In Nuce

December 18

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:40:00 +0000

Annunciation to Herders, Govert Flinck, 1639

“It was the winter wild, / While the Heaven-born child, / All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.”

aaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssaaaaa~John Milton, "Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity"

All - Have a wonderful vacation!

December 17 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:20:00 +0000

All - Do Latin connections sheet. Reader's journals and study questions due Friday. Credit recovery forms (for those students with a 73% average or lower) are due.

Grade 9 - Finishing reading and answering study questions for Book VIII of The Iliad.
Grade 10 - Finish reading and answering study questions for "The Knight's Tale" in Canterbury Tales.
Grade 11 - Continue to mark your Ben Franklin virtue booklet. Personify (write or draw) jealousy.
Creative Writing - Story due.
Publications - Not required: Workday Monday, December 21 at 10:00 am at Xavier for anyone willing to help finalize the yearbook cover and our first spreads .
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

December 16 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:16:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 9D. Reader's journals and study questions due Friday. Credit recovery forms (for those students with a 73% average or lower) are due by December 18th.

Grade 9 - Read through p.89 in Book VIII of The Iliad, and answer study questions in your reader's journal as you go.
Grade 10 - Finish reading"The Knight's Tale" in Canterbury Tales by Friday, and answer all study questions.
Grade 11 - Begin marking your Ben Franklin virtue booklet.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - Not required: Workday Monday, December 21 at 10:00 am at Xavier for anyone willing to help finalize the yearbook cover and our first spreads .
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

December 15 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:41:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 9B. Credit recovery forms (for those students with a 73% average or lower) are due by December 18th.

Grade 9 - Finish reading Book VII of The Iliad, and answer the study questions in your reader's journal.
Grade 10 - Make up your own 10 Rules of Courtly Love.
Grade 11 - Finish reading Part II in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. Answer study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

December 14 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:58:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 9A and C. Credit recovery forms (for those students with a 73% average or lower) are due by December 18th.

Grade 9 - Read to page 80 in Book VII of The Iliad, and answer study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.
Grade 10 - Read to p.47 in the "The Knight's Tale" of Canterbury Tales, and answer study questions as you go.
Grade 11 - No other homework.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is tomorrow. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - Finish cover. Be ready to present your final idea.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

December 11 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:15:00 +0000

All - No homework. Credit recovery forms (for those students with a 73% average or lower) are due by December 18th.

December 10 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:12:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 8D. If you are going to do credit recovery, fill out and return the form by December 18th.

Grade 9 - Finish reading Book VI in The Iliad, and finish answering Book VI study questions in your reader's journal.
Grade 10 - Read pp. 41-45 in the "The Knight's Tale" of Canterbury Tales. Answer study questions as you go along.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 63-68 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. Answer study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is December 15. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - Yearbook cover deadline December 14.
Typing/handwriting - Practice. Final test will be mid-January.

December 9 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:28:00 +0000

All - No homework. Have a great time at the Winter Showcase tonight! If you haven't already, return the signed homework form. If you are going to do credit recovery, fill out and return the form by December 18th. If you need another copy of the credit recovery paperwork, you can download it here or to the right under 'Class handouts and downloads'.

December 8 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:29:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 8B. If you haven't already, return the signed homework form. If you are going to do credit recovery, fill out and return the form by December 18th. If you need another copy of the credit recovery paperwork, you can download it here or to the right under 'Class handouts and downloads'.

Grades 9, 10, 11 - No other homework.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is December 15. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - Yearbook cover deadline is December 14, and the party is December 15.
Typing/handwriting - Practice. Final test will be mid-January.

December 7 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:53:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 8A and 8C (none on Wednesday).

Grade 9A - Type essay and share with me.
Grade 9B - Return signed homework form.
Grade 10 - No other homework.
Grade 11 - Type essay and share with me. Return signed homework form.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is December 15. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - Yearbook cover deadline December 14.
Typing/handwriting - Practice. Final test will be mid-January.

December 4 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:18:00 +0000

All - No homework unless you still need to turn in your reader's journal and/or study questions.

Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is December 15. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice. Keyboarding test December 17.

December 3 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:56:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 7D. Reader's journals/study questions are due tomorrow.

Grade 9 - Finish reading Book V in The Iliad, and finish answering Book V study questions in your reader's journal.
Grade 10 - Read pp. 33-37 in the "The Knight's Tale" of Canterbury Tales and answer through study question 29.
Grade 11 - Finish reading Part 1 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. Answer study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is December 15. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

December 2 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:54:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 7C. Reader's journals are due Friday

Grade 9 - Read pp. 54-58 in The Iliad. Continue to answer Book V study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.
Grade 10 - Read pp. 27-32 in the "The Knight's Tale" of Canterbury Tales. No study questions tonight.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 46-50 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. Answer study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.
Creative Writing - Story deadline for 'A' day classes is December 15. Story deadline for 'B' day classes is December 18.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

December 1 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:47:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 7B. Reader's journals are due Friday

Grade 9 - No other homework.
Grade 10 - Finish reading the prologue of Canterbury Tales. In your reader's journal, finish answering the prologue study questions.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 40-45 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. No study questions tonight.
Creative Writing - Story deadline December 18.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 30 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:34:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 7A. Reader's journals are due Friday

Grade 9 - Read pp. 49-53 in Book V of the Iliad. Answer Book V study questions in your reader's journal as you go along.

