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Write about what success means in your life. Success isn't just what turns out in the end. It's the whole process leading up to the success. It means hard work, and diligence. It means honesty. Successes gained from black business, corruption, etc. isn't true success. You need to work hard, and honestly, so that when you succeed, you will feel as if you really deserved it. Success also means your performance. That is the most obvious component of success. Your performance must obviously be done well, and to the best of your ability. That is what success means to me.

//'So we returned, and my life from that moment grew broader and happier and I became a better person, I think, for Bartolome had turned my mind away from small preoccupations, and led it into paths of Truth.'// I think that this means, with the help of Bartolome, and by expressing his true feelings, his passionate desire to paint. That gave him more liberty, courage that he should stand up for what he believes in, and turned his thinking away from all the worries. I think Truth was capitalized because Truth is a very important thing, and it should be confessed, as Juan admitted that he painted to Bartolome. Once the Truth is told, there won't have to be anymore questions about your integrity.


 * 5 Pieces of Art that I would hang in my bedroom**

Black Satin Butterfly Wings by: Chloe Song

White Puffs of Blossom by: Rachel Lee

Cinderella’s Gold Slipper-Hyundo Huh

Puppyface Cat-Brian Kang

Yellow Dolphins-Sophia Yu

As Juanico, send a text message to Miri to compliment with her singing voice**
 * Answer the RAFTS prompt

Hey Miri I rlly lik ur singing voice u were awesome and ur singing voice is very lovely and sweet lol. i hope u can sing 4 me one day...i wud luv 2 hear it one day. how did u become to b a singer? it seemed as if u got lik rlly good singing training. dont txt back cuz l gtg to fetch Master another canvas. ttyl! -juan


 * CW: Write a RAFTS prompt according to Juan de Pareja**

RAFTS prompt: In Juan's point of view, send an email to heaven to Mistress, grieving about his forbidding to paint as a slave

1. Finish reading chapter ten (from page 122). Post and define 7 vocab words and a 3 sentence summary. 3 sentence summary:So in this chapter, Juan befriends Murillo, who is an apprentice of the Master. Juan tells him his secret of painting secretly as a slave. Murillo, however, advised Juan he should disclose his secret.
 * HW Due Thursday, May 27th**

7 vocab despondency:state of low courage and hope transcendental-surpassing, going beyond temerity-boldness and confidence scrupulous-hardworking and diligent bodice-a women's upper part of a dress crucifix-a cross with Jesus Christ on it adulation-extol or admiration

3. [|Read a newspaper.] Find and create a link that shows each one of the sections of the newspaper you are to write. News story:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/opinion/l24genetic.html?hpw Editorial: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/opinion/l24genetic.html?hpw Advertisement: Entertainment Review:http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/movies/21shrek.html?ref=movies

2. Read & take notes in your journal about [|creating a newspaper.]

Notes on a newspaper 1. a nut paragraph contains a core information of the section 2. the headline should be short and concise 3. owner of the newspaper is called the publisher 4. the editor is one of the most important jobs 5. a byline is the line where the author is given credit

1. Read chapter 9 and post 10 Qs with answers. 2. Be ready for quiz on ch 6-10 words (from hand-out). 3. Finish journal reflection questions about painting.
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 24th:**

1. Why doesn't Juanico enjoy hunting? He likes the creatures the God has created.

2. What happens to Corso? He has a sick liver with parasites

3. What does Juanico do to cure him? He gives Coros some herbs to treat his sick liver

4.What does Juanico get in return for the treatment? He gets a velvety bag of ducats

5. What is the dwarf's name? Diego de Acedo

6. Who is Paquita married to? Juan Bausista and they have a girl

7. Who comes as a traveler? Bartolome Esteban Murillo.

8. What does Bartolome paint? He paints people: children, angels, etc.

9. What does Juanico do that makes him confused and upset? He tries to paint the Virgin Mary, but he also makes it a Negro girl

10. What does Bartolome believe? He believes that just because you are of a lower status, you are restricted to certain things like painting.


 * CW: make a timeline of I, Juan de Pareja from Ch. 1-8

HW Due Thursday, May 20th: 1.** Review ch 6-10 vocab. On your wiki, post your own sentences and a short definition of each word. 2. Read chapter 8.

lament-passionate expression of sadness Megan lamented with the rain for weeks

constrict-to make narrower by squeezing or drawing together tightly The angry, hurt child constricted her parrot

serenity-state of calmness, peace, tranquility The crisp-leafed forest gave birds serenity

delineate-to sketch the outline Michelle delineated her eye with a brown eye pencil

vulgarity-no sophistication or fine taste Grace is the opposite of vulgarity, vulgarity is the greatest fear of a sophisticated socialite

vivacious-lively and animated The Southern lady was very vivacious

dismay-a sudden anxiety, loss of confidence The stallion had a worried look of dismay in her liquid eye

meticulous-very fussy, showing great attention to every detail Sister Ursula was too meticulous in grading essays

compassionate-sympathetic, commiserating I felt compassionate about her situation

preoccupation-engrossed, busy, self-absorption "Please call later. Mr. Ted Cohen is currently in preoccupation," the receptionist said.

1. warm-up: Find a sentence in chapter 8 that shows and doesn't tell. Post it and then change it to a 'telling' statement. Show: Due to the configuration of his jaw, the King's teeth did not meet squarely, and when he spoke it was with a curious sibilance, as if he were lisping all his words. Tell: this shows that irony in the King's semblance. He looks and sounds awkwardly, as opposed to a handsome young graceful King. 1. Read chapter 7. Choose: Write 5 Qs with answers, 5 vocab, or a 5 sentence paragraph. 2. Finish sentences on 5 vocab words from ch 6-10 sheet.
 * CW Wednesday, May 19th:**
 * HW Due Tuesday, May 18th:**

1. How was Master on the boat? He was gruesomely seasick

2. What did Master say about Italy? He said here, the lines are softer than Spain

3. Why did Master scold Juanico? Juanico was giving Master pretty depressing faces and looks

4. What happened to Ignacia? She was dead, about a month after Master left on the journey

5. What did the fussing and primping around with heavy brocades and clothes with the Italians? It signified the fashionable culture of Italy, which is still present

Vocab Sentences 1. I showed apprehension on my face, when I crept closer to the lizard 2. The little gold charm bracelet was so exquisite! 3. Emus are known for its vanity and haughty pose 4. My parents are very orderly and meticulous 5. I felt a surge of trepidation before my speech.

Hw Last week: Write 5 vocab sentences using I, Juan de Pareja Ch. 1-5 Vocab Five Vocabulary Sentences 1. The Maywell diamonds were very exquisite. 2. Shona was very meticulous about her room. 3. The new girls felt the trepidation when she introduced herself 4. Emus and peacocks have haughty poses 5. The chat conversation between Min and Shirly was intermittent.

CW Friday, May 14th: Like the people interview, write a short lead paragraph that gives a synopsis of the person's background as well as what the interview will be about.
 * warm-up: Your partner is a famous movie star and you are a magazine reporter interviewing them. Use 7 of the 10 vocab on your HW sheet during the interview. Post your interview on both your wikis. It should look similar to this [|People magazine interview.]

People's Interview: Megan Gonzales Richatrrd Bonita Gomez Megan is a rising, 52 year old actress who is rapidly getting movie deals rapidly, starring in many classical movies such as Winnie the Pooh, Blue's Clues, Barney, Dora the Explorer, etc. But don't get the age wrong, she's a glamorous, young, active actress who here has answered many questions for the People Magazine! **


 * What do you like to do in your free time?** - I like to eat pizza
 * Do you always like spending frugally or frivolously?**- I like to spend frugally
 * Were you a taciturn person when you were young or were you rebellious?**- I was rebellious
 * Did you find yourself in reverie when you were young?**- No
 * What’s your favorite dessert?**- Vanilla Ice cream
 * What’s your favorite movie you shot so far?**- My Little Pony
 * What is your most hated word?**- Abuse
 * Are you a capricious, impetuous person or are you very thoughtful and straightforward?**- I am none of those

Renaissance Artist Keynote HW due Friday, May 14th: 2. Finish vocab sheet. Ch. 6 Summary In this chapter, Juanico meets a slave girl named Miri. He makes up any excuse to be near her, at the corridors where Ruben was housed. She plays such beautiful music, sings so passionately, she has delicate pale skin, dark, curling hair, and large dark eyes. Juanico falls immediately in love with her, until she gets a mysterious attack, and she is worried she might be sold as a slave. At the end, Juan also worries whether he will be sold. Prediction: I predict one day, Juanico will muster his courage to go talk to Miri. Either that, or he is allowed to paint his own paintings and become an apprentice.
 * 1. Read ch 6 and write a 5 sentence summary. Also, make a prediction.

