Latin I Vocabulary :: First Quarter

Following is the vocabulary we have been working on so far this year. We will have a Vocabulary test on Thursday, October 14. Almost everyone knows these words forwards and backwards! We will include simple phrases (noun + adjective) too.

On next Thursday, October 7, we will recite the Pater Noster (Lord's Prayer) by memory during class.

Optime!

<b>NOUNS</b>
via <i>road</i>
toga <i>toga/clothes</i>
unda <i>wave</i>
stella <i>star</i>
luna <i>moon</i>
regina <i>queen</i>
magistra <i>teacher</i>
gloria <i>glory</i>
Deus <i>God</i>
puella <i>girl</i>
terra <i>land</i>
aqua <i>water</i>
casa <i>house</i>
vita <i>life</i>

ADJECTIVES
alta <i>high</i>
nova <i>new</i>
longa <i>long</i>
bona <i>good</i>
pulchra <i>pretty</i>
parva <i>small</i>
magna <i>large</i>

unus 1
duo 2
tres 3
quattor 4
quinque 5
sex 6
septem 7
octo 8
novem 9
decem 10

salve/salvete <i>hello</i>
vale/valete <i>goodbye</i>

Latin II Vocabulary :: First Quarter

Following is a list of all new vocabulary we have learned this quarter. We will have a vocabulary test on Thursday, October 14. We have been reviewing, and will continue to review, these words.

Today I introduced numbers through 100. Latin numbers are a little tricky. First we have to memorize the new vocabulary and then you have to recognize the pattern. We will definitely keep working on this concept.

I am so proud of everyone's progress. It challenges and amazes me every day. Optime discipuli.

VOCABULARY
quid    what
nihil    nothing
saepe   often
nulla    no

cogitare to think
errare  to wander/make a mistake
debere  to owe/ought/must
monere to warn/advise
servare to save/preserve
terrere to frighten
valere to be well/be strong
videre to see
culpare to blame
peccare to sin
volare to fly
deportare to carry away
vitare to avoid
creare to create

fama rumor/reputation
forma form/shape/beauty
ira anger
pecunia money
poena punishment/penalty
porta gate/entrance
rosa rose
sententia feeling, thought, opinion
antiqua ancient, old
ars art
poeta poet

Quid agis? How are you?
optime well
pessime terrible
bene good
satis bene okay, so-so
non bene not well
et tu? And you?

NUMBERS

unus

duo

tres

quattuor

quinque

sex

septem

octo

novo

decem

undecim   11

duodecim  12

tredecim  13

quattuordecim   14

quindecim  15

sedecim   16

septendecim   17

duodevigninti  18

undeviginti  19

viginti   20

viginti unus  21

triginta   30

quadraginta  40

quinquaginta  50

sexaginta  60

septuaginta  70

octoginta   80           

nonaginta   90

centum  100

centum unus   101…

mille  1000

5th/6th Grade FIELD TRIP

Dear Parents and Students,

The Kimbell Art Museum in Ft. Worth has a special exhibit of Mayan Artifacts! We would like to take the 5th and 6th grade students there on Wednesday, October 13. We will need to leave the school at 7:30, so please plan on getting your child here early that day--we will leave from the front of the building. Mrs. Horner and Mrs. Alwine will be driving, and we will have Ms. Evans with us. We plan on leaving Ft. Worth by 1:30 s0 as to be able to arrive back at school by 4:00. Please plan on picking your child up at 4: 00 that day. They will be in the library with the extended day students, so you will need to come in and get them.

Even though this is a Chapel Day, please have your child wear his or her regular-day school uniform. They will need to bring a sack lunch with a drink or two, and one snack for the afternoon. We will furnish a morning snack. There will be no need for any money unless you would like your child to be able to shop at the Kimbell Gift Shop.

We plan on having the students go first to the Maya Exhibit, where they will look and listen and even draw--they will need to bring a sketchbook. Then, after we eat a picnic lunch on the grounds, we will go back in to view several special pieces in the Permanent Collection. Mrs. Horner and Ms. Evans will discuss these paintings with the students. To check out the Mayan exhibit, click here.

