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.

SUMMER READING--If you have not done it, it is not too late!

This summer, Maeser has started a new reading program. This summer reading program is something that will be used in our curriculum, especially during the first few days of school. The readings for 9th grade are two plays by the Greek playwright, Aeschylus. They are:

The Persians
The Seven Against Thebes

You can read them on the internet using the url below or print them from this url. Each play is about 60 pages.

http://classics.mit.edu/Aeschylus/seventhebes.html

http://classics.mit.edu/Aeschylus/persians.html

**Remember, we will be discussing these two plays during the first two days of class, so PLEASE come having read them both.

Enjoy your end of summer!!!

Lectures and Homework for 8/20 - 8/30

T,  8/20: Meet and Greet each other. Read Disclosure Document. Give an introduction to the Course. Start talking about the summer reading of The Persians and The Seven Against Thebes. Discuss: What is Courage???

“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” Plato

Homework:

·         Have parents sign disclosure document and review important points with them. Due TH, 8/22.

·         Bring 1 composition notebooks for class (to be used as a writing response journal in class)--Due TH, 8/22.

·         Review the summer readings.

W, 8/21: Continue discussion of The Persians and The Sevens Against Thebes and COURAGE. Talk about the difference between debate and discussions.

“I know nothing except the fact of my own ignorance.” Socrates

Homework:

·         Look at class website and class blog site. Due TH, 8/22.

·         Look up Socrates and the Socratic Method on the internet. Read about these subjects. Due: TH, 8/22.
-          Start Courage Project. Final Paper Due, TH, 8/29

TH, 8/22: Discuss Socrates and the Socratic Method. Read Apology and prepare the document for discussion. Review First Term Writing Assignment. First Draft due, 9/6 or 9/13. Final due 9/25

“It is not living that matters, but living rightly.” Socrates

Homework: . Read and annotate What is History? and How to Write History, pp. 95-100. Due M, 8/26.

F, 8/23: (A) Socratic Discussion: Can one person make a difference? Review First Term Writing Assignment. Review grammar.

M, 8/26: What is History? Read various newspaper articles and analyze them using Lucian’s criteria.

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.” Socrates

Homework: Read and annotate, Body Ritual Among the Nacirema. Due T, 8/28.

Vocabulary List #1A. Due, Th, 8/29.

 

 

Vocabulary List #1A

accentuate

alliteration

analogy

aspire

bizarre

boisterous

boycott

camouflage

chronology

commemorate

 

T, 8/27: Understanding Other Cultures and Societies. Discuss the Nacirema.

“The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates

Homework: Write a paragraph describing something that you normally do in your day-to-day life, but write about it in such a way that other people may not be able to immediately tell what it is. For example, think about the Nacirema “Holy-mouth men.” Due: W, 8/28. **You must have one other person read your paragraph and sign it before turning it in.

W, 8/28: Read paragraphs. Read parts of The Seed People. How are cultures and societies started?

“An honest many is always a child.” Socrates

Homework: Work on First Term Writing Assignment.  First Draft Due, 9/6 or 9/13.
Finish Courage Project, Due TH, 8/29.

TH, 8/29: Discuss the First Humans. Do the worksheet in class.

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” Socrates

Homework:

·         Read “Genesis 1 - The Creation of the World” and “Ovid: The Creation of the Cosmos and The Ages of Man." Due, T, 9/2.

·         Work on First Term Writing Assignment.  First Draft Due, 9/6 or 9/13.

F, 8/30 (B): Socratic Discussion: Can one person make a difference?