Review Game with questions

HW Due Wednesday, May 12th:** 1. Finish reading chapter 5. Post 7 Qs with answers and 3 vocab. 2. Post your own sentences from vocab words on page 3 of the handout.

1. Describe the King The King was pale-skinned and blond-haired, with broad shoulders with silk cloaks

2. Who was praised for the painting? Avalro

3. What was Don Diego's motto about art? Art should be truth, not beauty.

4. What was Don Diego's first portrait? Head shot of the King

5. Who is the painter that Don Diego will be the guide for? Rubens

6. What was Juan's insomniac troubles? He kept on having hallucinations.

7. Where was Juan's new abode? In the center of Madrid, not far away from Plaza Mayor

Vocab prodigiously-grandly, excellently adorned-decorated annihilating-obliterating

Sentences 1. It was adverse for the Mayold's family because they were trapped in a locked building in a tornado 2. I hated her capricious mood swings 3. Her compositions are amazingly intricate! 4. I constricted the water balloon and it popped. 5. I tried to solve the cryptic Sudoku puzzle 6. Fagin and his world of criminals was derelict 7. The fortune-teller predicted with fatalism that I would die. 8. She was a very lithe ballerina 9. The prophecy has been resolved! 10. The shy boy was taciturn.

warm-up: Read the [|article on Diego Velazquez] and write 5 of your observations.

1. Diego loved a variety of subjects 2. He painted very clear, detailed paintings that looked as if they were real 3. He used the point of perspective to portray distance 4. Diego was knighted 5. Diego painted lots of surrealistic objects like a glass cup, very well

Comments on His Pictures Lady of the Fan -very austere, stern, strict

Princess Margarita -very sweet, with a black and red print dress

Princess Margarita (age 8) -still the same face, very elaborate dress

Juan de Pareja -very proud, pompous, dignified, and large

Chatper 4 5 Questions 1. ** Why couldn't Juan learn to paint? The law forbade him to. 2. What did Juan learn first? Juan learned to grind and mix colors 3. What were the names of Master's apprentices? Cristobal and Abaro 4. What did the message from the King say? To paint a portrait of the King 5. **Juan thinks who stole his other earring? The cruel gypsy



1. Who was Don Carmelo? 2. What did Don Carmelo like to do? 3. What did the blond man do to Juanico? 4. What did the baker ask Juan to do? 4. Who took Juan in when he was all in pain and suffering?
 * Skim over Chapter 3. Write 5 questions on wiki**

1. [|Watch PTV] 2. Read chapter 3 from I, Juan de Pareja. Take notes. Post. 3. [|Watch Renaissance video]/take notes. Post. Ch. 3 of I, Juan de Pareja Don Carmelo was a gypsy He was not very nice to Juan, beating him up Don and Juan prepared on a journey, stopping frequently at gypsy camps Juan was beaten when he asked for food He learned how to survive with hardly any food The baker asks him to shovel in flour and tend the oven Juan negotiates a business with Don Dimas, the baker After the negotiation, Juan leaves iwth a warm coat, meets the blond man Blond man however soon abandons him Don Carmelo finds Juanico But, Juanico was rescued by a painter master
 * HW due May 4th**

My score for the Poetry Crossword was 97%
 * Sarah got: 6/7

HW Due Wednesday, April 28th:** 1. Read chapter one of I, Juan de Pareja. Post 7 questions with answers and 3 vocab.

1. How old was JUanica when his mother died? 5 years old

2. Who writes the Mistresses's letters? Juanico

3. What was worrying the Mistress (Emilia) so much? Master was ailing and had soon passed away

4. Show ways the Mistress has been treating Juanico with respect She feeds him a lot, gives him soap to wash, clothes him well and educates him

5. Where does the Mistress and Juanico live? Seville

6. What did Juanico's mother leave him when she passed away? She left him earrings and a bracelet, the earrings which Juanico wore

7. What is the Mistress's brother? He is a famous painter by the name of Don Diego

Vocab reticule-n. a woman's purse missal-n. book containing holy texts of the Catholic Mass taciturn-adj. reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

1. Watch video on the Renaissance. take notes and post 2. Find and post an example from the internet on: consonance: couplet: dactyl: limerick: quatrain:

Consonance: He struck a streak of bad luck. Couplet: The gondola rowed smoothly under the moonlight It was such a warm, Roman, romantic, night Haiku: Their courage boosts me Always full of smiles and hope They are my best friends Dactyl

My Score for 2nd one

My score for the 1st one

Write an inspiring poem for Earth day Hw due Apr. 23

CW for Apr 23rd simile: He stalls above me like an elephant. -To Speak of Woe That Is in Marriage. metaphor: personification: When the morning was waking over the war.-Among Those Killed in the Dawn Raid Was a Man Aged a Hundred. onomatopoeia: __splash__ your great pines.-Oread hyperbole: Here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.-The Concord Hymn"

HW due Wed, Apr. 21st Define and create presentation on your 3 poetry terms (assigned in class) Choose 2 of the Toolbox Tools to use for your presentation on the terms. Include the definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS an example from somebody else and one or two of your own examples. Basically, you are teaching the term to the class.

My Scribd link: http://www.scribd.com/ac15 Comment and read!!

My other project an iMovie using TexttoWords is exported onto my desktop so you can watch it on ARD media type="file" key="English Presentation.m4v" width="300" height="300"

Write 20 things that ring**
 * Apr. 16th Warmup

1. church bell 2. cellphone 3. the sound effects in iMovie 4. the pea bells of your cell phone charm 5. xylophone 6. the sonorous sound of a cello or a saxophone 7. charms in a charm bracelet. 8. the silversmith's hammer 9. a triangle 10. a soprano's voice in choir 11. the school bell 12. a ring dropping on the floor 13. monk's gong 14. old-fashioned telephone ring 15. the "ding ding!" sound when an iPhone receives a message 16. a flute sound 17. cymbals 18. your voice in a reverberating cave 19. your voice in a megaphone 20. the bells of your bike

1. Listen to a song on your I-tunes or music library. Copy the first 7 lines and figure out the meter. Post on your wiki. Use **bold** and normal font to indicate pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
 * HW Due Friday, April 16th:**

Aly & AJ Potential Breakup Song

It **took** too **long**, It **took** too **long** It **took** to **long** for you to **call** back And **normally** I would just **for**get **that** Ex**cept** for the **fact** it was my **birth**day My **stupid birth**day

I **played** along I **played** along I **played** along rolled **right** off my **back**

warm-up: -Read the poem 'If' on page 138. -Find one end rhyme and one half rhyme. Post. -Post your two favorite lines of the poem and then paraphrase them.

End Rhyme: aim, same Half Rhyme: virtue, you

2 favorite lines Or walk with Kings-nor lose the common touch If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you

These lines paraphrased mean that if you can act nobly, but yet still be common and if you don't get harmed by both your enemies and your friends. This poem sounds to me like if you can do anything, if you can be a perfect man.

Apr 14th HW Check your Comprehension Questions 1. Summarize the conversation in Fable. Basically, the conversation in Fable was about the squirrel and the mountain jabbering about their size, their differences in general. The squirrel says things like talents differ; all is well and wisely put If I can't carry forests on my back, neither can you crack a nut.

2. What does Eve Merriam describe in "Thumbprint"? Eve Merriam describes the thumbprint that singles out that unique individual out from a crowd, how everyone is different in a good way from each other.

3. What are the "whorls, whirls, wheels" Merriam describes? The whorls and whirls are the those swirly prints on your thumb, your finger prints.

Critical Thinking 1. Why does the squirrel compare its place in the world to the parts of a year? The squirrel compares the place in the world has just as many "parts" as parts in a whole year.

2. What does Emerson suggest about the value of the individual? Emerson suggests that each individual is different and plays its own role in society--the mountain houses trees and animals, the squirrel cracks nuts, etc.

