Homework from 11/25/2013 to Christmas break

M, 11/25: Study material in our packet.

“The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in a good education.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #18 of Homer, pp. 352 - 365.

T, 11/26: Study material in our packet. Homer Quiz.

“The wildest colts make the best horses.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #19 of Homer, pp. 378 – 388, 423 - 436.

Work on Greek Project which is DUE, Wednesday, 12/11.

11/27, 11/28, 11/29 - NO SCHOOL

M, 12/2: Plato, Allegory of the Cave.

“Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #20 of Homer pp. 437 - 465. Finish Homer!

Vocabulary List 13A, Due TH, 12/5 (Last one!)

Vocabulary List #13A

Martial

Tangential

Thespian

Turmoil

Turgid

Twilight

Ubiquitous

Umbrage

Utterance

Vacuous

Vestige

T, 12/3: Finish Homer. Final Quiz.

“To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood all your days.” Plutarch

Homework:  Work on Greek PowerPoint Presentations.

*Write a paragraph on how the Greek world affects your life today. What is your personal favorite thing about the Greeks? Due TH, 12/5.

W, 12/4: Alexander, the Great.

“To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.” Plutarch

Homework:  Study for Test on T, 12/10.

TH, 12/5:  The Hellenization of the World. #13A Vocabulary Due.

“To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future.” Plutarch

Homework:  Work on Greek Powerpoint Presentations, Due, W 12/11.

F, 12/6 (B): Socratic Discussion: Is democracy the best form of government?

M, 12/9: Study for Test.

“We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, which when worn with use we throw away.” Plutarch

Homework: Study for TEST.

T, 12/10: TEST.

“What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.” Plutarch

Homework: Finish Greek PowerPoint Presentations.

W, 12/11: Presentation of PowerPoints.

“When the strong box contains no more, both friends and flatterers shun the door.” Plutarch

Homework: Bring Greek treats for Extra Credit on M, 12/16.   

TH, 12/12: Presentation of PowerPoints. Hand-out Study Guides and discuss final.

“A true friend is one soul in two bodies.” Aristotle

Homework: Study for Final.

F, 12/13 (A): Socratic Discussion: Are ancient writing of dead people still relevant for us today?

M, 12/16: Review Study Guide for Literature.

T, 12/17: Review Study Guide for History.

Finals on 12/18, 12/19, 12/20

Homework and Lecture Schedule 11/11 to 11/26

M, 11/11: Go over study guide

“Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.” Plutarch

Homework: Study for the Test Due T, 11/12.

Vocabulary List #11 A. Due TH, 11/15.

Reverberate

Rogue

Rudimentary

Metamorphosis

Misanthropic

Monolithic

Nebulous

Negligence

Nepotism

Notorious

Noxious

T, 11/12: TEST

“Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed than one in adversity.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #11 of Homer. (pp. 241 - 254)

W, 11/13: Early Sparta and Early Athens. Mr. Simmons Lecture.

“Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #12 of Homer (pp. 269 - 284),

TH, 11/14: Vocabulary Quiz,  Sophocles Oedipus.

“Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #13 of Homer (pp. 284 - 293).  Due: M, 11/19.

Greek Project assigned: Do a power point presentation and a short page report on some aspect of Classical Greece. Due: T, 12/10.

 F, 11/15 (B): Socratic Discussion:  Why are we so enamored with super heroes? First Draft Due.

M, 11/18: Persian War I and II and rise of Classic Greece. Descriptive writing. 

“Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #14 of Homer (pp. 298 - 314). 

*Write a descriptive paragraph describing a picture. Bring in the picture and the paragraph T, 11/19.

Vocabulary List 12 A, Due, TH, 11/21.

Obscure

Obsequious

Labyrinth

Lampoon

Lax

Loquacious

Lucid

Machination

Malleable

Maliciousness

Marred

T, 11/19: Peloponnessian Wars. Review descriptive paragraphs.

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #15 of Homer (pp. 314 - 331).

Work on second term writing assignment. Due 11/21,

W, 11/20: Democracy in Athens. Sophocles, Antigone

“The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #16 of Homer (pp. 332 - 341). Finish First Term Writing Assignment. 

TH, 11/21: Sophocles, Antigone & Greek Myth Final Paper DUE!.

“The real destroyer of liberty of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations, and benefits.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #17 of Homer (pp. 341 - 351).

F, 11/22 (A): Is a democracy always better than a dictatorship? Read some of the myths.

M, 11/25: Plato, The Allegory of the Cave. Why did Athens fall?

