Monday, January 10, 2011
Latin I:
Monday (Two hours):
Spend ½ hour reviewing vocabulary in the Henle Purple book from pages 96--131.
Read pages Henle Purple book 132--133. Refer to the pages indicated in the Grammar.
Read Henle Purple book pages 135--137. Refer to the pages indicated in the Grammar. “Se” can mean himself, herself, itself, themselves.
Complete Exercise 155 on pages 138--139.
Tuesday (One hour):
Spend fifteen minutes reviewing the present, imperfect, and future conjugations of laudo and moneo on pages 44--45 of the Grammar book.
Read with attention pages 140--141 in the Henle Purple book. Add the vocabulary list on pages 140--141 to your vocabulary cards. These are third conjugation verb forms. Note that although the second principal parts of both the second conjugation and the third conjugation end in -ere, it is easy to tell the difference between the conjugations without reference to the macron (the long mark over the -e- in the second conjugation). The first principal part of the second conjugation ends in -eo (like moneo), while third conjugation verbs in the first principal part simply end in -o. Thus, moneo, monere, monui, monitus is second conjugation while mitto, mittere, missi, missus is third conjugation (see these forms on page 43 of the Grammar).
Complete Exercise 158 on page 141. Do the words in the exercise as follows: 1. Defendunt--they defend, they do defend, they are defending
Spend the remaining time studying the forms of the vocabulary on pages 140--141.
Wednesday (One hour):
Keep memorizing the verbs on pages 140--141 (10 minutes).
Complete Exercise 159 on page 142.
Read carefully page 143. Add the vocabulary words, including principal parts, to your vocabulary cards.
Refer to page 45 in the Grammar. Chant the third conjugation present tense and imperfect tense of mitto for three minutes.
Thursday (One hour):
Keep memorizing the verbs on pages 140--141 and page 143 (10 minutes).
Review the present and imperfect forms of mitto on page 45 of the Grammar.
Complete Exercise 162 on page 143--144 of Henle. PAY attention to which verbs are in the present tense and which are in the imperfect. Imperfect verbs include -ba--in their endings and are translated was, were, or used to.
Friday (One hour):
Keep memorizing the verbs on pages 140--141 and page 143 of Henle Purple book (5 minutes).
Complete Exercises 163 and 164 on page 144 of Henle Purple book. Follow the directions.
In your Latin First Year books, find the page that has the gods and goddesses on it (I have lent out my own books and so can’t give you the page number). Read about the Greco-Roman deities and begin to memorize their attributes (example: Jupiter is the king of the gods. His attributes are the eagle, the lightning bolt, and the oak tree).
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
3Rs I class
Monday, Jan. 10 (Two hours)
Add the following vocabulary words to your list:
Aspersion (n.)--a curse, an expression of ill-will. The rival politicians cast aspersions on each other’s integrity.
Demure (adj.)--quiet, modest, reserved. Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, Sophie remained demure.
Feral (adj.)--wild, savage. Sometimes feral dogs run in packs and can attack mammals larger than themselves.
Vex (v.)--to annoy, confuse. My older brother vexes me by rapping my head with his knuckles.
Pariah (n.)--an outcast. Though Jack was proven innocent of shoplifting, he nonetheless remained a pariah among his former friends.
Work for 15 minutes memorizing “Ozymandias,” p. 69 in How to Eat a Poem.
Write the rough draft of your narrative essay, if you have not already done so. This is an essay with “snow” or “winter” as the theme. Remember that a narrative essay essentially tells a story. You may use first-person singular (I). If you are writing the rough draft, write it out without stopping to correct grammar, spelling, etc. Get the words down on paper. Possible topics might include a ski trip, a snowball fight, sledding, a winter hike, and so on.
If you have already written the rough draft, begin your editing. Remember to correct first for the “big” items. Do you have a thesis? Do you have topic sentences? Is there a “hook” in the first few lines to draw the reader into your essay?
Tuesday (One hour):
Keep memorizing “O.”
Work on the essay. Continue editing.