3. Why is the speaker's thumbprint so precious to her? The speaker's thumbprint is the only thing that distinguishes herself from other people--it's something unique that makes her different from the crowd.

4. How does a thumbprint help Merriam make a point about individuality? The thumbprint helps Merriam state that just like each of our thumbprints is different, we are all different in our personalities, looks, and other ways. It's a true characteristic to have: individuality.

5. How might these poems help family members, classmates, or coworkers understand one another better? I think, because these poems have to deal with interacting with other people different from you, and realizing that people are different from you, that when people realize that everyone is different and have their own special quality to bring to the world, they can understand each other better. They are alike with each other because they are all different and have their own special individuality.

6. What message do these poems share? These poems share a message very clearly: individuality, uniqueness, originality. These poems distinguish the differences between people in a positive way.

Apr. 12th Write a poem about a conversation between an animal and its habitat.

Said the squirrel to the tree "Now, what can you see? with those leafy branches in the way?"

The tree replied back, "I see furry flocks of black and a beautiful meadow of hay"

Apr 7th Read this blog on persuasive body language and post 3 facts which you learned.

1. When you stare someone, making eye contact, they can be assured that you are confident of what you're saying. 2. Hand gestures enunciate what you mean better than when you put accent on your words. However, be aware of how your gestures look and are presented. 3. Stay rooted to your spot, but don't look too uptight. Swaying around gives everyone the idea that you're nervous.

HW: Apr 7th Grade your essay on fluency and word choice.

The second reason why I think that a student dropping out is not a good idea is that if a student drops out, he or she will likely be spending time in jail or be in unstable conditions. 20% of student drop outs go to jail because they have committed a crime. 20% may not be a large percentage, but actually, since the number of students dropping out in the U.S. is very large each year, the amount of drop-outs itself is very large. If students are not being educated, they will not know much on how to survive in this world. Each person who drops out at an early age is immature and uninformed compared to the students who have graduated. Do you see if students that drop out go to jail because they don’t know much, they are uneducated, and less matured, do you see that this harms the society? The main reason why students drop out is to get jobs to benefit financially their families. It seems rather ironic that when you dropped out to gain money, you lost money when you went to jail.

This is my 3rd Paragraph. I think this one has more believability in this paragraph because it has statistics in it. I think the sentence fluency for this paragraph would be graded to a 3.5. The word choice would be a 4

Sentence Fluency: 3 A: Although sentences may not seem artfully crafted or musical, they get the job done in a routine fashion. Ex: The second reason why I think that a student dropping out is not a good idea is that if a student drops out, he or she will likely be spending time in jail or be in unstable condition.

Word Choice: 4 D. Despite a few successes, the writing is marked by passive verbs, and everyday nouns. ( I left some other negative stuff out because this is from 3 and and I graded myself a 4) Do you see if students that drop out go to jail because they don't don't know much, they are uneducated and less matured, do you see that this harms the society?

media type="custom" key="5799305" This commercial is for Pepsi. A boy goes to a Chinese monk place to become a monk. He notices everyone has a pepsi soda pop top mark on their foreheads. The boy eventually grows up and becomes a mastered monk. Then there is a ceremony where that monk becomes like everyone else, he gets to have a soda mark on his forehead. Everybody drinks Pepsi and that monk bashes his head on the Pepsi can and everyone celebrates.

media type="custom" key="5799183" This is a shampoo commercial Rejoice from Turkey. This commercial is basically when two couples sit on the bench, and each boy runs their fingers through the girl's hair. However one guy's hand gets stuck and tangled in the girl's hair and can't get it out, while the other guy's hands runs very easily through her soft, shiny hair. This advertises

Apr. 6th Starbucks Commercial Review

This commercial makes me persuade me to drink Starbucks coffee because it shows demonstrations, examples, that happen when you don't have a cup of nice strong coffee, preferably Starbucks coffee, to wake you up. These examples of when you don't have Starbucks coffee are not very pleasant, but humorous as well. At the end, a guy drinks Starbucks coffee and smiles with a happy, wide-awake look on his face. This persuades us to drink and buy Starbucks coffee.

Apr. 2nd Restaurant Review At the restaurant Buccella, you can expect a jolly meal time there. This small little restaurant is a cute sandwich shop with warm decor of the feeling that you are eating in a sophisticated European city. There are comfortable seats and a wide-ranging menu. Sandwiches are unique in taste because they are like Greek or French sandwiches in Korea. Food is very well-prepared, the vegetables are fresh, and the bread is spongy and very tasty. There are a variety of sandwiches ranging from a marinated barbeque steak sandwich to an organic green vegetable sandwich. The food arrives at a reasonable quick time, the maitre'd's are friendly, and there is decent service and clean facility. In addition, there is a mini breadshop in the restaurant selling unique and exotic types of bread you wouldn't see at common bread shops here like Paris Baguette. They also sell the bread that they use to make sandwiches so people can try and make the delicious sandwiches at home. When in doubt of where to eat, you can certainly choose Bucella because you know you can eat appetizing, tasty dishes.

Pick a quote from an author and post and re-write it again with less fluency.

“The difference between rich and poor is that the poor do everything with their own hands and the rich hire hands to do things.”-Betty Smith The reason why poor and rich are different is that poor have to do manual labor while the rich don't.

You should look at everything carefully and exactly because

Apr 1 Prompt:. Students are allowed to drop out of school at age 16. Should the state lower the school dropout age? Write an essay to support your view on the subject. 1st Paragraph, 2nd Paragraph

Sentence: Lina listened to music. Lina listened to pop music. Happy, carefree Lina listened intently to Korean pop music through orange Bose headphones. Write 5 different ways of this sentence //Homework at KIS often results in stres//s.

Work assigned by KIS teachers drives me nuts sometimes. Homework, that is originally stressful, seems 10 times more stressful from KIS There should be a pre-warning to admitted students when they first attend KIS: homework gives you stress!! You better find anxiety-reducing ways before you start school because you know you're going to suffer from homework!! Assignments, studying, preparation are the major causes of nerve-wracking break-outs here at KIS.

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What is the 'hook' line in the article? The hook line in the article is the sentence: The "parents who buy their children a video game system might want to be careful that all the fun doesn't interfere with their learning." --What does the study show about boys who are given a Play Station 2? The study shows that the boys are progressively slower in reading and writing skills, and have shown less interest in after-school educational activities than the control group

--What does moderation mean? Moderation means somewhere in between, not too excess, not too scarce, not to extreme.

--What is something in your life that you should do in moderation? Something I should do in moderation is eating unhealthy junk food.

--What is something that you do that takes time away from reading? Something that takes away me from reading is iChatting with friends and going on Twitter, etc.

The researchers think the learning problems resulted from the drop in after-school activities with educational value.
 * --**The researchers think the learning problems resulted from what?

--click on 'help learning' link. How can scientists predict how well someone might perform on video games? Scientists predicted how well someone might perform videogames by determing the size of a region in your brain called the striatum. --What do you think you could you do to improve your brain function? I think I could exercise well, eat well, and play a lot of brain-teasers and mind-boggling puzzles to improve my brain function.

The latest PTV was OK. It wasn't the best though. I think it could be better with more news and clearer graphics and voice. I think it could be better with improved scripts and format. Also, there was no little "ending special" that usual PTV episodes have. I think if you gave like a review or synopsis on Alice in Wonderland movie directed by Tim Burton, it would've been a great idea or a onceover on White Day.

Remnant Leftovers, small tidbits Remain left on the finished plate A vestige tingling, Hanging in the air A small, almost invisible portion Left on the wall to see This poem is like it's main subject A remnant, of a great, winding epic poem

Recipe for your Peach Ice (freeze)

Ingriedients

Steps Pour milk into an ice cube tray and freeze them until they come solid. Pop the milk cubes out of the tray, place in blender. Also add the sliced peaches and sugar Put lid on the blender, and blend on high speed until everything is ground and smooth Pour your peach freeze in cups and serve rightaway. A pie in the sky that is!
 * 1/2 c. milk
 * 1 c. sliced peaches (they can be either fresh or canned; if using canned peaches, use peaches packed in their own juice instead of syrup)
 * 1 tsp. sugar

See what a piece of cake that is?

Ch. 56 In this chapter, Crispin has a battle with John Aycliffe. He gets a dagger, and pins Aycliffe to the ground. For once, he has overpowered Aycliffe and persuaded him to take him to Bear.