Present Greek Project.

Greek Term Project: Present one aspect of Greek life using a PowerPoint or Prezi. Due T, 12/10.

“The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in a good education.” Plutarch

Homework: Reading #18 of Homer (pp. 352 - 365).

T, 11/26: The Rise of Macedonia. Watch The Odyssey Movie.

“The wildest colts make the best horses.” Plutarch

***Please work on your GREEK TERM PROJECT during Thanksgiving break!!!

Homework: Reading #19 of Homer (pp. 378 – 388, 423 - 436).
 

11/27, 11/28, 11/29 - NO SCHOOL

Homework and Lecture Schedule 10/21 - 11/7

Homework and Lecture Schedule 10/21 - 11/7

M, 10/21: Why Homer? Why Greece? Why heroes?

“And what he greatly thought, he nobly dared.” -Homer

Homework: Read Homer Reading #1

Vocabulary List 8A, Due TH, 10/24.

Vocabulary List #8A

tempo

toxin

tranquility

tumult

tundra

unanimous

undulate

vacillate

vertebrate

virtuoso

voracious

T, 10/22: First Greek Gods – Talk about each one. Break up into groups. Color a picture of each god and put them up.

“Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.” Homer

Homework: Review second term writing assignment. Pick a Greek myth to retell. Read some versions of Greek myths on the internet. Pick a myth by Friday (A) 10/25 or Friday (B) 11/1. First Draft Due, Friday 11/8 (A) or Friday, 11/15 (B).

*Write a paragraph about your favorite Super Hero and why he is the best. Remember to have another person read your paragraph and sign it. Due: W, 10/23.

Read Homer Reading #2.

W, 10/23: Super Heroes: Why were these men all larger than life? Go over names. Write a list and study them. Reading #2 discuss and quiz.

“Even where sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing.” Homer

Homework:  Due: TH, 10/24 Write a paragraph about your favorite Super Hero and why he is the best. Due TH, 10/24.

TH, 10/24: Read paragraphs, vocab quiz and Minoan Krete

“In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!” Homer

Homework: Reading # 3 of Homer. Pick your Greek Myth.

F, 10/25 (B): Socratic Discussion: What causes you to be afraid? Discuss Greek Myths they have chosen.

 M, 10/28: Do map in class. Major Regions of Greece. Mycenean Greece and Early Archaic Greece

“Light is the task where many share the toil.” Homer

Homework: Reading #4 of Homer. Due: T, 10/29. Food for Greek/Near East Celebration. Due TH 10/31.

Vocabulary List, 9A, Due TH, 10/31.

Vocabulary List #9A

Indiscreet

Indolence

Inherent

Innocuous

Inveterate

Jeopardy

Sacrosanct

Secular

Sensory

Sloth

Solicitous

Squander

T, 10/29: Quiz on Major Regions of Greece. Quiz on Homer.

“The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others.” Homer

Homework: Reading #5 of Homer.

Write a scary Halloween story. We will read these at our Halloween Party. Due, TH, 10/31.

W, 10/30: Greek and Roman Holidays and food festival.

“The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a friend worth dying for.” Homer

Homework: Read #6 of Homer. Bring in Food for Celebration. Due TH 10/31

TH, 10/31: Halloween Party. Food party. Colonization of Greeks and Introduction to Sophocles

“I feel like a human piñata. The disappointing thing is, no candy is going to spill out.” Katie Couric

Homework: Reading #7 of Homer, Due M, 11/4.

 F, 11/1 (B): Socratic Discussion: What makes you afraid?  Review second term writing assignment. Discuss Greek Myth.

M, 11/4: Greek Society, Art, and Architecture & Sophocles, Oedipus Rex. QUIZ #5 for the Iliad

“Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.” Homer

Homework: Reading #8 of Homer pp. 188-195 .

*Start Lyric Poetry Assignment. Due: W, 11/6. Write a poem that uses metaphor and simile about love, war, death, or friendship.

Vocabulary List #10A. Due TH, 11/7.

Vocabulary List #10A

Stratum

Substantive

Supercilious

Taciturn

Prudent

Qualitative

Quantitative

Recondite

Reiterate

Relegate

Reparation

 

T, 11/5: Lyric Poetry and Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

“Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other’s good, and melt at other’s woe.” Homer

Homework: Finish Poetry Assignment, Due: W, 11/6. Read #9 of Homer pp. 205-221.

W, 11/6: Read Poetry. Early Sparta. Oedipus Rex.