Write one journal entry (Those of you who claim you have nothing to write might try a modified version of the Swedish sauna: fill a bathtub with hot water, put on a swimming suit, go outside and roll in the snow, then race back into the house and slip into the warm bath. Swedes apparently do this in reverse, claiming it’s good for the circulation. Cold to warm strikes me as more comfortable. At any rate, you will have something to write in your journal:)).
Wednesday (One hour):
Memorize “O.”
Begin checking your essay for grammar, spelling, and syntax (the shape and structure of the sentences). Do your sentences make sense? Have you written complete sentences? Do your verbs and nouns agree? Does the essay flow, that is, do the sentences read well? To check out this last condition, you’ll need to read the essay aloud.
Thursday (One hour):
Memorize “0.”
Finish your essay. Polish it up. Check again for grammar and spelling errors. Have someone in your household read it (Your eight-year-old sibling is probably not a good choice here).
Journal one time.
Friday (One hour):
Memorize “O.”
Print your essay. Look at the finished work one last time for errors or for ways to make the essay better.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
3Rs II
Monday, Jan. 10 (Two hours)
Add the following vocabulary words to your list:
Aspersion (n.)--a curse, an expression of ill-will. The rival politicians cast aspersions on each other’s integrity.
Demure (adj.)--quiet, modest, reserved. Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, Sophie remained demure.
Feral (adj.)--wild, savage. Sometimes feral dogs run in packs and can attack mammals larger than themselves.
Vex (v.)--to annoy, confuse. Sometimes my older brother vexes me by rapping my head with his knuckles.
Pariah (n.)--an outcast. Though Jack was proven innocent of shoplifting, he nonetheless remained a pariah among his former friends.
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Very Good, Jeeves!
Pick a topic for your persuasive essay. A persuasive essay exists to persuade the reader of the validity of a certain position. Some possible topics might be: “MacDonald’s: It’s Not as Bad as Critics Would Have You Believe;” “Swimming: The Best Exercise;” “Getting a Tan Can Be Good for You;” “Why Teenagers Need Jobs.; “Cats Make the Best Pets;” and so on. Remember: you are not arguing a point so much as trying to persuade the reader to agree with you. We’ll get to argumentative essays in a month. There are similarities, but a persuasive essay exists to convince the reader to try something new or to think in a different way. You can pick a topic of your choice. If you aren’t sure whether you’ve picked a good topic for a persuasive essay, feel free to call me.
Once you have picked the topic, then conduct any research you may want to include in the essay. If you were writing about MacDonald’s, for example, you might point out such factors as its efficiency in serving, its low-cal meals, and its low cost.
Journal one time (See 3Rs I journal entry #1 above if you claim to have nothing to write).
Tuesday (One hour)
Read Chapter 3 of Very Good, Jeeves!
Outline your persuasive essay. Follow the sample outline below:
Persuasive Essay Outline
I. Introduction
A. Get the reader’s interest with a “hook.”
B. Give some brief background information if necessary.
C. Thesis
II. First reason to support your position
A. Topic sentence explaining your point in the paragraph
B. Evidence or elaboration to back your point
III. Second reason to support your position
A. Topic sentence
B. Evidence
IV. Third reason to support your position
A. Topic sentence
B. Evidence
V. Opposing viewpoint briefly stated (This is optional but highly recommended, so that the reader will know you have considered another point of view and have a rebuttal to it:
A. Opposing point
B. Rebuttal and evidence (refer to other arguments)
VI. Conclusion
A. Summary of main points
B. Personal comment or call to action
Wednesday (One hour)
Read Chapter 4 of Jeeves
Write out a rough draft of your persuasive essay.
Try to leave yourself (I) out of this essay. You can strengthen your position by making it universal instead of giving personal details. Avoid expressions like “I think” or “I feel.” These weaken your arguments.
Thursday (One hour)
Read chapters 5 and 6 of Jeeves.
Write one journal entry.
Reread your rough draft. Look at the structure. Is there a thesis? Topic sentences? Do you have some sort of “hook?”
Friday
Read Chapter 7 of Jeeves.
Read How to Eat a Poem, 51--63.
Rewrite rough draft if it is illegible. Put the draft with your 3Rs books and papers so that you will remember to bring it to class on Monday, January 17.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
Latin I:
Monday (Two hours):
Spend ½ hour reviewing vocabulary in the Henle Purple book from pages 96--131.
