L 7-8
Expect a quiz on "Paul Revere's Ride."
L 9-10
HF 28. Justice prevails?
WL
AQ 7A (137-168).
TK
4:2
B 7-8
We are working on 2 Kings 14-- Jeroboam II
B 9-10
We have begun the 10 plagues in Ex. 7.
F2
Absentees, turn in missing work. Theo, chapter 3.
F3
17-26, due Wednesday.
L 7-8
We are finishing Paul Revere.
L 9-10
HF 26-27. Same procedure as always. The plot ripens still more.
WL
AQ 6B (118-136). Same procedure. More battlefield horrors.
TK
4:1. Note how different this section is.
B 7-8
Quiz on Elisha.
B 9-10
We are beginning to study the 10 plagues, Ex. 7.
F1
Review.
F2
Theo, chapter 2 journal.
Absentees, turn in finished work.
F3
Pp. 7-15.
Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due on Thursday.
L 7-8
We are working on Paul Revere.
Practice for the spelling bee.
L 9-10
HF 25 and sparkle.
WL
AQ p. 99 to p. 118 and sparkle.
B 7-8
Remember to bring your binder and your spiral notebooks to class. We are working on 2 Kings 13: Elisha's last resurrection.
B 9-10
We are working on Exodus 5: bricks without straw.
F1
Review.
F2
Turn in latest independent work on Friday.
F3
Read 7 to 15.
Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due on Wednesday.
L 7-8
Review Paul Revere. Prepare for spelling bee.
L 9-10
HF 24 with sparkle. Note the king's preparations.
WL
AQ 5 with sparkle. Himmelstoss is reunited with his friends.
B 7-8
We are finishing 2 Kings 13--Jehoahaz and Jehoash.
B 9-10
We are finishing Exodus 4--Moses' return to Egypt.
F1
Expect a review quiz.
F2
Quiz on vocabulary cards--feelings., etc.
Turn in current work.
F3
We will be finishing Carmen.
All assignments are due Tuesday unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Wall words quiz tomorrow. Review for spelling bee.
L 9-10
HF 22-23. Real entertainment vs. bad Shakespeare. Nonesuch scam and Jim's guilty memory.
WL
We are sill working on 4 ; 5 for Wednesday.
TK
4:1 for Friday.
B 7-8
Everyone should have their king lists (3-ring binder) ready for class. We are finishing 2 Kings 12--Joash.
B 9-10
We are finishing Exodus 3--Moses at the burning bush.
F1
Review recent vocabulary.
F2
Finish the chapter you worked on in class.
All assignments are due on Monday unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
We are working on "Paul Revere's Ride."
L 9-10
HF 21: comedy and tragedy side by side in Arkansas
WL
AQ 4: adventures of the wiring detail.
TK
TT 3:11--the palantir.
B 7-8
Review 2 Kings 11--Athaliah.
B 9-10
Review Exodus 1-2
F1
Review recent vocabulary
F2
Have something ready for Monday.
L 7-8
Spelling bee Friday.
L 9-10
HF 20--the trick on Parkville.
WL
AQ 3--Kat's skills and Himmelstoss appears.
TK
3:9-10--Isengard and the power of the voice.
B 7-8
We are reading about wicked Atheliah in 2 Kings 11.
B 9-10
We have finished Exodus 2--Moses' early life and marriage.
F1
Review.
F2
Follow usual procedure.
All assignments due tomorrow unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Absentees need to take the test on Witch. No new assignments.
L 9-10
Read, know, and sparkle 19.
WL
Read,know, and sparkle 2.
B 7-8
We are finishing II Kings 10 and the Jehu story.
B 9-10
Absentees, get notes on Exodus :1-2:9. It's 400 years later, and the Hebrews are living in a different world.
F1
Review recent vocabulary.
F2
Absentees, turn in your work for the most recent chapters and do the next one for Friday.
Theo, continue journal for Friday.
F3
Read and mark 8 and 9 for Friday.
All work is due Thursday unless otherwise noted.
All assignments are due Wednesday unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Test on Witch of Blackbird Pond.
L 9-10
Read and know 18. Mark a sparkle. More on the feud with the Shepherdsons.