Book V questions (http://www.temple.edu/classics/iliadho.html#5):
1. Diomed has his aristeia, under the protection of Minerva. Does her help detract from his glory or magnify it?
2. Why can Diomed now recognize other gods on the battlefield?
3. Why does Minerva want Venus injured? (And how can a god be injured, anyway?)
4. Hector intervenes. Given that Hector is the most important Trojan fighter, why does Homer keep him in the background for so long?
5. List some of Hector's epithets.
6. Diomed wounds Mars. Compare the reaction of humans and gods when they are injured.

Grade 10 - Read from the Parson through the Reeve (pp. 16-20) in the prologue of Canterbury Tales. In your reader's journal, answer study questions 9-13.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 35-40 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, and in your reader's journal, answer study questions 18-20.
Creative Writing - Story deadline December 18.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

Happy Thanksgiving

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:00 +0000

O Lord that lends me life,

Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.

aaaaaaaaaa~William Shakespeare, Henry VI

All - Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break.

November 19 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:17:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 6D.

Grade 9 - Write your own extended metaphor or simile in your reader's journal.
Grade 10 - Review what you've read of the prologue to Canterbury Tales. Answer study questions 1-8 in the next section.
Grade 11 - Review what you've read in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, and answer study questions 18-20.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - Work on cover ideas, due Friday.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 18 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:14:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 6C.

Grade 9 - In Book IV of the Iliad, find two examples of extended metaphor or simile and write them in your reader's journal.
Grade 10 - Read through the Wife of Bath in the prologue of Canterbury Tales. Answer study questions 6-8 only.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 23-35 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, and answer study question 17.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - Work on cover ideas, due Friday.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 17 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:28:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 6B.

How to combine your header with page numbering in Google Documents
from http://www.google.com/support

1. File -> Print settings -> Check 'Include Page Numbers' and Select 'Top Right'. Return to your document.

2. Insert -> Header

3. Click inside your header -> Click the right justify icon -> Type your last name and press 'Enter' 3 or 4 times to leave a space between your last name and the page number. Unfortunately, you won't see the page number unless you're in Print Preview or have actually printed out the page.

4. View 'Print preview' to check your paper's final format.

Grade 9 - Create your 'Works Cited' page, using the information below. Until we figure out how to create a hanging indent in Google Documents, just indent the beginning of each item. Finish reading and answering the study questions for Book IV in the Iliad.

Works Cited

Adams, Charles Kendall. Christopher Columbus His Life and His Work. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1892. 1-33. Print.

Coffin, Charles Carleton. The Story of Liberty. Gainesville: Maranatha Publishing, 1987. 96-123. Print.

Columbus, Christopher. The Spanish Letter of ColumbusWritten by Him on Feb. 15, 1493 to Announce the Discovery. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1893. 10-18. Print.

Irving, Washington. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Philadelphia: David McKay, Publisher, 1893. 19-28. Print.

Grade 10 - Read through 'The Prioress' (to page 6) in Canterbury Tales and answer study questions 1-5 in complete sentences in your reader's journal.

Grade 11 - Read through page 22 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, and answer study questions 14-16. Be ready to take a quiz on what you've read so far.

Creative Writing - No homework.

Publications - No homework.

Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 16 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 6A.

Grade 9 - Be ready to show me a hard copy of the first draft of your paper on Columbus, along with notes and outline. Read pp. 39-43 in the Iliad, and answer what you can of the study questions for Bk. IV.
Grade 10 - No other homework.
Grade 11 - Read through page 12 in The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, and answer study questions 1-13.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 13 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

All - Have a great weekend!

November 12 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:32:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 5D. Practice reciting your poems; showtime tomorrow!

Grade 9 - Format first draft of your paper on Columbus according to MLA guidelines.
Grade 10 - Final draft 2 due.
Grade 11 - Final draft 2 due.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 11 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:37:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 5C. Practice reciting your poems; in-class competition Friday.

Grade 9 - Finish writng the first draft of your paper on Columbus.
Grade 10 - No other homework.
Grade 11 - No other homework.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 10 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:11:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 5B. Practice reciting your poems; in-class competition Friday.

Grade 9 - Begin writng the first draft of your paper on Columbus.
Grade 10 - Write your chemistry or Chaucer character final draft and be prepared to turn it in with your notes, outline, and rough draft.
Grade 11 - Write your chemistry or debate final draft and be prepared to turn it in with your notes, outline, and rough draft.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

November 9 homework

noreply@blogger.com (Mrs. Corpron) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:06:00 +0000

All - Do Latin 5A. Type up and correct Thursday essays as you get them back.

Grade 9 - Using your own and your classmates' notes, create an outline for your paper on Columbus.
Grade 10 - Write your chemistry or Chaucer character rough draft.
Grade 11 - Write your chemistry or debate rough draft.
Creative Writing - No homework.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.