Ch. 57 Crispin finds Bear. Bear is in a mess, with bloody whip marks, scorch burns, and in jail. He and Crispin unite; and Crispin commands Aycliffe to take him to the gates and he'll announce what he is, according to the vow.

Ch. 58 When Aycliffe brings Bear and Crispin to the gates, Aycliffe totally breaks the vow, declaring Bear and Crispin is a traitor, and offering a pound for anyone who will get rid of Crispin. Then Bear and Aycliffe have an intense battle which the townspeople watch. Finally, Aycliffe fall dead, and Crispin and Bear play a sweet tune of peace, relief, and happiness. Write a breakup letter to your S.O. using the 2 idioms on the board

Dear S.O. I apologize for everything that meant to hurt you in this little letter I wrote, because I figured there is more than one way to skin a cat to than to just text you this breaking news. But frankly, I don't want to keep this relationship any longer. I think it will be better for the both of us. I think your love life has more than what meets my eye. I won't be seeing you again, and I think we'll both like it if we're just like that for a couple of years. So goodbye and good luck in life.

5 Facts about Emial Ettiquette

1. Always write in proper email ettiquette format if you are writing to someone formal like your future college professor or an adult. 2. Be mindful of your email address. 3. Do not use all caps or text slang/abbreviations 4. Always add a sincere ending to close the email 5. Start with a formal, nice greeting

Obituary

If a person ever invented the phrase: "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" it would be Sunny Whittingpost. You don't need to bend-over-backwards when you are with Sunny Whittingpost. And now recently, the whole town has been in mourn and grief, for now we would not ever be able to meet Sunny and have a charming time with her.

Sunny Whittingpost was a little girl when she just moved to the neighborhood. She was a spunky little being, going to a magnet school and participated in a variety of after school programs she was famous for. She had an astounding leadership that wowed everyone. She was always a little ray of sunshine, carrying cans to donate money for the poor, giving her old clothes to the orphanage, and hosting lots of charity parties, functions, and was a helpful little soul. She always attended Oak Grove School, a renowned, huge magnet school. She always played her clarinet over at Mr. and Mrs. Smitherns house on Thursday nights as entertainment. She always walked Charlie's dog, Coco whenever Charlie was occupied, although she had work to do herself. Sunny was only about to go to one of the best colleges in the nation, Stanford University, when she befell this puzzling but sorrowful death. We can truly regret the time when she was all by herself and drinking a glass of milk. For that glass of milk a puff of her cat hair, which caused her throat to choke and face this terrible death. Please join us in sorrow at her funeral at 26 Mirage Street, Calabria, Aliso Veijo. We regret her death to this very day and will regard Sunny Whittingpost as one of our friendliest, nicest, and good-natured community members.



My Crispin vocab poem

Sumptous Luxurious, soft, designer cashmere Elegant crystal chandeliers Posh, ritzy five star hotels A lavish castle where a princess dwells Halls with tremendous, lofty height Nothing ordinary is in sight

__Justyn__ baked Joonyon a delicious cake.

Summarize your lunar break. Use 2 idioms once in a blue moon on top of the world

During lunar break, I went to Konjiam Ski Resort. I felt on top of the world as I slid smoothly down, swiftly turning this and that on a soft, cold ski slope. It was once in a blue moon that I stayed in a condo--the Konjiam Ski Resort condo. Usually, we don't since Konjiam is only 30 minutes away from my house. It was an exhilarating trip, skiing. I want to go back there again and feel the crisp wind ruffling my hair Homework due Fri. Feb. 19th Read Crispin Ch. 38-43 and post 2 questions per chapter with answers.

Ch. 38 1. What did the great church look like? It was very huge with pearly candles all around with a sky-scraping ceiling, colorful stained-glass windows, and a grand altar 2. Who did Crispin see in the church? John Aycliffe

Ch. 39 1. What state was Crispin in most of Ch. 39? Crispin was in a panic state, lamenting, unsure of what to do, confused and lost while the dark and the rain poured over him. 2. What did Crispin find out about John Aycliffe? That he was Lady Furnival's kin

Ch. 40 1. Who rescued Crispin? Bear 2 .Whom did Bear need to associate with? A man named John Ball

Ch. 41 1. What was Bear and John Ball discussing? Who would success Lord Furnival. 2. What did Crispin see on the street? A mysterious shadow of a man

Ch. 42 1. What day was it when Crispin woke up? Feast of John Baptist 2. Who did Crispin see at the tavern? Crispin saw the one-eyed man at Green Door's that could be after him or Bear

Ch. 43 1. What was Crispin instructed to do? He was instructed to put out the pies when they were done and put bread in the oven. 2. What did Widow Daventry warn Crispin? Daventry warned to help Bear, or things could worsen for him and Bear.

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DOL exercise #1

Afraid to go any further I sank to my knees, pressed my hand together, and simply stared with wonder at the church itself and then at the people.

Vocabulary for Crispin Ch.36

slake-v. subside, abate solar-n. a private, upper chamber in a medieval house furtively-adv. stealthily, surreptitiously pallet-n. a straw-filled mattress whetted-adj. more stimulated, sharpened, keen appalling-adj. surprising with horror and disgust hurly-burly-n. uproar, tumult, busy boisterous activity palfrey-n. a lady's, light-gaited horse livery-n. distinctive clothing or badges, servant's clothing doffing-v. to remove an article of clothing or removing a hat to show respect reverence-n. gestures of respect, high praise, extol milling-v. busily moving about

Define, give your own example and post: a dime a dozen and don't count your chickens before they hatch

A dime a dozen-overly abundant, commonplace Ruby's Diner is a restaurant that is a dime a dozen.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch-don't count on the future before you can reach it "Remember, once you're a businessman you have to invest wisely, don't count your chickens before they hatch," he said to Tommy.

Find 3 prepositional phrases in Ch. 32 in Crispin. Post them and the page #

1. Over the next twenty days-pg. 152 2. During that time-pg. 152 3. At another time-pg. 153

Homework: Read Crispin 32-35 Write a 7-sentence summary and post.

Crispin and Bear travel to Great Wexly with Crispin as Bear's official apprentice. The relationship between them is much bonding and better. As Crispin and Bear go to Great Wexly's gates, he is insecure and afraid he will be caught. However, as they sing and dance and go into the gates, Crispin is unnoticed. Crispin is amazed at the wonders of this town, and how it's so different from Stromford. There's swan-white bread, meat, many shops, bustling people. Then Bear heads off to the Green Man's Tavern. There is a plump and large woman who's identity seems mysterious. She knows more of Bear's business than Crispin. The story ends right there. It ends on a suspenseful note and the moment is very eerie. That is what happened between chapters 32-35

MIDDLE SCHOOL PTV Feb. 5, 2010 4:00pm Hello, middle school, how are we doing today with the 2nd semester? If you are looking for an event to celebrate, hang out, be social, and dance, YOU'VE GOTTEN LUCKY! The social is just around the corner. There's no theme for this social, but we're thinking Valentine's because it's so close to February. Everyone's talking about it, no doubt that this social will be fun! There has also been a change of snacks in the social. From a plain, single piece of pizza to hamburgers and chicken nuggets! Let's have a look at what's happening.

And also have you passed by the PAC or the Mini Auditorium after school to hear beautiful singing voices and fun, upbeat music? Yup, that's the musical cast rehearsing hard for their big stage debut on February 11th and 12th. Cast members have worked incredibly diligent, missing club blocks and sacrificing their Saturdays for rehearsal. It will be one musical worthy to watch! Not a singer, dancer, or an actor? That's ok. Mrs. Cali is looking for some hair and makeup volunteers to come assist with hair and makeup from 4-5:45 on both nights. Contact Mrs. Cali by email if you want to volunteer!

Look at the things you do everyday. You go to an expensive, clean facilitated, good private school. You are given great clothes to wear and delicious food to eat. You have an advanced Macbook computer. All these things have been given to you. Now, why don't you think about giving something back? Recently Haiti had an earthquake with an alarming magnitude of 7.0. Haitian children and people have lost their homes, their family members, and are living in sorrow and poverty. You can help! Donate coins and your kindness to the Haiti Coin Drive. All 100% of the donations will go to Haiti.