“Without a sign, his sword the brave man draws, and asks no omen, but his country’s cause.” Homer

Homework: Reading #10 of Homer pp. 230-240. Finish The Iliad! Due TH, 11/7                 

TH, 11/7: Archaic Athens and Comparing Governments. Finish Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

“To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.” Homer

Homework: Fill out Study Guide on The Iliad and Ancient Greek History. Due M, 11/11.  Test will be on Tuesday, 11/12. There will be a Test Study Session on Monday after school from 3:30 to 4:15 PM.                                         

F, 11/8 (A): Socratic Discussion: Why do people in our society have a fascination with Super Heroes?  Review second term writing assignment. First Draft Due.

Reading Schedule for Homer, Iliad and Odyssey

Reading Schedule for Homer, Iliad and Odyssey

Iliad                                                                       Date Due

#1           1.1 - 643 (pp. 1 - 19)                         T, 10/22

#2           2.1 - 932 (pp. 20 - 27)                      W, 10/23

#3           3.1 - 488 (pp. 28- - 42)                     M, 10/28

#4           6.1 - 559 (pp. 69 - 82)                      T, 10/29

#5           9.1 - 738 (pp. 92 - 106)                    W, 10/30

#6           16.1 - 906 (pp. 153 - 174)               TH, 10/31

#7           18.1 - 661 (pp. 175 - 187)               M, 11/4

#8           19.1 - 453 (pp. 188 - 195)               T, 11/5

#9           22.1 - 575 (pp. 205 - 221)               W, 11/6

#10         24.1 - 860 (pp. 230 - 240)               TH, 11/7

Odyssey

#11         1.1 - 470 (pp. 241 - 254)                  W, 11/13

#12         5.1 - 502 (pp. 269 - 284)                  TH, 11/14

#13         6.1 - 339 (pp. 284 - 293)                  M, 11/18

#14         9.1 - 561 (pp. 298 - 314)                  T, 11/19

#15         10.1 - 597 (pp. 314 - 331)               W, 11/20

#16         11.1 - 341 (pp. 332 - 341)               TH, 11/21

#17         11.342 - 675 (pp. 341 - 351)           M, 11/25

#18         12.1 - 471 (pp. 352 - 365)               T, 11/26

#19         16.1 – 339, 21.1 - 463 (pp. 378 – 388, 432-436)      M. 12/2

#20         23.1 - 388 (pp. 437 - 465)               T. 12/3

Second Quarter Parent and Student Letter

October 21, 2013

RE: Second Quarter

Dear Parents and Students,

This is the Second Quarter! This will be a more difficult quarter in our Socratic class. I want to make sure that all parents and students know when to plan for tests and for projects this quarter. The following is a list of the tests and the projects for this quarter and when they are due.

Tests

T, 11/12 – Test on Archaic Greece and The Iliad

TH, 12/5 – Test on The Odyssey, Oedipus Rex, Antigone, and Classic Greece History

Finals – W, 12/18, TH, 12/19, F, 12/20

Projects:

Second Term Writing Assignment: Pick a Greek myth and retell the story using dialogue and details. Your focus should be to enable your reader to see, feel, and understand the characters in the myth. You are not simply relating the facts, but telling a story that is interesting and appealing to read.

Pick a Myth. Due F, 10/25 (A), and F, 11/1 (B); First Draft. Due F, 11.8 (A) and F, 11/15 (B); Final Paper. Due, TH, 11/21.

Greek PowerPoint Presentation: Pick one aspect of the Greek civilization (such as government, coinage, weapons, clothing, Olympics, etc.) and do some research. Make an 8 slide PowerPoint presentation and present it to the class. Due, T  12/10.

We will also be reading and studying The Iliad and The Odyssey this quarter. We will begin the readings on October 21 and continue until December 3. Each student has a copy of the reading schedule and I have posted it on the class blogsite. This letter is also on the blogsite, too. There will also be weekly vocabulary lists, weekly writing assignments, and readings in our packet that will continue this quarter.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you for your support!

Marianna Richardson

9^th Grade Socratic Teacher

 

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Parent Signature                                                              Student Name (Please Print)

*If this letter is turned in by Thursday, October 24 2013, your student will receive 5 extra credit points.

Homework and Lectures for 9/30 to 10/17

Homework and Lectures for 9/30 to 10/17

M, 9/30: Ancient Israelites. Finish Egypt.

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle

Homework: Study Guide for Gilgamesh test. Due, T, 10/1.

