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Literature 7-8
1. Write out the following wall words and their meanings: a) epiphany b) quid pro quo c) Benedictus d) mnemonic e) idiom f) Talmud g) theme h) motif i) Nunc Dimittis j) enjambment. If you don't have any of them in your notebook, look them up. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Friday, April 3.
2. Find "Casey at the Bat" on pp. 456ff. It is a classic American narrative poem. Read it out loud or listen to it here. (If you use the link, follow along in your textbook--the text of the poem is not displayed, and the closed caption feature isn't that good.)
3. After you have listened to it or read it aloud, summarize each stanza in one complete sentence. There are 13 stanzas, so don't skip any. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Friday, April 3.
American Literature
1. Read chs. 16-17.
2. Write a total of 10 how/why questions based on these chapters. Answer them.
3. Choose a sparkle for each chapter and give an brief explanation of why you chose them.
Due no later than noon tomorrow, Friday, April 3.
British Literature
1. Work on your long-term assignment and respond. Finish by Monday.
2. Review the sonnets we have studied so far this year. Make a chart or table with 4 columns. In the first column, give the first line of the sonnet. In the second column, give the name of the author. In the third column, give the main thought of the poem in one complete sentence. In the fourth column, identify the type of sonnet it most resembles (Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Spenserian, or Miltonic). You can find the sonnets on the following pages: 250, 254, 279, 282, 283, 293 (there are 2 on that page, and one is by Spenser), 418, 439, and 611. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Friday, April 3.
C.S.Lewis
See previous post.
Luke and Acts
We have reached the end of another major section of Acts. Read the following and answer the numbered questions in complete sentences.
Notice all the ways the church has expanded. It has expanded in numbers. At Pentecost, there were about 120 believers in Jerusalem; now there are thousands, even tens of thousands. 1. How many converts were baptized at Pentecost? 2. How many converts were baptized after Peter and John healed the disabled man at the temple?
The church has also expanded geographically. It was first gathered in Jerusalem, but it has moved out in every direction. 3. What event led to many believers leaving Jerusalem suddenly? Philip, one of the Seven, brought the gospel to a new region. 4. What region was this? Philip, though he did not go to Africa, also brought the gospel to an African man. 5. Who was this man? We also read that there are now Christians as far away as Damascus. 6. What region is Damascus found in? Saul, once a persecutor of Christians, became a Christian himself in that city. 7. What led to his conversion? Peter has also helped the spread of the gospel geographically. He went to Lydda and performed a great miracle, and many came to know Christ as a result. 8. What miracle did he do? He then went to nearby Joppa, and did an even greater miracle there. 9. What was it? Then at Caesarea, Cornelius and a number of other people received the Holy Spirit and were baptized. 10. What body of water is Caesarea near? 11. What was Cornelius' job? 12. According to Acts 11:19, where else were there believers?
The church has expanded ethnically as well. 13. What does "ethnically" mean? The first Christians were Jews. Then the gospel spread to the Samaritans, who were considered only "half Jews" at best by those who lived in Jerusalem and Judea. Now Gentiles (non-Jews) are coming into the church in great numbers in places like Caesarea and Antioch.
But there have been problems along with all this progress. We know that at least two church leaders have been martyred, one by the Sanhedrin and the other by Herod. 14. Who were these martyrs? Two of the apostles have been jailed overnight and threatened. 15. Who were they? One apostle was arrested with the intention of having him executed, but he was miraculously released. 16. Who was that? There have been internal problems in the church too, though they have done no lasting damage. 17. What was the problem with Ananias and Sapphira? 18. What was the problem with the widows in Jerusalem? 19. What was the problem with Simon the Sorcerer after his conversion? But the Lord and his Church have responded well to these internal challenges. 20. What happened to Ananias and Sapphira? 21. What happened to the widows in Jerusalem? 22. What happened to Simon the Sorcerer?
All in all, it is an encouraging picture. Not only is the church expanding, but the power of God is evident in many other ways. God's people are regularly meeting together for worship and fellowship. They are standing firm for Christ even in difficult circumstances. They are showing great wisdom, boldness, generosity, and love. Let us pray that the church in our day may resemble them in all these things.
Poets and Prophets
The next section of Isaiah on our "Basic Outline" is entitled "Messages of Woe." It runs from ch. 28 to ch. 35. If you are using an NIV, you will see that several of the chapter headings pick up on the "woe" motif: "Woe to Ephraim" (ch. 28; "Ephraim" means the 10 northern tribes); "Woe to David's City" (29); "Woe to the Obstinate City" (30); and "Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt" (31). Ch. 33 also begins with the word "woe," and ch. 34 is about judgment. We have encountered this woe motif before in the second part of Isaiah 5, which enumerates six woes. Skim over that section to refresh your memory. Not every chapter is woeful, however. The first part of ch. 32 depicts God's kingdom in terms that remind us of Is.9A, Is. 11, and similar passages. Skim those chapters also to refresh your memory. (Memory is a fragile plant that needs our constant attention or it withers and dies. And if anything is worth remembering, it is God's Word.) Ch. 35 is one of the most joyful chapters in Isaiah, even in the Bible! It depicts the return of the exiles to Zion. It reminds us of psalms like 84, 98, and 150. Skim those too. Write a sparkle from each of the review passages you skimmed, and briefly tell me why you chose them. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Friday, April 3.
Introduction to French
Watch a short French video here. It is a from a series that is enormously popular around the world. You may wonder why; I know I do! The characters are speaking at normal conversational speed, but it will seem fast to you. The words do appear on the screen, however, without the need to turn on the captions. It's a simple story, but a few words may help: le caddy = cart; les aliments = food items; rayer = put a line through; deviner = guess; se rappeler = to remember; la caisse (here) = checkout; vilain = naughty. Watch it as many times as you want to, but beware of possible brain damage. Once you have done that, write an original 50-word summary in complete sentences, using your best French. Due no later than noon tomorrow, Friday, April 3.
Intermediate French
No assignment.
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