Read pages Henle Purple book 132--133. Refer to the pages indicated in the Grammar.
Read Henle Purple book pages 135--137. Refer to the pages indicated in the Grammar. “Se” can mean himself, herself, itself, themselves.
Complete Exercise 155 on pages 138--139.
Tuesday (One hour):
Spend fifteen minutes reviewing the present, imperfect, and future conjugations of laudo and moneo on pages 44--45 of the Grammar book.
Read with attention pages 140--141 in the Henle Purple book. Add the vocabulary list on pages 140--141 to your vocabulary cards. These are third conjugation verb forms. Note that although the second principal parts of both the second conjugation and the third conjugation end in -ere, it is easy to tell the difference between the conjugations without reference to the macron (the long mark over the -e- in the second conjugation). The first principal part of the second conjugation ends in -eo (like moneo), while third conjugation verbs in the first principal part simply end in -o. Thus, moneo, monere, monui, monitus is second conjugation while mitto, mittere, missi, missus is third conjugation (see these forms on page 43 of the Grammar).
Complete Exercise 158 on page 141. Do the words in the exercise as follows: 1. Defendunt--they defend, they do defend, they are defending
Spend the remaining time studying the forms of the vocabulary on pages 140--141.
Wednesday (One hour):
Keep memorizing the verbs on pages 140--141 (10 minutes).
Complete Exercise 159 on page 142.
Read carefully page 143. Add the vocabulary words, including principal parts, to your vocabulary cards.
Refer to page 45 in the Grammar. Chant the third conjugation present tense and imperfect tense of mitto for three minutes.
Thursday (One hour):
Keep memorizing the verbs on pages 140--141 and page 143 (10 minutes).
Review the present and imperfect forms of mitto on page 45 of the Grammar.
Complete Exercise 162 on page 143--144 of Henle. PAY attention to which verbs are in the present tense and which are in the imperfect. Imperfect verbs include -ba--in their endings and are translated was, were, or used to.
Friday (One hour):
Keep memorizing the verbs on pages 140--141 and page 143 of Henle Purple book (5 minutes).
Complete Exercises 163 and 164 on page 144 of Henle Purple book. Follow the directions.
In your Latin First Year books, find the page that has the gods and goddesses on it (I have lent out my own books and so can’t give you the page number). Read about the Greco-Roman deities and begin to memorize their attributes (example: Jupiter is the king of the gods. His attributes are the eagle, the lightning bolt, and the oak tree).
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
3Rs I class
Monday, Jan. 10 (Two hours)
Add the following vocabulary words to your list:
Aspersion (n.)--a curse, an expression of ill-will. The rival politicians cast aspersions on each other’s integrity.
Demure (adj.)--quiet, modest, reserved. Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, Sophie remained demure.
Feral (adj.)--wild, savage. Sometimes feral dogs run in packs and can attack mammals larger than themselves.
Vex (v.)--to annoy, confuse. My older brother vexes me by rapping my head with his knuckles.
Pariah (n.)--an outcast. Though Jack was proven innocent of shoplifting, he nonetheless remained a pariah among his former friends.
Work for 15 minutes memorizing “Ozymandias,” p. 69 in How to Eat a Poem.
Write the rough draft of your narrative essay, if you have not already done so. This is an essay with “snow” or “winter” as the theme. Remember that a narrative essay essentially tells a story. You may use first-person singular (I). If you are writing the rough draft, write it out without stopping to correct grammar, spelling, etc. Get the words down on paper. Possible topics might include a ski trip, a snowball fight, sledding, a winter hike, and so on.
If you have already written the rough draft, begin your editing. Remember to correct first for the “big” items. Do you have a thesis? Do you have topic sentences? Is there a “hook” in the first few lines to draw the reader into your essay?
Tuesday (One hour):
Keep memorizing “O.”
Work on the essay. Continue editing.