Vocabulary List 6A Due TH, 10/3.

 

 

Vocabulary List #6A

antagonist

protagonist

pulverize

quandary

quarantine

quota

random

recede

renegade

repose

 

Civilization Project: Pick one aspect of all the civilizations we are studying this term. Write a one page report and produce a poster or item to present. Due, T, 10/8

T, 10/1: Assyrian and Babylonian Captivity of the Israelites and Samaritans. Study for Test.

“Men are swayed more by fear than by reverence.” Aristotle

Homework: Study for test.

W, 10/2 – Gilgamesh Test.

“My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.” Aristotle

Homework: Pick the subject you will be working on for your Civilization Project.

TH, 10/3 - Assyria and Babylonia.  Vocab Test. Discuss Projects.

“No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.” Aristotle

Homework:  Civilization Project. Due: T, 10/8.

Read Herodotus, On the Babylonians

F, 10/4 (A): Socratic Discussion: What makes an empire good or bad? Grammar Lesson

M, 10/7: Discuss, On the Babylonians. Babylon the Great.

“No one loves the man whom he fears.” Aristotle

Homework: Civilization Project.

Vocabulary List 7A, Due W, 10/9.

 

 

Vocabulary List #7A

sacrifice

silhouette

solstice

spectrum

stereotype

strategy

suffrage

symbiosis

tariff

technique

 

T, 10/8: Phoenicians and the Alphabet. Civilization Project, Due. Present Projects.

“ Most people would rather give than get affection.” Aristotle

Homework: Write a paragraph about how you think the alphabet was made. Use your creativity. How did people start to communicate using the written word? Due, W, 10/9.

W, 10/9: Persia. Present Projects. Vocab Test.

“No notice is taken of a little evil, but when it increases it strikes the eye.” Aristotle

10/10, 10/11, 10/14 – NO SCHOOL

T, 10/15: Persia.

“All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue.” Plato

Homework: Do Study Guide for Final Test

W, 10/16: Review for First Term Final Test.

“Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.” Plato

Homework: Study for First Term Final Test.

TH, 10/17: Test.

F, 10/18 (A): Socratic Discussion: What causes you to be afraid?

Lectures and Homework for 9/16 - 9/27

Lectures and Homework for 9/16 - 9/27

Monday, 9/16 - Cuneiform & Gilgamesh Quiz #3

Homework: Do Study Guide, Due T, 9/17

Vocabulary List #4A, Due TH, 9/19

inference

introspection

jaunty

jovial

labyrinth

laconic

lichen

maneuver

marsupial

metaphor

Tuesday, 9/17 - Study for Test

Homework: Study for Test, Due W, 9/18

Wednesday, 9/18 - First Test

Homework: Read Gilgamesh, pp.

Thursday, 9/19 - Gilgamesh and Hammarabi

Homework: Work on First Term Writing Assignment, Due, W, 9/25. Read Gilgamesh, pp. 97-107. Due: M, 9/24.

Friday, 9/20 (A) and 9/27 (B) - Socratic discussion: Is war necessary? and Review Punctuation

Monday, 9/23 - Egypt

Homework: Write a paragraph about the ancient law codes of Hammarabi and Israelites. What do you think of these law codes? How do they compare with our law codes today? Due: T, 9/24.

Vocabulary List #5A Due: TH, 9/26

mosaic

mutation

nebula

nocturnal

nuisance

omnivore

outrageous

ozone

participle

phloem

Tuesday, 9/24: Egyptian Society and Religious Beliefs. Read Herodotus on the Egyptians during class.

Homework: Finish First Term Writing Assignment. Due W, 9/25. Read,  Herodotus, Rhampsinitus & the Clever Thief. Due: W, 9/25.

Wednesday, 9/25: Egyptian Art and Culture. First Term Writing Assignment DUE. Read them.

Homework: Read Gilgamesh, pp. 108-113. Due: TH, 9/26.

Read” Ovid, The Flood” and “The Flood, Genesis 6-8.”

Thursday, 9/26: Epic, Flood Stories. Compare all three stories. Read them.

Homework: Finish Reading Gilgamesh, pp. 114-119, Due, M, 9/30. Think about: Did Gilgamesh obtain eternal life?

 

First Term Writing Project

First Term Writing Project : Write a story about how one person made a difference in family, in school, in the community or in the world. This story should be based on fact, not fiction. Do some research and find out about someone in your family or someone you admire or an historical figure. This story is not a biography of an entire person’s life. Instead, it is only one short story or snapshot of a single event. Focus on dialogue to illustrate how the main character communicates with others in order to change his/her environment.