This promises to be a fun and exciting day, and we are looking forward to being at the Museum. Please fill out and sign the permisison slip found at the site below. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Alwine or Mrs. Horner.

Thanks!

Jill Horner

Field Trip Permission Slip

COMPUTER

Today in computer class we reviewed the many uses of Excel. We started our ongoing project for the Yum Yum Candy Factory. We created forms in Excel that we will use to help represent surveys that are being done. The kids experienced many of the nervous aspects of computers today. They learned to be calm and overcome them. It so much easier to mess up in a test environment instead of the night before it’s due.

Brenda Keeney

Math: 9/27 - 10/1

Monday 9/27 - Ls 21 evens
Tuesday 9/28 - Ls 22 evens; Performance Task 3 assigned (due 9/30)
Wednesday 9/29 - No Math
Thursday 9/30 - Ls 23 evens
Friday 10/1- Ls 24

Have a great week!

~Mrs. R~

Christ Church School Sunday :: October 3

We hope you make plans to join all of us for Christ Church School Sunday this Sunday, October 3.

CCS is the primary ministry of Christ Church and the parishoners always appreciate seeing "their" students. At the 11 a.m. service the church will offer prayers for the school and will recognize the faculty, staff, school board, but most importantly our students. Upper School students will also sing.

Following we will have cake and fellowship in the Parish Hall. It is a lovely morning and we hope you will be there.

Students are encouraged to wear their Chapel uniforms.

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/27-10/4

You did a great job creating Mayan artifacts! They belong in a museum! Oh, that reminds me. We're going to the Kimbell on October 13. . . to see MAYAN ARTIFACTS! The information will be posted separately with a permission slip attached--be on the lookout for it!

We're back to Julian and Cantu and Ceela--what do you think is going to happen in The Feathered Serpent? I'll give you a hint. . . Don Luis is back in the picture and things are going to get even more serious for Julian. Your reading homework is below. For this book, YOU are going to be the ones to compose the questions that will be on the daily quizzes. I'm also going to have you learn to spell 10 words, and to recognize the definitions of 10 more. Those lists are below. Be sure you're reading at least 30 minutes each night, and that you are filling out your reading logs.

Now, back to the Island of the Feathered Serpents!

HOMEWORK and SPELLING: 5^th and 6^th Grades

For TUESDAY, September 28: begin reading The Feathered Serpent pages 179-198 (Chapters 1-3) There will be a quiz over this reading on Tuesday during Literature class using these questions.

Skylar, write 5 questions from Chapter 1

Jack, write 5 questions from Chapter 2

Ashley, write 5 questions from Chapter 3

For WEDNESDAY, September 29: Read The Feathered Serpent pages 199-219 (Chapters 4-6) There will be a quiz over this reading on Wednesday during Literature class using these questions.

Dylan, write 5 questions from Chapter 4

Kanisha, write 5 questions from Chapter 5

Mrs. Horner, write 5 questions from Chapter 6

For THURSDAY, September 30: Read The Feathered Serpent pages 220-239 (Chapters 7-9) There will be a quiz over this reading on Thursday during Literature class using these questions.

Skylar, write 5 questions from Chapter 7

Jack, write 5 questions from Chapter 8

Ashley, write 5 questions from Chapter 9

For FRIDAY, October 1

SPELLING TEST

VOCABULARY TEST

READING LOG DUE

For MONDAY, October 4: Read The Feathered Serpent pages 240-278 (Chapters 10-14) There will be a quiz over this reading on Monday during Literature class using these questions.

Dylan, write 5 questions from Chapter 10

Kanisha, write 5 questions from Chapter 11

Skylar, write 5 questions from Chapter 12

Jack, write 5 questions from Chapter 13

Ashley, write 5 questions from Chapter 14

SPELLING WORDS—be able to spell the following words correctly

1. glistening

2. scheming

3. denoting

4. cavorting

5. diligence

6. catastrophe

7. horrendous

8. conscience

9. humiliation

10. conquistadors

VOCABULARY WORDS—be able to recognize the definitions of these words--we'll agree on the definitions during class on Monday/Tuesday.