And that's it for this week's Middle school PTV. Remember keep flying phoenix!

Pearls Rosy and glowing Underneath the blue sea waters, Inside the rocky, ugly oyster shell Lies the eye-blinding pearl

When the oyster shell is opened, in midst of the night the luminosity of the pearl bathes the whole sea with beaming effulgence

As time passes, loss shall suffer on the pearl's light as it dwindles slightly everyday until..the amazing blaze has been put out

HW: Read Crispin Ch. 29-31 Write 5 questions and define 3 vocabulary words. Post 1. How did Crispin and Bear entertain the villagers? They entertained them by playing the flute and singing.

2. What did Bear tell Crispin to do if they were in danger? To flee, don't think about Bear, flee north, far away from here.

3. Inside the church, what did Crispin see and hear? Crispin heard John Aycliffe, talking about him.

4. What did Bear lie about? Bear lied that he was the father of Crispin.

5. Where were they going to go to entertain more and earn some more money? They were going to go to the Feast of the John Baptist.

Vocab hazardous-risky, dangerous mollify-to appease the anger or anxiety of someone **
 * farthings-a former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny.

Write a newspaper article on your locker. Underline at least 5 prepositions. Post

Seoul Times This week's latest hot topic is the KIS Rock-er Locker Contest held at Korea International School in Pan-gyo, Bundang. This contest was known to be one of the most intensely competitive yet exceptionally creative contests of 2010. Students are dedicating a lot of devotion time and and effort to this contest. Competition stakes has risen high when students have been bringing in hot glue guns, cans of paint, fabric cloth, and wallpaper to decorate the locker. The grand prize are 4 front-row ticket to the So, you think you can Dance? show as well as 2 backstage passes, an iPhone, and a Kindle. "Students really seemed to be competitive with each other every since we announced the contest and its prizes," Timothy Bray, the Dean of Middle School students observed. Some students have gone over-the-board with the contest. One student have reported that he has spent over 90,000 won to buy supplies..and hiring construction workers. "I was shocked, surprised by how far students would take this. When students starting 'buying' other students for helping out and work, I was really shocked. Maybe we should postpone this contest." But other students and staff members have heartily encouraged and supported this contest, saying it was good for the artistic mind

Classwork Make a sentence that includes 5 prepositions. Post on wiki.

My new, mischievous cat went under the bed, over the mantle with the silver clock, upon the couch-bed, went outside, bounced off of the yard trampoline, and finally settled between the two beanbags on the living room floor.

Hw due Feb. 2nd Copy and paste these questions and answer them. Define the vocab.

Bear taught Crispin to play the recorder.
 * 1. What instrument did Bear teach Crispin how to play?

2. While traveling on the road, Bear and Crispin saw a group of 12 men. Who did Crispin recognize among the men? Crispin realized with utmost horror and dread that John Aycliffe was among the 12 men.

3. Bear knew the men were there because a group of birds was disturbed. What kind of birds were they? These birds were pigeons, and they foreshadowed the danger yet to come when John Aycliffe approached.

4. How do you think Crispin’s feelings have changed towards Bear since their first meeting? Use examples from the story to support your opinion. (2 points) Crispin has definitely warmed up more to Bear. An example of this is that he told Bear about his past, his mother, and her death. This is something big, something Crispin never shared to anyone. Crispin's attitude towards Bear is no longer fear. Even Bear himself had told of him about his past. Also, the fact that Crispin trusts Bear to keep him protected away from Aycliffe supports more of this point.

VOCAB define and use in a sentence. Chapters 25/26 railed -n. provide with railing The zebra exhibit was railed with iron bars. bluster -n. a great gust of wind, 2. talking annoyingly with great exaggeration and swagger His bluster really ticked me off, but I didn't say so. aloft -n. at a great height The birds were aloft in that cozy acacia tree. league -n. a distance measurement used in medieval times, about 2.4-4.6 miles We have to walk at least 10 leagues before we reach your hometown. morrow -n. morning, day "Wake me up early morrow, ok?" Bear asked Crispin. Chapters 27/28 lope -n. a gait or style of walking, canter, leap The gazelle skipped with a graceful lope. emblazoned -v. to inscribe heraldic bearings on something The blazer was emblazoned with the school emblem. monotony -n. sameness, constant tone, mood, feeling, no change She doodled in her notebook to keep herself from dozing off in that monotony of a lesson. cunning**-adj. dexterous and crafty The cunning soap opera character was cooking a devious scheme.

A secret-admirer left a note in your locker. What does it say? Use the idioms "in hot water" and "in a nutshell"

Dear owner of this locker, Hello you'd be probably wondering about who is writing this little note to you. I think you're really nice and kind and in a nutshell I think you're a good person for me. Please, please don't go finding me, I just wanted to tell you, and I'll be in hot water once you find out. Thanks for reading this note. Bye!



Write a "funny" letter to yourself using these 2 idioms

-no skin off your nose -no dice

Dear Allison, It's probably really weird since I am writing to you, or me. It's bewildering and puzzling since I feel like I'm talking to myself. So, hi. I feel as if it's no skin off my nose if I don't write this letter since, I already know what I'm gonna say. So, how was your day? It was fine for me. Fine for you too. Did you feel like you scored well on your final exams? It's no dice that I'm probably gonna ace all finals, but at least there's a small beacon of hope. What are you doing? I bet you're writing a letter. If you are, who are you writing that letter to? Oh, right, to me.

-love Allison

Narrative Essay

Homework: Answer these questions from Crispin Ch. 23-25 How was Crispin’s mother treated in the village? Crispin's mother was mistreated in the village given lots of labors and given little thanks. She was harshly treated, with no kindness or respect.

What happened to his father? His father died when he was born by the Black Plauge

Define pestilence and use in a sentence. Pestilence-a epidemic disease Many people died in the pestilence.

Did Crispin’s mother have a surname? No.

How do you think Crispin feels about sharing his thoughts with Bear? Crispin feels surprisingly comfortable about sharing his thoughts, because he listened to him. Crispin never had anyone listen to him before, and be understood. It was a new feeling.

What is a wolf’s head? A wolf's head is someone who is proclaimed to be inhuman and so anyone can attack and kill the wolf's head.

Why does Bear wear a two-part hat? Bear wears a two-part hat because to symbolize his good and bad, good and evil.

Which saint did Crispin pray to? Crispin prayed to St. Giles.

Why does Bear have Crispin look at his reflection in the water? Bear has Crispin look at his reflection to take a calm survey about himself, to show him what he looks like, and to consider his image.

What does Crispin say about his soul? Crispin sometimes feels that he HAS no soul.

Idioms
 * rain check**-you are declining an offer and will accept it later
 * Q.T.-**you keep something secret and quiet

I kept many secrets of my friends on the Q.T. I did a rain check to her iChat invitation so I could finish my homework.

Homework Post narrative essay!

Classwork Jan. 19th Read the Keynote and answer these questions -it tells me that its a story with a specific point -it needs to have a thesis -you need to web out the story format -you cannot write a narrative essay in 2nd point of view -narrative essays often uses dialogue
 * -**-List 5 things the power point tells you about a narrative essay

--A narrative essay tells a personal story with a specific change. --Give an example of your own thesis statement. Many people think that great ideas, achievements happen with a lot of time and effort put into it, but to me, great lightbulb moments happen just on the spur of the moment

--What are 3 things you would learn from the sample essay's thesis statement? 1. You'd know what your essay will be about 2. You'd know whether the essay is in 1st or 3rd person 3. You'd know the "lesson" or "moral" of this story

--What is the climax of the sample essay? The climax is the point where the bear finds and eats the food. --What are 3 ways you can get help when finding a point to your essay? 1. Think about lessons from Aesop's Fables 2. Think about great quotes 3. Think about a time when you learned something valuable Classwork Jan. 12th

Use Ch. 18/19 Crispin vocab words to compose a narrative story.

