Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Omnibus I, Announcements: Omnibus 1 homework for Oct 1

  • We will have a test over Genesis and Exodus on Thursday.
  • I will send out an email giving some study questions  and extra details as we did not have time to finish the review in class.
  • Please bring The Code of Hammurabi to class on Thursday.


Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Excellence In Writing: Due Oct. 1

Choose a 3 paragraph non-fiction selection. Highlight, keyword outline, and write a summary. Hint: Your summary should be 3 paragraphs long!!

Make sure to include the 3 elements of style–who/which, -ly, because. Underline these as well.

Begin working on your RRJ again. At least one entry and a few vocab. words!

**For those of you who are gone Thurs., you also need to finish the Dolphin article which you keyword outlined in class. Summarize and use elements of style (3) …basically repeat what you are doing for your homework assignment.



Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Writing Through Literature I: Due Oct. 1

Reading Response Journal–This is DUE Thursday. Remember to check the grading chart for both entries and vocabulary. Try to use questioning, predicting, connecting, analyzing, etc.

Bibliography–A typed bibliography of the sources you plan to use for your oral report. Check the handout for appropriate punctuation!! Don’t forget commas, periods, colons…

*To get ahead: Continue ongoing assignments, begin Ch. 13-18, start your outline for the oral report.



Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Spanish I: TAREA (Etapa #2)

- Describe 2 people

-Read the new dialog



Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Omnibus I: Omnibus 1 homework for Sept 29

  • Finish reading Exodus.
  • Do Session IV recitation on page 35 - there are 19 questions.
  • Do the art questions in the optional activity on page 35. These should go into your journal. Label the top of the page Exodus and give today’s date. Then answer the questions. If you like, include a picture. You might need an encyclopedia to answer some of the questions.
  • Katie and Jess - write at least 2 paragraphs but no more than 5 on the sculpture on page 35 in the omnibus. Also make sure you have a picture of the sculpture for your journal.
  • HEAD’S UP:
  • We will read the Code of Hammurabi next. Hopefully we can do a lot of the reading in class. I plan to start  next Thursday.
  • Thursday Oct. 1 (first hour) will be  a test on Genesis and Exodus. You will be allowed to use your Bibles, the omnibus text but not your notes. We will review for the test in class  on Tuesday.


Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Writing Through Literature I: Due Sept. 29

Punctuation pp. 29-31

Ch. 9-12 TOFK, Questions and Vocab.

Writing Assignment: Wart’s Eddication Experience…I will grade not just on content but on good English usage.

Bring your 3 sources to class Tuesday!!!

Continue working on the RRJ–Due Thursday.

*Surprise* For those of you who check, please bring me a fabulous fall leaf. Plenty laying around these days… :)



Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Excellence In Writing: Due Sept. 29

Grammar–Preposition worksheet. Please refer to the previous assignment (which is marked with corrections) to see what you need to work on!

Summary of a Story–Complete both fables from in-class work time. Choose one to finalize (type and add dress ups). If you want to do both, the second will be extra credit! Remember to underline the -ly word and who/which clause in each paragraph!!

Keep reading so you are ready to make an RRJ entry. Use post its while I have your journal.

*Surprise* For those of you who check this, bring me a fabulous fall leaf. There are a few on the ground these days. :)



Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Spanish I: TAREA

-En Uso, actividades 1-7

-Estudiar para el Examen (TEST) UNIDAD 1, Etapa 1.



Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Logic: Assignment for October 1, 2009

1.       Study Lessons 5 – 7.

2.       Do exercise 5-p. 27; exercise 6-p. 39; exercise 7-p. 43. All to hand in.

3.       Do review questions: Lesson 5-p. 30, Lesson 6,7-p. 97.  Not to hand in. To be reviewed in class.

4.       Do additional exercises and hand in.

a.       Lesson 5 – p. 33, numbers 1,2.

b.      Lesson 6 – p. 99, numbers 1,3,4.

c.       Lesson 7 – p. 99, numbers 2,4.



Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Omnibus I: Omnibus 1 homework for Sept 24

  • Answer session 1 prelude questions, page 31 in the omnibus.
  • Read Exodus chapters 1 - 15.
  • Study the map for a quiz Thursday.
  • Your journals must be handed in on Thursday.
  • Re-write your creation paragraph following the model we did in class. If you took notes and paid careful attention,  this will be no problem.
  • Remember to underline or type the topic sentence in bold. Do that again in the last sentence.


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