1. brazier =

2. emissary =

3. phalanx =

4. solemnly =

5. cavernous =

6. sarcophagus =

7. fulsome =

8. capacious =

9. archivist =

10. consternation =

HISTORY: BIG TEST APPROACHING

STUDY GUIDE for HISTORY TEST: Test will be on Thursday, October 14. You will have two periods to do this test—during Literature and during History. This information is all we have been studying since school started, and encompasses a great deal of material. YOU REALLY WILL NEED TO STUDY!!! START NOW!

I. SMERFCAPS—the Nine Activities of Culture

* You will have to be able to tell the name of activity that each letter stands for— short answer identification

* You will have to be able to match the letter with its meaning—matching

* You will have to apply the activity of culture to something we have studied about the Mayan Culture—reading a sentence or seeing a picture, and telling which SMERFCAPS best identifies that sentence or picture

The Activities of Culture

Most historians agree that the following activities are found in most societies. They are listed in no certain order; however, remembering the “word” SMERFCAPS may help you remember these activities.

S = Sociology: the ways in which people group themselves together, for example in families, cities, states, nations, age groups, genders, interests, etc.

M = Military: how people defend themselves or make war on other people.

E = Economics: how people make a living and spend money

R = Religion: how people express their belief in a god or supreme being, and the values and morals which accompany those beliefs.

F = Foreign Relations: (also called Diplomacy) How people of one country get along with people of other countries.

C = Culture: how people entertain themselves, educate themselves, and express their feelings, beliefs, and knowledge through activities such as art, music, literature, dance, language, education, philosophy, and history.

A = Architecture: the kinds of buildings people live in, work in, play in, and do anything else in.

P = Politics: how people govern themselves.

S = Science: how people try to make their lives easier and more understandable through inventions and discoveries, including those in the field of technology.

II. MR. LIP—The Five Themes of Geography

* You will have to be able to tell the theme that each of the 5 letters stands for

* You will have to match each of the 5 Themes with its definition

* You will have to apply the 5 Themes to information you have learned about the geography of the Yucatan Peninsula (you might study the maps we have done)

There are five main aspects of Geography which are important to study and remember, and we will ask MR. LIP to help us!

M: Migration—The movement of people on the earth

R: Region—An area of earth whose physical features make it different Be able to recognize the features of a rain forest

L: Location—Where something is (latitude, longitude, in relation to. . .) Exact Location is the latitude and longitude of that location Relative Location is what that location is near

I: Interaction—The relationship between humans & their environment

P: Place—The distinguishing characteristics of a people or area

III. Chronological Order and Timelines

* You will need to be able to take a list of at least 5 events that have been chosen from the book, The Captive, and put them in chronological order on a timeline. You will need to be able to define chronological order as a short answer definition. * You need to be able to read and interpret a timeline by comparing dates and using addition or subtraction to answer the questions.

IV. Primary Sources * You will be asked to look in our textbook and locate and analyze at least 2 primary sources about the Mayan culture from those pictures or text. * You will need to define what a primary source is and why they are important.

V. Maps and Map Skills * You need to be able to locate and label the following latitude and longitude lines on a world map: Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle Equator Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Prime Meridian

* You will need to be able to define latitude and longitude

* You will need to locate and correctly label the following: All 7 Continents: NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALIA, ANTARCTICA

All 5 Oceans, labeled and in the correct location: ARCTIC OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN, SOUTHERN OCEAN, INDIAN OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN

* You will need to be able to locate and correctly label the 3 countries of NORTH AMERICA: CANADA, UNITED STATES, MEXICO

* You will need to be able to locate and correctly label the Yucatan Peninsula.

Math: 9/27 - 10/1

Monday 9/27 - Homework Quiz Ls 10-20; Ls 21 pg 113 (2-30 even)
)Tuesday 9/28 - Ls 22 pg (2-30 even) and Performance Task 3 (due Thursday)
Wednesday 9/29 - No Math (continue working on PF3)
Thursday 9/30 - Ls 23 pg 125 (2-30 even)
Friday 10/1 - Ls 24 pg 129 (2-30 even)

Have a good week!