Everything was festive and perfect. The world was at its ease. There was an infectiously exciting mood shrouding over the universe. The gods were having a celebratory feast, christening Genesio as the Ruler of the Gods, the Wise Sage, the King of the Universe. It was an honorable position, one filled with new duties, promises, and prestige. There was a formal screed written by the gods and goddesses to promote Genesio as the Ruler. The food was fantastic. Everyone was contented, enjoying themselves in the **revels**. Everyone at the party looked so beautiful, clean, and graceful without trying to be, which made it more intimidating or irresistible. Champagne was poured expertly and the gods chatted pleasantly amongst themselves, enjoying their time. Goddess Priscilla was sitting primly, holding a intricate, thin glass full of a sweet, nectar-colored liquid when she smelled something **putrid.** She left the swaying conversation and scanned the air with her nose. Yes, there was definitely a rotting smell that was out of place. Nothing could smell so foul at this elegant, high-quality party. She felt the hem of her lovely blue-green gradation gown being pulled and gasped in shock. There was a small, filthy, black creature crouched (or standing upright?) at her feet, shivering. A decaying stench was emanating from it and it was **lamenting** deplorably. Priscilla didn't know what it was. She was clueless, horrified, and disgusted. Then a thought arose in her mind. **Perchance**, it could be one of the **mortals** down there. Priscilla had always been taught they were dirty, low-class scums who pitifully made shelter in a world they did not make. They lived beneath them. Literally. Prscilla's first instict was to swat him away. But the way he shook and trembled, half-dead from the cold touched her heart. She looked beyond the portal where he had suddenly come up from, and saw only gray, gloomy fog. It was a desolate, dismal place of misery. She strode over to the portal which he had come from Earth. She sent a warm huff of her breath to Earth. Suddenly, all the gray fog cleared out slowly. She snapped her fingers and trees and fluttering yellow butterflies appeared. She wagered that now it would be a wonderful place to live. Water flowed and birds sang. She gently sent the mortal down to Earth, as a golden crown has been descended on Genesio's noble **pate**.

Classwork Jan. 7th



Person Interviewed: Sol Park

Sol had a very interesting winter break. She went to Austrailia, the country she lived before she came to Korea. When she went to Austrailia, she went to her friend's house to stay. And then she went over to another friend's house. She stayed there for 3 days. Sol also visited her old school and met all her old friends and had a friendship reunion. She sounded like she had a lot of fun, because she swam, went to a lot of places, and had a lot of parties. During Christmas, while she was staying at another friend's house, she had a big party. Her friend's family and relatives came over to her friend's house and slept over. She came back to Korea on the 28th of December. For New Year's she stayed home with her family, probably because it was too frigid outside. Overall, I think she had a really adventurous but leisurely winter break.

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Homework due Dec. 9

antagonist-a person who is oppressively hostile in the story -i.e. John Aycliffe is the antagonist of the book

protagonist-person leading the drama, movie, novel, etc. -i.e. Crispin is the protagonist of the book.

characterization-the character traits of a person, described directly and indirectly -i.e. Crispin is described as an unimportant, worthless, scum by constantly the character saying he has no name, he has no talents, which indirectly describes him unworthy theme-a central message in the plot of the novel -the theme is the lifestyle and class society of the medieval world

symbol-things or object that represents an idea -John Aycliffe is a symbol of evil, discrimination, and wickedness

internal conflict-a conflict within the character himself -Crispin is fighting himself, struggling to survive

external conflict-character pitted against a force, an enemy -Crispin is sought out by the steward, the villagers of Stromford, and John Aycliffe

foreshadow-writer's technique creating clues or hints about something that may happen later -When Bear read the writing on the cross, it was a foreshadow of that mysteriousness that a deep secret would be revealed about the cross and Crispin's identity.

Classwork Dec. 8

1. People could only take one bath a year 2. Houses were made out of straw-thatched roofs 3. The house floor was dirt 4. Animals, and droppings would come through the roof 5. Mostly, the daily diet was vegetables 6. Pork and bacon was a symbol of wealth 7. Brides carried flower bouquets to hide their odor 8. They had pewter plates and lead cups 9. Tomatoes were considered poisnous 10. People dug up bones from the coffin and sent them to the "bone-house"

Classwork Dec. 4th

**garbed** - to dress in distinctive clothes
 * ruddy** - having a red color
 * raucously** - making a harsh and loud noise
 * unkempt** - having an untidy appearance
 * cur** - an aggressive dog or one that is in poor condition
 * doddering** - to tremble or totter
 * glutton** - a big eater
 * sweetmeats** - an item of confectionery or sweet food
 * loot** - goods, private properties, taken from an enemy in war
 * tyranny** - cruel government or rule
 * prudence** - acting with or showing care for the future.

Ch. 21

Me and Lizzy The most importance sentence of the chapter: the last sentence; //"I looked at him and at the cross, certain he'd found a meaning that he was not prepared to tell"//

Homework due Dec. 3 Read Crispin 23-30 and write a summary.

In this period of time, Crispin learns new skills and improves them as the days pass. They are headed to Great Wexly. Crispin also reveals and discloses all he has heard about his identity to Bear. Crispin also tells him about the Cross, and Bear reveals that he doesn't need sacred "items" like those to connect to saints and God. One day, Crispin learns how to play music. Bear has taught him well the past few days. Once, Bear even danced while Crispin was playing the recorder flute. Crispin is beginning to think that maybe he has a place in the world after all.When he was in the village, he felt as if he were a nobody. Now, with these proficient musicality, his new, altered appearance, and a fresh new make over has made Crispin feel slightly more exhilarated about life. Then one night, Bear demands he sees the Cross with urgency. When Crispin hands it over, Bear reads the writing on it, but doesn't tell Crispin what it is. The story context shifts into suspicion mode. Then, the pair go into Lodgecot, a town where Bear tells Crispin that "he must deal with a man there". They sing, dance, and juggle. The townspeople look and shy away with curiosity at first, but when Bear dances up to the priest, and asks for a humble blessing, consequentially when he successfully receives it, the people become more attached to them. Crispin has never gotten more positive attention in his life. The story continues...

punctilious-showing great attention for great behavior, meticulous acolyte-a person assisting in religious ceremonies oath-1. a cuss word, swear, 2. a promise, vow poaching-illegally hunting on someone else's land mummer-a performer, entertainer, jester abate-to subdue, lessen tinder-dry, flammable material agape-to stare, gape, stare as if one is stunned, mouth wide open

__The microwave timer told me__ it was time to turn my TV dinner. The microwave dinged, announcing the time for dinner. 3. __The video camera observed the whole scene__. The video camera was on record and captured the scene. 4. __The strawberries seemed to sing__, "Eat me first!" The strawberries looked enticingly delicious, and tried to outshine each other. 5. __The rain kissed my cheeks__ as it fell. The rain gently fell down, caressing my cheeks. 6. __The daffodils nodded their yellow heads__ at the walkers. The daffodils bent their yellow cups flexibly back and forth due to wind. 7. __The water beckoned invitingly__ to the hot swimmers. The water was shimmering and cool, a relief in the arid heat.

The sun shyly hid behind the clouds. The house closed its eyes as if it didn't want to say goodbye to the leaving family. The dew slid down the glossy leaf.

Hw due Monday:Read Crispin 15-20 Post 2 questions, 1 vocab for each chapter.

Ch. 15 trepidation-feeling of fear that something's about to happen What did the village look like that Crispin went to? What did the singing voice sing?

Ch. 16 ballock-trying to express contempt, annoyance, or defiance What did that man look like What did he speak ill of?

Ch. 17 treason-crime of betraying one's country What did the man do when Crispin tried to grab for his bread? What happened in the result?

Ch. 18 perchance-by some chance What did the man make Crispin do? Did Crispin comply?

Ch. 19 guildhalls-town hall What is the man's name? What is that man's job?

Ch. 20 servile-showing excessive willingness to serve others Where are the pair headed? How does Crispin feel about his new job?

The sea creature I'm writing about it a vey exotic creature. It looks tender and fragile, like a flimsy bubble sac or an aired-out, sluggishly deflating balloon. It is an elaborately-shaped creature, with small tentacles shaped like inflatables. A child could've mistaken it for a toy. Its general shape is shaped like a pill. Its color is very mere and translucent, like faded ballet slippers. We could see the thick, curling intestine coiled around in an almost a grotesque way. It has a flower-shaped button near its head. It's a very strangely, enticing creature.

This sea creature is a long, thin slice of carrot. It could be just a streak of neon orange marker, or a squirt of tangy orange paint. It's very quaint, considering it has no head or any creature-like body part in its lithe, torpedo frame. A very simple being, yet really stunning for a creature.

