HISTORY for Week of October 1-5, 2012

Hello, my young peeps,

Have you ever wondered what would happen when the Smurfs met Sponge Bob?

Well, this week, you will find out.  On Friday, October 5, you will have a test over  your understanding and ability to apply SMERFCAPS to aspects of our culture--such as a Sponge Bob episode, and other questions about books, movies, and things we all see and do every day.

Your study guide will be given to you in class on Monday, but it is also available here.

If you know the activity words that go with each of the SMERFCAPS letters and what they mean, you will be fine!

                             

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Horner

LITERATURE for Week of October 1-5, 2012

This week, we will continue reading The Secret Garden.  Don’t forget to be looking for THEMES, and for how this novel incorporates all of the Activities of Culture.  You need to have started working on your book report so that you will be able to make your oral presentation and turn it in on Monday, October 15—that’s just two more weeks.

                                                                                                                                 

Below are your spelling words for the next spelling/map test, and your homework assignments for this week.  

MONDAY, October 1:  Spelling/Map TEST over the Midwest Region & 5 Great Lakes

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 9, pages 93-105, in The Secret Garden, and follow the directions on the back of your Secret Garden Gate to draw and color  your interpretation of the inside of the secret garden.  Use the description of the secret garden on pages 93 to the middle of page 96 to draw 10 aspects of the garden.

TUESDAY, October 2:  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 10 (pp. 106-122) and be able to write a short biographical essay about Dickon in class tomorrow.  You will be able to write 12 words about Dickon on your handout as you read, and you can use this tomorrow when you write about this character in class.

WEDNESDAY, October 3:  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapters 11 and 12 (pp. 123-145) and fill out a handout on the similes and metaphors used in these two chapters, explaining their meaning.  What is a Missel Thrush?

THURSDAY, October 4:  Spelling/Map TEST over the Heartland Region and 3 rivers.  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 13 (pp. 146-164) for tomorrow, and be able to write a short biographical essay about Colin in class tomorrow.  You will be able to write 12 words about Colin on your handout as you read, and you can use this when you write about this character in class.

FRIDAY, October 5:  Reading Logs, DUE!  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 14 (pp, 165-180) for Tuesday.  There will be no class on Monday due to Parent/Teacher Conferences.  Write a summary of Chapter 14 and answer the questions on the handout, The Young Rajah.

SPELLING WORDS/MAP TEST on Thursday, October 4
You must locate and spell correctly
1.  Heartland Region
2.  North Dakota
3.  South Dakota
4.  Nebraska
5.  Kansas
6.  Minnesota
7.  Iowa
8.  Missouri
9.  Missouri River (trace and label)
10.  Ohio River  (trace and label)
11.  Mississippi River (trace and label)

                       

                                   

Bible Oct. 1-5

Memory Verse:

“My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of troubles. But when these things happen, you should be very happy. Why? Because you know that these things are testing your faith. And this will give you patience.”

James 1:2-3

Monday: Bible Jeopardy, all information for your test will be reviewed in this game. Old Testament questions will be bonus questions.

Wednesday: Eucharist Chapel (please come before 8:00)

Thursday: St. Francis Day - Blessing of the Animals out on the field at 8:10 AM

Friday: TEST over Zecharias, Mary, and John the Baptist - Study your reviews written down in your prayer journals.

Why Man Creates by Saul Bass

Hello, Students,

I promised that I would post the You Tube address for the movie we watched in class on Monday called Why Man Creates.  I have only watched the first 5 minutes or so--the part I showed you--so I cannot vouch for the other 7 minutes that are included here.  You might want to have someone at home watch it with you if you want to see the rest.

Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3FtapkiKWI

LITERATURE for Week of September 24-28, 2012

Na then, Bairns!  (That's Yorkshire for "Hello, Children!")

This week, we will begin reading The Secret Garden, a wonderful book about new beginnings from old roots.  The story begins in India and takes Mary Lennox, the protagonist, to England to a medieval mansion on the moors of Yorkshire.  As we read, we will be looking for THEMES, and for how this novel incorporates all of the Activities of Culture, which we will be studying in History class.  There will be some very interesting book report topics and activities during this unit, which will take us into October.