First Draft Due – F, 9/6 (A) and F, 9/13 (B); Final Paper Due – W, 9/25

Lectures and Homework for 9/3 to 9/13

Lectures and Homework for 9/3/2013 to 9/13/2013

T, 9/3 - Creation Stories and Maps of the Middle East and the power of geography on history
"All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine." Socrates
Homework: Write a paragraph about one element of the different creation stories that you found interesting. Due W, 9/4.
Vocabulary List #2A, Due TH, 9/5.

Vocabulary List #2A

cower

decorum

deduction

deign

despondent

dialogue

divulge

eclectic

ellipse

embargo

enthusiastic

W, 9/4 - Make a Timeline and Work on Posters on the different civilizations we will be studying this term.
Homework: Work on First Term Writing Assignment. First Draft Due (A) 9/6, (B) 9/13.

TH, 9/5 - Finish Posters and Discuss Epic Heroes and Vocabulary Quiz
Homework: Work on First Term Writing Assignment. First Draft Due (A) 9/6, (B) 9/13.

F, 9/6 (A) or F, 9/13 (B) - Discuss: Is man more or less civilized than he was 5,000 years ago?
Review First Draft of First Term Writing Assignment.

M, 9/9 - Introduction to Gilgamesh and Cradle of Civilization
Homework: Bring old paintbrush and garden tools for Archaeology Dig. Due T, 9/10.
Read Gilgamesh, pp. 61-69.
Vocabulary List #3A. Due TH, 9/12.

Vocabulary List #3A

exponent

exult

fallacy

flourish

formidable

heritage

hieroglyphic

hologram

hypocrisy

immune

impertinent

T, 9/10 - Archaeological Digs and Stratigraphy
Homework: Write a paragraph about your experience at the dig site. Due W, 9/11.

W, 9/11 - Read paragraphs and Gilgamesh Quiz and Themes and symbols of Gilgamesh
Homework: Finish Vocabulary. Finish First Draft for (B) Friday.

TH, 9/12 - Sumeria, the Cradle of Civilization and Ziggurat at Ur
Homework: Read Gilgamesh pp. 70-84. Due: M, 9/17.

Courage Project - Due TH 8/29

Courage Project

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage."— Maya Angelou

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie

Project Goal: Begin the journey of developing greater courage in order to be your best self and improve the world.

In order to succeed in life, you will need courage. It takes courage to work hard, to stand up for your beliefs, and to reach your full potential. Courage is the theme for this year in Socratic 9. We will study different facets of courage both in history and literature. Courage is also tied to the Maeser values of truth, honor, and virtue. In order to live up to these values, you will need to be courageous.

Step 1: Choose a Project. For one week, you will work on further developing your courage. You will design a project for yourself that will help you stretch or improve your courage. Choose something meaningful that will challenge you. Project ideas:

-          Become friends with someone different from you (ex. someone you thought was “weird,” an elderly person, a person from a different background, etc)

-          Work on being more friendly and outgoing (ex. talk to a certain number of new people each day, speak up daily in each of your classes, etc)

-          Begin working on a goal you’ve been putting off (ex. start exercising, stop procrastinating something, join a team, etc)

-          Apologize to someone or mend/improve a difficult relationship (ex. with a  sibling)

-          Try something new (ex. try rock climbing, try ballet, learn to cook, learn to sew, etc)

-          Form a good habit

-          Stop a bad habit

-          Sacrifice your time and serve someone

Step 2: Reflect in Writing. Write a 500-700 word reflection essay (it should only be a page) on your experience with the courage project. Here are some questions/ideas to help guide your reflection:

-          First, explain your project. What did you do and why?

-          What were you like before this project? How did your character, your thoughts, and your feelings change over the week?

-          What surprised you as you worked on your project?

-          What did you learn from this project? Why was it important?

-          How will you work to continually increase your courage in the future?

Step 4: Keep Growing. Take what you’ve learned and work each day to be more courageous. Don’t let fear, embarrassment, procrastination, peer pressure, or distractions stop you from becoming your best self and achieving worthy goals. As you do this, you will improve yourself, your relationships, the lives of others, your family, your school, your community, and the world around you.

Rubric - 20 points possible:  Expectations to receive full points: Directions for the assignment are followed completely. Paper is typed and written using standard English conventions (ex. correct capitalization and grammar). Reflection paper is submitted on time and reflects sincere effort and depth of thought.