Write one journal entry (Those of you who claim you have nothing to write might try a modified version of the Swedish sauna: fill a bathtub with hot water, put on a swimming suit, go outside and roll in the snow, then race back into the house and slip into the warm bath. Swedes apparently do this in reverse, claiming it’s good for the circulation. Cold to warm strikes me as more comfortable. At any rate, you will have something to write in your journal:)).
Wednesday (One hour):
Memorize “O.”
Begin checking your essay for grammar, spelling, and syntax (the shape and structure of the sentences). Do your sentences make sense? Have you written complete sentences? Do your verbs and nouns agree? Does the essay flow, that is, do the sentences read well? To check out this last condition, you’ll need to read the essay aloud.
Thursday (One hour):
Memorize “0.”
Finish your essay. Polish it up. Check again for grammar and spelling errors. Have someone in your household read it (Your eight-year-old sibling is probably not a good choice here).
Journal one time.
Friday (One hour):
Memorize “O.”
Print your essay. Look at the finished work one last time for errors or for ways to make the essay better.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
3Rs II
Monday, Jan. 10 (Two hours)
Add the following vocabulary words to your list:
Aspersion (n.)--a curse, an expression of ill-will. The rival politicians cast aspersions on each other’s integrity.
Demure (adj.)--quiet, modest, reserved. Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, Sophie remained demure.
Feral (adj.)--wild, savage. Sometimes feral dogs run in packs and can attack mammals larger than themselves.
Vex (v.)--to annoy, confuse. Sometimes my older brother vexes me by rapping my head with his knuckles.
Pariah (n.)--an outcast. Though Jack was proven innocent of shoplifting, he nonetheless remained a pariah among his former friends.
Read Chapters 1 and 2 of Very Good, Jeeves!
Pick a topic for your persuasive essay. A persuasive essay exists to persuade the reader of the validity of a certain position. Some possible topics might be: “MacDonald’s: It’s Not as Bad as Critics Would Have You Believe;” “Swimming: The Best Exercise;” “Getting a Tan Can Be Good for You;” “Why Teenagers Need Jobs.; “Cats Make the Best Pets;” and so on. Remember: you are not arguing a point so much as trying to persuade the reader to agree with you. We’ll get to argumentative essays in a month. There are similarities, but a persuasive essay exists to convince the reader to try something new or to think in a different way. You can pick a topic of your choice. If you aren’t sure whether you’ve picked a good topic for a persuasive essay, feel free to call me.
Once you have picked the topic, then conduct any research you may want to include in the essay. If you were writing about MacDonald’s, for example, you might point out such factors as its efficiency in serving, its low-cal meals, and its low cost.
Journal one time (See 3Rs I journal entry #1 above if you claim to have nothing to write).
Tuesday (One hour)
Read Chapter 3 of Very Good, Jeeves!
Outline your persuasive essay. Follow the sample outline below:
Persuasive Essay Outline
I. Introduction
A. Get the reader’s interest with a “hook.”
B. Give some brief background information if necessary.
C. Thesis
II. First reason to support your position
A. Topic sentence explaining your point in the paragraph
B. Evidence or elaboration to back your point
III. Second reason to support your position
A. Topic sentence
B. Evidence
IV. Third reason to support your position
A. Topic sentence
B. Evidence
V. Opposing viewpoint briefly stated (This is optional but highly recommended, so that the reader will know you have considered another point of view and have a rebuttal to it:
A. Opposing point
B. Rebuttal and evidence (refer to other arguments)
VI. Conclusion
A. Summary of main points
B. Personal comment or call to action
Wednesday (One hour)
Read Chapter 4 of Jeeves
Write out a rough draft of your persuasive essay.
Try to leave yourself (I) out of this essay. You can strengthen your position by making it universal instead of giving personal details. Avoid expressions like “I think” or “I feel.” These weaken your arguments.
Thursday (One hour)
Read chapters 5 and 6 of Jeeves.
Write one journal entry.
Reread your rough draft. Look at the structure. Is there a thesis? Topic sentences? Do you have some sort of “hook?”
Friday
Read Chapter 7 of Jeeves.
Read How to Eat a Poem, 51--63.
Rewrite rough draft if it is illegible. Put the draft with your 3Rs books and papers so that you will remember to bring it to class on Monday, January 17.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
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