You will be working (mostly at home) on a very extensive book report project for this novel.  I will be giving you a hard copy to take home.  Please discuss this with your folks and be read to tell me on Wednesday which book report format you will be using.  You can access this document here.

                                                                                                                                 

Below are your spelling words for the next spelling/map test, and your homework assignments for this week. 

MONDAY, September 24:  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapters 1 and 2, pp. 1-19 in Secret Garden, and fill out SMERFCAPS chart.  LOOK for THEMES!

TUESDAY, September 25:  TEST over the Appalachian Highlands Region and the Southeast Region;                                 the Appalachian Mountains (be able to draw in and label), Gulf of Mexico.  Listen to Chapter 3 aloud in class.  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 4, pp. 28-49 and fill out SMERFCAPS chart.  Be able to tell me your book report choice tomorrow—talk to your grown-ups!

WEDNESDAY, September 26:   HOMEWORK:  Read Chapters 5 and 6, pp. 51-71 and fill out SMERFCAPS chart. 

THURSDAY, September 27:   HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 7, pp. 72-80.  Keep a list on handout of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) mentioned in this chapter.

FRIDAY, September 28:  Reading logs, DUE!  HOMEWORK:  Practice Spelling Words listed on left below for Test on Monday, October 1; Read Chapter 8, pp. 81-92.  Use your sketch pad to draw a picture of what you think the garden looks like from the chapter’s descriptions.

SPELLING WORDS/MAP for
Monday, October 1 Test: 

You must locate and spell correctly:
1.  The Midwest Region
2.  Michigan
3.  Illinois
4.  Ohio
5.  Wisconsin
6.  Indiana
7.  Lake Superior
8.  Lake Michigan
9.  Lake Huron
10.  Lake Erie
11.  Lake Ontario

The Great Lakes:
REMEMBER. . 
 S = Super
 M = Man
 H = Helps
 E =Every
 O= One

SPELLING WORDS/MAP for
Thursday, October 4 Test
You must locate and spell correctly:

1.  The Heartland Region
2.  North Dakota
3.  South Dakota
4.  Nebraska
5.  Kansas
6.  Minnesota
7.  Iowa
8.  Missouri
9.  Missouri River (trace and label)
10.  Ohio River  (trace and label)
11.  Mississippi River  (trace and label)

     

 

                                                            

LITERATURE and HISTORY: September 17-21, 2012

This week in Literature, we will continue to study POETRY and the differences between rhymed /metered verse and free verse.  You will be creating your own poem about the horse, in one of these two styles, and will also create an illustration to accompany your poem.  At night, since we aren’t yet reading another novel, you will read a book of your choice for 30 minutes.

In History, we will continue learning the states of the United States by region.  Your test over the New England and Mid-Atlantic Regions will be this Thursday, September 20.  It will be a map test, too, and none of the spelling words will be called out for you.  You must memorize where these 11 states are, and place them in the correct place on the map.  You must also be able to spell and outline the two regions mentioned above, and label CANADA and the ATLANTIC OCEAN in the correct places on the map.

Your new words are below.  Your test over these two new regions will be next Tuesday, September 25.  These maps are below, and can also be found on the blog, where you can link to the interactive map.  Capitals can be learned for Extra Credit.

The Appalachian Highlands (5):

The Appalachian Mountains are the region's dominant geographic feature. Several mountain ranges make up the Appalachians, including the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Smokies. 

Kentucky,

North Carolina, 

Tennessee, 

Virginia, and

West Virginia 

are the region's states, and along the Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina, a thin chain of islands called the Outer Banks protect the mainland from the sea.

  

You must also be able to draw in and label the Appalachian Mountains

The Southeast (7):

Many of the most low-lying areas in the United States are in the Southeast. The Mississippi River, which tracks the borders of

Arkansas and 

Mississippi, empties into the Gulf of Mexico in 

Louisiana. States such as 

Alabama, 

South Carolina, and 

Georgia have piney forests and swamps, and 

Florida, a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, has a tropical climate.