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Homework due Wed, Nov. 25: Writing a letter to Crispin's mom in Crispin point of view

Dear Mother, I don't know what to do with my life anymore. All the bleak and bittersweet happy memories and thoughts are lost, and I haven't exactly been well since the regretful day you left me. Ever since you left me, Mother, bad things started to happen. I lost your protection. The priest John Aycliffe wants me dead and the steward has claimed me a wolf's head. They are all coming a clergy party to hunt me down and destroy me like the fattest, biggest deer in the forest. It all has been so frightening. I feel everything good and cheerful just got sucked out of the world. My only alternative "friend" I have was Father Quinel, but oh, he had to leave me too. I feel so alone, I have never felt this way. I hope everything is well for you. I miss you and I wish you were back alive. -Crispin

Warm-up:Show, don't tell about what Crispin feels.

Tell:Crispin was terrified Show: Beads of unpleasant, cold sweat ran down Crispin's neck and feverish-hot fear shot up his neck. His spine tingled strangely and felt a chill blow over his body. Panic seized him and he wanted nothing but to run to a bright, warm, and welcoming place and hide there.

Tell:Crispin was hungry. Show:Crispin felt as if there was a hollow part of him he wanted very badly to fill up. His stomach wasn't rumbling anymore, it was practically thundering and

Tell:Crispin was restless. Show:The things the priest told me made my heart feel like a city under a siege.

Ch. 6 Crispin is in hiding. He spends most of the day in wistfulness. The people emerge from church, men go back to their fields, the women continue gossiping. The steward and bailiff emerge holding weapons. Crispin realizes that they were against him and wanted to capture and possibly murder him. He wants to visit Father Quinel, but that would have to be delayed.

Ch. 7 Crispin is lurking along the shrubs in the forest, when he comes upon two men: Matthew and Luke. Matthew and Luke talk rumors about Crispin, while striding very close by. Crispin is shocked that the steward (of Lord Furvival's house) thinks or claims that he snuck into his house and stole money. Matthew and Luke do not believe it, but the steward does. Apparently, the steward has been making the serfs' lives miserable by increasing labors, punishments, imposed more taxes. Crispin is suddenly afraid and he shrinks back, into hiding. He does not stir all day, not even for hunting.

Ch. 8 Crispin finds Father Quinel, and the two go inside the church. The church depicts how important religion was in their lives. Father Quinel gives Crispin some barley bread and tells Crispin some alarming secrets. He tells him that the steward has declared openly that anyone can kill him, that his baptism name is really Crispin, some mysterious dropping hints about his father, and the fact that his mother was literate. He warns Crispin that others may seek him and kill him, and advises him to go off into the cities. He offers to go to Goodwife Peregrine's house, where he will explain everything. He also shows Crispin a mysterious cross of lead, with his mother's writing on.

Ch. 9 Crispin stays in the forest during the day, then comes to meet Father Quinel in the night. Surprisingly, a village boy named Cerdic comes to inform him that Father Quinel will not be meeting with him. Instead, he leads her to Goodwife Peregrine's house (one of the oldest women in the town) where she gives him food to eat and tells him the steward has rewarded a staggering sum for his death. They will be searching up north, so he will have to go south.

Ch. 10 After his departure, Crispin (with Cerdic following) head to the church. Crispin is still confused and puzzled why Father Quinel didn't meet him. He goes around the church, near the manor, Lord Furnival's manor. Then, he notices Cerdic is backing away. Cerdic escapes, and Crispin is puzzled. Then he realizes he has been deceived. For who can be there in front and back of him than John Aycliffe and his men ready to slay him?

Prezi Show **       **

Crispin...Questions 1. What was the priest's name which the main character despised? 2. Who died in this chapter? 3. What did the main character have to do? 4. What was the main character's mother name? 5. Did the main character feel any emotion towards his mother's death?
 * Homework Due Nov. 11**

midst-in the middle of shroud-a covering cloth taunted-make a remark to provoke or wound someone pauper-a poor beggar steward-a person who looks after the luggage of the passengers on vehicles.2. An appointed officer for supervising duty deign-do something that considers beneath one's dignity transgression-infringe, go beyond the morals poaching-to cook an egg in its shell forfeit-to give up, to give up hope

Writing Assignment #3 Write a poetry review of "The Writer" //This is a very deep, but simple poem. It makes the reader think. I could see by reading the phrases and articulated lines that the poet wants to compare the starling to the daughter, how they both try to win against the little tampering things that prevent them// [the starling and girl] //from succeeding. This is good, but it needs more words to convey this meaning more powerfully//

Literature Questions.

1. She was typing furiously a story. 2. The speaker and daughter lock the starling up, and glimpse and peek through the cracks, not to bother the bird. 3. Jewels describing the things in nature, and comparing it to flint. 4. Flint is found in mud. 5. The girl is wearing gloves and her cheeks are bright with rouge, a very pretty and stylish image. 6.The speaker pays with a nickel and an orange because it's worth the price.

My Character Description I'd give this a 4.5. In some places needs improvement.

The character I have in mind is a very exotic, beauteous nymph. She is slight and petite. Her skin is like layers of onion skin--they are almost transparent so that if you look very closely, you can see the light bluish veins under her jaws. On her porcelain skin are eyes that contrast sharply with her marble-white skin. Her eyes are covering almost a third of her face, they were dark and shining. Her gentle fragile nose gradually sloped down, hard as a tree stalk.

Her pink, pouty lips are always turned up on the sly corners, smiling warmly, revealing a set of fluorescent-white, luminous teeth like little white iPods. Her gracefully, elongated neck, her perfect posture, and her flimsy limbs contribute to her beauty. She is dressed in all black, and her glossy, ebony-black with streaked burgundy hair is spread out in a preppy pixie cut that frames around her face. Everyone would expect this ‘cute’ nymph to be that of an angelic mind, but in reality, she has the darkest mind and heart. She has her alluring image for cover so she can decoy people into doing the wrongest things, the most mind-blowing, unthinkably crazy things, driven by her beauty and suave persuasion. She sits at her throne on the left shoulder of every human in this generation, trying to toy with every person’s rightful conscience. In fact, she reigns directly opposite of a certain fluffy, pure white, honey-sweet figure on the other side. This character is the devil.

Words I do not Know

lethargic-very sluggish, slow in action nappy-frizzy voluminous-large in volume, quantity tantalizing-teasing or tormenting rotund-fat, plump

3 similes and metaphors


 * velvet black skin- I like this metaphor because it's like you can imagine the soft black velvet as your skin

peeled like a plum-you can vividly imagine this, and it adds more effect when this describes the skin, that can be peeled as a plum

fish-belly white-this is a specific color that the author describes, a certain type of white, fish-belly white, not just white.

crinkled and crisp as lettuce-this is a very imaginative simile

My Weak Verb: say or said remark declare state speak announce inform utter voice talk comment exclaim claim assert pronounce verbalize **
 * **If I were an animal, what would I be?** || I would be a cat, because I'm usually quiet around strangers. :-P ||  ||


 * **If I were a body of water, what would I be?** || If I were a body of water, I would be like a tropical, warm sea. ||  ||


 * **If I were a type of music, what would I be?** ||  || If I were a type of music, I would be a mellow ballad. ||


 * **If I were a flower, what would I be?** || If I were a flower, I would be a rose. ||  ||


 * **If I were a musical instrument, what would I be?** ||  || If I were a musical instrument, I would be a piano. ||


 * **If I were a shoe, what would I be?** || If I were a shoe, I would be a ballet flat. ||  ||


 * **If I were a feature of nature, what would I be?** || If I were a feature of nature, I would be the bright, crisp leaves of the autumn trees. ||  ||


 * **If I were a food, what would I be?** || If I were a food, I would be sweet pudding. ||  ||


 * **If I were a piece of literature, what would I be?** || If I were a piece of literature, I would be a work be a work of Ernest Hemingway. ||  ||


 * **If I were a fruit, what would I be?** || If I were a fruit, I would be a pineapple. ||  ||


 * **If I were a vehicle, what would I be?** || If I were a vehicle, I would be a small, silver Volvo or maybe a BMW. ||  ||


 * **If I were a color, what would I be?** || If I were a color, I would be black or purple. ||  ||

If I were a place, I would be Times Square of New York City
 * **If I were a place, what would I be?** ||

