ENGLISH - HONORS:
You're doing very well with Romeo & Juliet - We will continue reading this
week and begin our filming by the end of the week. We've put some of our
vocabulary on hold, but I will be doing a little bit with it each day this
week - Tiny bites!!
This weekend you should be attempting Act 2 - Pay special attention to the
scenes where your cuttings were taken - the meeting at the Capulet's party
and the Balcony scene in Juliet's back yard. Start learning your lines -
We'll do the presentations the week of the 16th!!! I'm so looking forward to
that!
Listen, the vocabulary test scores have been weeeeeeeaaaak! After going over
all these words in class and doing 3 exercises applying them each week, I
want you to reconsider how you typically study for the tests. Don't just
read over the words and definitions. THINK about what they mean. Picture
the opposite; relate the word to other words you know. We need to practice
in a more efficient way. It will save you time in the long run.
Here's our vocabulary word schedule for Nov 6 - 13:
Be Ready for a little quiz on the following for the times idicated:
Short story words for Nov 10
Capricious, Impulsive, Changeable
Exuberant, Very Lively, Full of high spirits - Freshies
Whimsical, Impulive and Playful; Fanciful, Quaint
Poetic Justice, Getting what's deserved (good or bad) - Karma
Rational Able to reason; sane
Irrational, Not capable of reasoning; insane
Short Story words for Nov 11
Debase, To lower in quality or value
Corrupt Dishonest
Incorrupt, Honest
Reveries, Daydreams
Impartial, Fair; Unbiased
Dilemma, A choice between 2 equally good or bad options
Short Story Words for Nov 12
Cultured, Educated to appreciate the arts, literature, music etc.,
Barbaric Rough, wild, savage; Uncivilized; ignorant
Tangible, Able to be perceived by Touch
Apprehensive Fearful & anxious
Indolent, Lazy
Quarry, The Object of a hunt or pursuit (Who or what the hunter is
after!!!)
Short Story Words for Nov 13
Discern, To perceive clearly with the mind or senses
Cosmopolitan, Worldly and Sophisticated
Affable, Friendly; genial
Condone, To permit or approve
Scruple, A feeling of doubt or hesitaion about doing something caused
by one's conscience
Imprudent, Unwise (Prudent = Wise)
Ennui, Boredom
Short Story Words for Nov 16
Disarming, Making it difficult for a person to feel anger, suspicion or
doubt
Repast, A Grand meal; A feast
Amenity, A feature of a place that makes life there easier or pleasant
(mints on pillows!)
Venerable, Respected because of age
Zealous, Enthusiastic
Solicitous, Anxious or concerned about a person's welfare or comfort;
Full of concern
Palpable, Able to be touched or felt (Easily perceived; obvious
Voc #3
Tues: Adversary, Alienate, Artifice, Coerce, Craven
Wed: Culinary, Delete, Demise, Exhilarate, Fallow
Thurs: Harass, Inclement, Muse, Negligible, Perpetuate
Fri: Precedent, Punitive, Redress, Sojourn, Urbane
LIBERAL ARTS I - Philosophy:
This week we will be looking at the KKK and other "Hate Groups" - their
origins and history in this country and legislation against them.
I'm planning on a test Wednesday on the early science people and their
effects on Philosophy