~Mrs. R~

Family Shields

Family Shields on display at Canterbury Faire 2009

Canterbury Faire is just around the corner (October 23!). We are asking each family to help with decorations by designing their own family coat of arms on the shield provided. During medieval battles, knights would put their family coat of arms on their shields so they could easily be identified as friend or foe on the battlefield. Have fun with it and make this a family project to do together with your children. If you still have your shield from last year, please send back so we can display the shields for others to view.

Shields will go home with students Friday. Keep in mind that this project is per family, not per student.

Please have the project completed and returned to school no later than Monday, October 18, so we can display them on the that week. On the day of the Faire they will be displayed outside on a castle wall to add to the medieval theme of the event.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Latin II :: Psalmus 23

Following is Psalm 23 in Latin. Since this is a long and somewhat difficult passage I am not requiring memorization but rather an ability to read the Psalm outloud with proper pronunciation.

Psalmus 23
Dominus pascit me, et nihil mihi deerit;
in pascuis virentibus me collocavit,
super aquas quietis eduxit me.
Animam meam refecit.
Deduxit me super semitas iustitiae propter nomen suum.
Nam et si ambulavero in Valle umbrae Mortis,
non timebo mala, quoniam Tu mecum es,
virga Tua et baculus Tuus,
ipsa me consolata sunt.
Parasti in conspectu meo mensam
adversus eos, qui tribulant me;
impinguasti in oleo caput meum,
et calix meus redundat.
Etenim benignitas et misericordia subsequentur me
omnibus diebus vitae meae,
et inhabitabo in Domo Domini
in longitudinem dierum.

We have been concentrating on new vocabulary words and further review of verbs and complex sentences. We even have a new class mantra: Debemus cogitare. We must think, or literally, we ought to think!

We are having really fun time expanding our knowledge and vocabulary and reading authentic Latin texts. Optime!

Latin I :: Pater Noster

We have been learning to recite the Lord's Prayer in Latin. I'm so proud of how well they did on the table blessing! I'm posting the Pater Noster just so students might have a copy at home to practice! We will have a memorization test in the next couple of weeks.

Pater Noster
Pater noster qui es in caelis
Sanctificetur nomen Tuum
Adveniat regnum Tuum
Fiat voluntas Tua
Sicut in Caelo et in terra
Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie
Et dimitte nobis debita nostra
Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris
Et ne nos inducas in tentationem
Sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

We have also been learning new vocabulary and will have a vocabulary test before the end of the quarter. Vocabulary words will be posted tomorrow.

ART Homework

Students need to bring pictures of the characters they plan to incorporate into their spin-off of Grant Wood's "American Gothic" to class this Thursday.

Also go check out the CCS Art Blog for news and announcements regarding the upper school's budding artists.

~Ms. Evans~

Math: 9/20-9/24

Monday 9/20 - Ls 17 pg 90 (1-11, 13-29 odd)
Tuesday 9/21 - Ls 18 pg 96 (1-29 odd, EFP)
Wednesday 9/22 - Ls 19 pg 103 (1-29 odd, 30)
Thursday 9/23 - Ls 20 pg 106 (1-29 odd)
Friday 9/24 - Test 3 (Ls 10-15)

***Homework Quiz Ls 10-20 on Monday, 9/27. There will be 10 problems, 1 from each lesson. You must show your work; credit will not be given for answers only. Remember, you will only be allowed to use your classwork-not your book.***

~Mrs.R~

Science: 9/20 - 9/24

This week 5th/6th grade will continue the Respiratory System. They will know the following parts of the RS: nose, mouth, epiglottis, larynx, trachea, lungs, bronchi, alveoli, and diaphragm. They will also be able to explain the function of the diaphragm and how it assists the lungs.

On Friday, the 5th/6thgrade will be conducting experiments about the lungs to solidify their knowledge of the Respiratory System.

On Thursday, September 29, there will be a written exam over the Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.