You must also be able to label the Gulf of Mexico.

Latin: August/September

Salvete, discipuli!  We are working on the Pater Noster (The Lord’s Prayer) as well as the Sanctus (which means Holy).  See below for the complete texts.  We’re also reviewing chapters 1-15 in Prima Latina and learning various Roman myths (Romulus and Remus, Narcissus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Eros and Psyche, and Pandora's Box).

Why do we study Latin?  Latin study has a number of benefits; I’ll try to mention a few throughout the year.  One great benefit is vocabulary: even though English is not a Romantic language, about half of our English words are derived from Latin.  That’s why students of Latin consistently outperform other students on the verbal section of the SAT!  (See http://www.bolchazy.com/al/latadv.htm.)

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.

SANCTUS, Sanctus, Sanctus,

Dominus Deus Sabaoth.

Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Literature and History for Week of September 10-12

This, week, our reading of King of the Wind and our study of the 5 Themes of Geography will be completed. 

MR. LIP will

always be with us!

You will be finishing the novel and taking a test over the application of MR. LIP to the book on TUESDAY.

Your spelling words this week are the names of the United States from the two Regions of the New-England and Mid-Atlantic States. Click here to find these maps and some interactive games that will help you practice!   There are 11 states and 2 regions. You will need to be able to spell them correctly AND label them on a blank map of the USA. Your test will be Thursday, September 20.

Here are your assignments and spelling words:

You should finish the book, King of the Wind, and the reading chart on THEMES in the novel over this weekend.  You will have your test on TUESDAY.  Your spelling test over the words from last week's list (see last week's blog) will be MONDAY.

SPELLING WORDS and MAP--Test will be Thursday, September 20

1. New-England Region (Be able to outline and label this region on your map)

2. Maine

3. Vermont

4. New Hampshire

5. Massachusetts

6. Connecticut

7. Rhode Island

8. Mid-Atlantic Region (Be able to outline and label this region on your map)

9. New York

10. Pennsylvania

11. New Jersey

12. Delaware

13. Maryland

14.  CANADA

15.  ATLANTIC OCEAN

LIT/SPELLING/HISTORY for September 3-7, 2012

LITERATURE/SPELLING/HISTORY for Week of September 3-7

This week, you will be taking your test over the spelling and vocabulary from our first week of school, as well as locating the 7 continents, 5 oceans, 7 important lines of latitude/ longitude, & map items, such as KEY and SCALE.

Below are your spelling words for a test that you will have next Monday, September 10.  These words are from King of the Wind.  You will have to match these words to their definitions.

stallion                 =       a male horse

Arabian               =       a breed of swift, graceful horses, native to Arabia

Thoroughbred     =       a breed of race horses developed by crossing English
                                             pure blood horses with Arabians

mosque                =       a Muslim temple or house of worship and prayer

minaret                =       the towers attached to a Muslim mosque in  which the call to
                                             prayers is sung by the muezzin

granary               =       a storage building for grain

amulet                  =       a charm used to protect one from evil or injury

Versailles             =       the 17^th century palace of the French kings,
                                             located outside Paris

pedigree               =       the line of descent of a pure-bred animal

cavalcade             =       a ceremonial procession of horsemen and/or carriages

EXTRA CREDIT:      *   be able to spell the word muezzin & know what it means
                                            (see minaret)

                             *   be able to tell what Gog Magog  was in the Book of
                                             Revelations, and what it is in the Guildhall, London

IMPORTANT DATES for the next two weeks:

Tuesday, September 4          —        TEST over Continents, Oceans, Lines, Maps

Wednesday, September 5     —       Field Trip to the CAC after lunch

Friday, September 7             —        Field Trip to Waco:  Mayborn Museum, Arabians Ltd.

Monday, September 10         —        Spelling/Matching TEST over words listed above

Tuesday, September 11        —        TEST over MR. LIP and King of the Wind

Wednesday, September 12   —        Island Projects and Presentations DUE