Class Discussions and Homework Assignments for 8/21 - 8/24

Class Discussions and Homework Assignments for 8/21 - 8/24

T,  8/21: Meet and Greet each other. Receive Disclosure Document. Give an introduction to the Course.

Homework:

·         Student and parents read and sign disclosure document. Review important points. Due TH, 8/24.

·         Bring 1 spiral bound notebooks for class (to be used as a writing response journal in class). Due TH, 8/23.

·         Look up Socrates and The Socratic Method on the internet. Read about these subjects. Due: W, 8/22.

W, 8/22: Socrates and the Socratic Method
Homework: Look at class blog site. Due TH, 8/23

TH, 8/23: Discuss A Thing of Beauty and the joys of writing.

Homework:

• Write a paragraph about what makes something beautiful to you. Have one other person read your paragraph and sign it. Due M, 8/27.

• Vocabulary List: Review meaning and spelling of each word. Quiz on TH, 8/30.
• absence
• absorption
• abundant
• acceptable
• accidentally
• accommodation
• accompaniment
• accurate
• accustomed
• achievement
• acquaintance
• actuality

F, 8/24 & F, 8/31: Socratic Discussion: Can one person make a difference? Bring Apology by Plato for discussion. Review First Term Writing Assignment. Review grammar and vocabulary assignments for the year.