~Mrs. R~

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/20-9/24

I have just finished reading the end of The Captive, and I'm so surprised at some of the choices that Julian makes! I can't wait until you all have read it too, so that we can discuss it! You will be receiving your last study guide for The Captive on Thursday, September 16. That gives you four days to finish this book and answer your questions. You will need to be ready to take your last quiz over The Captive on Monday, September 20.

Your Literature HOMEWORK for the Week of September 20-24 will be to read one of the Mayan legends from the books that I have in the room, and to be able to tell the story of that legend to the class, and illustrate it with a Maya-style art piece. You will choose your legend and decide on your art piece on Monday, September 20. Once you have read your legend and know it well, your reading homework will be to read 30 minutes each night from a book of your choice (no graphic novels, please.) Don't forget that you must read every day/night including the weekends to keep that Reading Log grade up!

HOMEWORK; For the week of September 20-24

For Monday, 20th: You need to have finished reading The Captive, pages 150-174 (Chapters 37-43); answer your study questions and be ready for your last quiz over this book. You will get a legend to read today, and a project guide that will tell you what you must do to tell this legend to the class. It will involve an oral presentation and a piece of Maya-style art.

For Tuesday, 21st-Friday, 24th: You need to be reading and working on your legend project.

For Friday, 24th: You will take your spelling/vocabulary test over the words below. READING LOGS DUE. Your legend project will be due on Monday, September 27.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 24 test

1. labyrinth (you must also give a definition for this word)

2. copious (you must also give a definition for this word)

3. glyph (you must also give a definition for this word)

4. peremptory (you must also give a definition for this word)

5. edifice

6. barbarian

7. grudgingly

8. fervent (you must also give a definition for this word)

9. admonition (you must also give a definition for this word)

10. fascinates

11. loathsome

12. assemblage

P.S. Hi, K and A--I hope you've read this blog post!

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/13-9/17

Hola, from the jungles of Mesoamerica! Our novel, The Captive, is really getting exciting, and the assignments for this week will make you want to keep reading! As you read, be asking yourself what you would do if you were in Julian's situation!

Our history and literature work during class will help us understand the Mayan culture, and will give us a good background of the world that Julian finds himself in. You will eventually have a HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY test over the 9 Activities of Culture (SMERFCAPS) and the 5 Themes of Geography (MR. LIP), and will include a map test over naming the countries of Central America. I'll be giving you a study guide for that test in plenty of time for you to study and feel confident about the information on the test.

Below are your assignments for the coming week. Don't forget to read at least 30 minutes every day, and have your parents sign your reading log. Enjoy!

HOMEWORK for the Week of September 13-17 (Reading quizzes every day except Friday)

For Monday (given last week) you are to have read pages 63-100 & answered study guide questions.

For Tuesday, September 14--read pages 98-116, Chapters 21-26, and do study questions.

For Wednesday, September 15--read pages 117-133, Chapters 27-32, and do study questions.

For Thursday, September 16--read pages 134-149, Chapters 33-36, and do study questions.

For Friday, be prepared to take spelling/vocabulary test over the words listed below.

Bring your Reading Log to turn in.

For Monday, September 20--read pages 150-174, Chapters 37-43 (the end of The Captive.) I will give you the study guide for this assignment on Thursday of this week.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 17th, 2010

1. pinnacle (must also be able to write definition)

2. persuasion

3. portent (must also be able to write definition)

4. supplication (must also be able to write definition)

5. slaughter

6. staunchly (must also be able to write definition)

7. mosquito

8. meandered (must also be able to write definition)

9. mountainous

10. musketeer (must also be able to write definition)

11. mean

12. mien (must also be able to write definition)

LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 9/7-9/10

Yo, ho, sailors! We are off on another voyage in our new book, The Captive, by Scott O'Dell. In this first book of the trilogy, The Seven Serpents, our Spanish hero, Julian Escobar, will come into contact with the Maya Indians of Mexico. His journey will eventually take him to the Aztecs, as well as to the Incas of Peru. We will also be studying these cultures in History beginning next week, so everything will begin to fit together like a beautifully woven cobija.

