chapter 16:
        • What test did Penelope give to Odysseus to prove his true identity?
      • Chapter 17:
        • How did Laertes know Odysseus’ true identity?
        • What did the father of Antinous ask of the men of Ithaka?
        • How was Athena helpful at the end of the story?

Monday, October 5, 2015

READ READ READ

Ancient Literature

  • Read Part II Chapters 1-8 pages 123-191 of The Children’s Homer
  • “Greek God Business Card” activity (Due Oct. 22nd)
  • Complete the following on the same page: It may be typed.
    • Define the following vocabulary words:
      • adze, auger, osier, suppliant, brine, insolently, din, recesses, aught, guilefully, fathom, forbear, mariner, bane, mast, hawser, bewilderment, semblance
    • Answer the following questions: Answer questions for Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, & 8 using complete sentences. It may be typed.
      • Chapter 1:
        • Why is Odysseus having trouble at sea?
      • Chapter 2 :
        • What does Athene instruct Nausicaa to do which ultimately helps Odysseus?
      • Chapter 3:
        • What are the expert skills of the Phaeacians?
      • Chapter 6:
        • What happens to those who hear the Siren’s song?
        • How did Odysseus lose all his men?
      • Chapter 7:
        • Why did Athene change Odysseus’ appearance?
        • Who is planning an ambush for Telemachus?
      • Chapter 8:
        • Who takes care of Odysseus after he lands on Ithaka?

Ancient History


  • Read MOH Lessons 31-33 (King Saul, David, & Solomon)
  • Complete the following Notebooking pages:
    • David: Complete by writing facts about the people listed on the page
  • Complete the following assignments:
    • Follow the instructions for section 32C-Older Students to gain understanding of the exact historical settings in which David wrote 14 of his Psalms.
      • Psalms 3, 7, 18, 30, 34, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63, and 142
    • Follow the instruction for section 33B-Middle Students to research the special features of the Temple of Solomon
    • Complete Map 7 “Israel”
      • Help for Map 7 can be found in the back of your MOH textbook: “Review 11-3 Answer Key”
      • Label and shade the extent of Saul’s kingdom in one color
      • Label and shade the extent of David’s kingdom in a different color

Science

Read pgs. 60-67 (Stop before Reptiles vs. Amphibians)
NJ-pg. 62 or 63 Copy work