WL
Read and know ch. 1 of All Quiet on the Western Front.
B 7-8
We are continuing to study of Jehu, and the bodies are piling up.
B 9-10
We will be starting Exodus tomorrow.
F1
Review what we have done so far in "Pauvre Anne," with special attention to high frequency vocabulary that you may have stumbled over.
F2
Dominic and Jimmy: Turn in the work due today and do the next chapter. Theo, journal your work from today.
F3
Read through page 32. Bring questions, if you have some.
All assignments are due on Tuesday, 1.19, unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 21. What does the future hold for Kit and the others?
L 9-10
Read and know 17. What's the deal with the Grangerfords?
WL
In-class writing assignment for Tuesday: Discuss the value of "The Metamorphosis" for Christians.
TK
For Friday, 1.22: Chapters 9 & 10.
B 7-8
We are continuing the story of Jehu in II Kings 9.
B 9-10
We are reviewing Genesis.
F1
Review Pauvre Anne so far.
F2
Theo, update journal. Dominic and Jimmy, finish what you worked on today.
All assignments are due Friday unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 20. Notice what makes the winter so hard for Kit.
L 9-10
Skip 14. Read and know 15-16 and mark a sparkle.
WL
We are finishing "The Metamorphosis.".
TK
Read and know ch. 8.
B 7-8
We have begun the story of Jehu in II Kings 9.
B 9-10
We are finishing Gen. 50.
F1
Review Pauvre Anne so far.
F2
Theo, have journal ready.
Others, turn in your latest work from Wednesday.
F3
Read through p. 32 for Wednesday.
All assignments are due tomorrow unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know Witch 19. Pay attention to the evidence and testimony for and against Kit.
L 9-10
Read and know Huck 12-13. Choose a sparkle to share.
WL
Finish Metamorphosis (Part III). What resolution does the story provide?
B 7-8
We are working on II Kings 8:16-29--Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah.
B 9-10
We are working on Jacob's prophecies in Gen. 49.
F1
Dominic and Jimmy, finish what you were working on today for Friday.
F2
Expect a quiz on the material we covered in ch. 1.
F3
Read through ch. 7 for Wednesday.
L 7-8
Read and know chapter 18. Hannah is safe and Mercy is out of danger. But Kit has problems of her own, thanks to her friendship with Hannah and some of her other "suspicious" activities.
L 9-10
Read and know chapters 10 -11. Choose a brief passage (a sparkle) to share with the class.
WL
Read and know Part II of "The Metamorphosis.".
B 7-8
We are working on II Kings 8:7-15, including the background in I Kings 19.
B 9-10
We are working on Genesis 48 &49, Jacob's final blessings.
F1
We are reading through and discussing the first chapter of Pauvre Anne.
F2
Theo, journal what you read in class today.
Jimmy and Dominic, finish what you were working on in class today.
All assignments are due Tuesday, 1.12 unless otherwise noted.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 17. Disease and panic spread like wildfire through the town.
L 9-10
Read and know ch. 9 about the house of death.
WL
Read and know part I of "The Metamorphosis."
TK
Read and know ch. 9 for Friday.
B 7-8
Review for possible quiz.
B 9-10
No assignment.
F1
No assignment.
F2
Theo, no assignment. Others, finish QSJ for chapter 2.
To celebrate our return to in-person classes, there are no new assignments for Monday. Students who have work still to do (too many) can use this opportunity to get caught up. In-person classes will give me a chance to speak earnestly and personally to students who have been chronically behind in their work.
Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due on Tuesday, 1.5. There is no specific time, but please do not abuse the privilege.
L 7-8
Read and know ch. 13. The husking bee is a joyful event for our dour Puritan friends. Plenty of difficulties arise when people jump to conclusions.
L 9-10
Read and know ch. 5. We see Pap in all his glory.
WL
Read and know Act IV.
TK
For Friday: ch.7.
B7-8
Read and know II Kings 6:1-8.
B9-10
Read and know Gen. 45.
F1
Now that you have some knowledge of ch. 1, read it again more slowly.
F2
Theo, continue journaling.
The others, read ch. 3 and do QSJ a & b.