Just a reminder that you need to be reading at home every day for at least 30 minutes and asking your parents to sign your Reading Log, which is always due on Fridays. Since this is a short week, you have less reading, and a shorter list of spelling words. Study them, find your definitions for the vocabulary words, and be ready for your test on Friday! Vaya con Dios!

HOMEWORK for Week of September 7-10, 2010

For Tuesday 9/7, you were to have read pages 3-25 (Chapters 1-4, including the Author's Note) in The Captive. Also answer study questions as you read.

For Wednesday 9/8, read pages 26-44 (Chapters 5-8) in The Captive; answer study questions

For Thursday, 9/9, read pages 45-62 (Chapters 9-13) in The Captive; answer study questions

For Friday, 9/10, no reading; Be prepared to turn in your READING LOG, and study for your SPELLING and VOCABULARY test over the words below.

For Monday, 9/13, read pages 63-100 (Chapters 14-21) in The Captive; answer study questions which I will give you on Thursday.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 10 test

1. seminarian

2. privilege

3. gittern (you will also need to write a definition for this word)

4. quibble (you will also need to write a definition for this word)

5. awkward

6. encomienda (you will also need to be able to write the meaning of this Spanish word)

7. arrogance

8. toothsome (you will also need to write a definition for this word)

9. commended

10. favorable

Latin I

We're off! This week in Latin we have begun memorizing a Table Blessing in Latin. Students are to be able to recite this short prayer in class by next Thursday, September 9. Have them practice any opportunity they can. They have been practicing before lunch at school! Once we get this one down, we will begin working on the Lord's Prayer.

Benedic, Domine nos (Bless us, O Lord)
et haec Tua dona (and these Thy gifts)
quae de Tua largitate (which from your bounty)
sumus sumpturi (we are about to receive)
Per Christum Dominum nostrum. (through Christ our Lord.)
Amen

We've also been discussing singular and plural in nouns and adjectives as well as agreement between nouns and adjectives. In Latin, the adjective follows the noun it is describing. For instance in English we would say the pretty girl but in Latin it is puella pulchra.

Vocabulary :: adjectives
alta--high
magna--large
parva--small
longa--long
pulchra--pretty
bona--good
nova--new

Have a great Labor Day Weekend. Valete!

Latin II

Salvete! It's been a fun week. We've really been working hard on reviewing sentences and sentence structure. We reviewed the 2nd conjugation verbs (those ending in -ere).

We have begun to learn Psalm 23 in Latin. This is no small task! We will read a new line or two each class until we are able to read the entire 17 lines. See for yourself, this is not an easy passage to learn! I'm so proud!

Psalmus 23
Dominus pascit me, et nihil mihi deerit;
in pascuis virentibus me collocavit,
super aquas quietis eduxit me.
Animam meam refecit.
Deduxit me super semitas iustitiae propter nomen suum.
Nam et si ambulavero in Valle umbrae Mortis,
non timebo mala, quoniam Tu mecum es,
virga Tua et baculus Tuus,
ipsa me consolata sunt.
Parasti in conspectu meo mensam
adversus eos, qui tribulant me;
impinguasti in oleo caput meum,
et calix meus redundat.
Etenim benignitas et misericordia subsequentur me
omnibus diebus vitae meae,
et inhabitabo in Domo Domini
in longitudinem dierum.

And if all that wasn't enough we've added some new vocabulary words:
me--me, my, myself
quid--what
nihil--nothing
non--not
saepe--often
si--if
cogitare--to think, to consider
debere--to owe; ought, must
errare--to wander; to make a mistake
monere--to warn, to advise
servare--to save, to guard
terrere--to frighten, terrify
videre--to see

Show Some Spirit!

Back by popular demand, we are offering the navy blue CCS Knights shirt in short sleeve. Please return this form to the office to place your order. Orders are due no later than Friday, September 10. The cost is $12.

We do have some long sleeve Knights t-shirts available as well. The cost for the long sleeve t-shirt is $15.