Lit. Questions I would advise the mother, you can't force a person to do something he/she hates, or he/she will not do it properly. In the end, you are all going to regret it. As for the daughter, an outburst will never help. Also, slacking off is not a good habit. Even though it's something you hate, at least it is something new that you are learning, so it's better to do it right or else it's a waste of time and money.
 * 1. What advice would you have given the mother and daughter?**

Parent's hopes and expectations can help children create their own identities if they have it connects with the child, too. If the child's hopes and expectations don't match the parents', conflict will arise.
 * 2. In what ways can parents' hopes and expectations help children to create their own identities?**

1. List the ways in which the mother tries to make her daughter into a prodigy.** Her mother gathered magazines with stories about genius children and their talents. She would give strange, genius tests to her daughter and make her practice the piano, and fought tooth and nail for her to become a genius.
 * Check your comprehension

At the talent show, Amy plays, but however she has practiced incorrectly, and plays the wrong keys and notes.
 * 2. Describe what happens at the talent show.**

When the mother forces her to practice, the daughter protests and throws a raging outburst at her. She refuses to do what her mother says. She becomes rebellious. She and her mom have a big fight about making her do what she doesn't want to dod.
 * 3. After the show, what occurs when the mother forces the daughter to practice?**

By giving her the piano for her thirtieth birthday.
 * 4. How does the motehr surprise the daughter years later?**

The daughter realizes that the piece she played, "Pleading Child" had a second part, "Perfectly Contented" which described her life.
 * 5. What does the daughter finally discover about the piano piece she had played at the recital?**

1. What do the daughter's failures on the nightly tests reveal about her abilities?** The daughter's failures on the nightly tests reveals that her abilities are those of an average person, they are not special in crazy talents.
 * Critical Thinking

Amy describes the word "prodigy" as a genius. She remonstrates she doesn't--she can't become a genius, she simply isn't one. However, her mother says the being a prodigy is best for you, it's for your own good.
 * 2. Compare and contrast the daughter's use of the word prodigy with her mother.**

The daughter speaks of her lost babies in China, and this immediately cuts a deep wound in her mother's emotions.
 * 3. In the argument after the recital, why do the daughter's final words have such a powerful effect on her mother's?**

They've learned to: accept people the way they are, and not forcing your dream into someone else, and also trying to feel gratitude for someone who cares so much that she works hard to have piano lessons for her daughter.
 * 4. What have the mother and daughter learned from their conflict?**

No, I don't agree with that statement. People //can// be anything they want to be. If they can do it, it's possible. They can be whatever they want to be, if they really want it. It's possible. Nothing is impossible if you try very hard.
 * 5. Do you agree with the daughter's statement that people can't be anything they want to be?**

This story suggests the two kinds:immigrants and American born people. In America, it is all about freedom and following their own dreams and passions, but immigrants like the Chinese don't feel that way. They feel that they have to have their kids excel and make them feel proud and famous. They have that want, and they don't let go to that want until they have it. Things are set for their kids, their kids' opinions and thoughts don't matter.
 * 6. What does this story suggest about differences between some immigrant parents and their American-born children?**

My "given dream" is to become a lawyer. I feel...nothing. I'm not mad, nor sad, nor very overly excited and happy about it. Actually, lawyer has its pros and cons. Being a lawyer can be really tedious, because law books are very boring and hard to read, but sometimes it's scary because it has to deal with crimes, and even death. However, a lawyer is very good job. It gives you a lot of money. If I want to be a good lawyer, I would like to go to Harvard Law or Yale Law or University of Chicago Law. Those are very good law schools, and naturally I'd like to get into one of them. Even though it is a goal I did not choose, I would like to excel at everything, including things that I don't really like. So, even though it's not the "dream job", I will keep on working hard.

My selected comic example~



Hw 10/19/ Idioms Comic

Classwork 10/15 New Questions

//7. What is a cudgel? A cudgel is a stick or weapon used to hit or cane someone 8. How old was Argos? Argos was twenty-one years old 9. Who smashed a stool over Ulysses' back? Antinoos smashed a stool over Ulysses' back. 10. What kind of contest does Ulysses suggest to Penelope?// Ulysses suggested to Penelope that she should host an archery contest for the suitors, and the only suitor who can bend the bow of Ulysses will be strong and adequate enough to be her husband and king of Ithaka. Supposedly the bow is unbendable to anyone but Ulysses who knows a secret to bending the bow; that's the only way his plan will succeed.

Hw for 10/15 **1. Why did Ulysses want to first find a cave?** Ulysses wanted to find a cave because he wanted to store all his treasure that the Alkinoos and Arete and the Phaenicians have given him. He is a swineherd, a person who guards the pigs He wants to conceal his identity and also inquire more information about Ithaca, about what he thinks of Ulysses (himself) and what the suitors are planning to do, etc. There are all suitors, wanting to court Penelope while Ulysses was gone. He felt wild joyous pride at his son becoming so goldenly and finely grown up to be a strong man. Ulysses's plan for the next day was to send Telemakos to the castle and misinform everyone that Ulysses was dead, and her mother to choose a suitor as a husband. While the suitors are busily preparing themselves, this is where Ulysses will prepare to make his attack. When dusk comes, right at the feastings, Ulysses will attack. In the meantime, Penelope will get bathed, anointed, and dressed for her "so-called" wedding while Ulysses waits in the weeds like a cat with flickering eyes ready to pounce.
 * 2. Who is Eumaeus?**
 * 3. Why do you think Ulysses tells Eumaeus he is from Crete and not Ithaca?**
 * 4. Why are there over 100 men at Ulysses' castle?**
 * 5. What did Ulysses feel when he first saw his son, Telemachus?**
 * 6. What was Ulysses' plan for the next day?**

10/14/09 Vocab Words
 * balk**-v. to hesitate to be unwilling to accept an idea, 2. thwart or hinder, 3. n-a rough,square timber beam, 4. n-a ridge in between furrows.
 * besieged**-v. to surround a place with armed forces to capture it or attack it, 2. surround or harass, 3. to be bombarded with loud complaints, calls, and requests.
 * polyp**-n. a small sea creature with a form that resembles a jellyfish, 2. a small, growing stalk protruding out of a membrane.

1. **Charybdis was the daughter of this Greek god**: Poseidon

Charybdis had created so many terrible storms with her father and destroyed villages, killed people, and gained so much land for them that Zeus became irate.
 * 2. Why was Zeus angry with Charybdis?**

Poseidon fell in love with Scylla, once a beautiful naiad, but his wife grew jealous and changed her into a hideous, ugly being.
 * 3. Why was Scylla changed into a monster?**

She looked like a huge, fleshy, six-headed spider with grotesque twelve tentacles who had cravings for humans.
 * 4. What did Scylla look like after Amphitrite changed her into a monster?**

True
 * 5. Ulysses steered the ship through the rocks. True or False?**

6**. Define hull: the main body and portion of the ship**

It was black.
 * 7. What color was Ulysses’ boat? Black, white or blue?**

Human hands.
 * 8. What did the end of Scylla’s tentacles look like?**

6 men.
 * 9. How many of Ulysses’ men were eaten by Scylla?**

Isle of Sun-Titan
 * 10. Their next landfall is the Isle of the Sun-Titan or Eurylochus?**


 * EC: Where is starboard on a ship?**
 * It is on the right side of the ship if you face the front part of the ship (the bow)

Third Draft of Expository Writing** All in glossy went my prow pranceing on a colorless ogres of pusillanimous into the courageous cannibal.

somber prompt mutiny ed neat and ing the perilous atrium before.

glamorous be they than graceful trinkets the sophisticated big atrium the big perilous atrium.

somber big bowels at a dramatic labyrinth the indolent fables before.

hawser at daffodil went my prow pranceing pranceing the helm down into the courageous cannibal.

somber prompt mutiny ed neat and ing the sumptuous whirlpool before.

jocular be they than respectful big mast the prompt dramatic atrium the spicy neat n atrium.

somber spicy ewe at a pusillanimous grotto the icy Cyclops before.

shaft at gullet went my prow pranceing pranceing the beeswax down into the courageous cannibal.

somber prompt mutiny ed neat and ing the icy counsel before.

pallid be they than fortunate glut the unruly tasteful atrium the purple irate atrium.

somber purple prophesy at the glossy beeswax the irate strait before.

All in glossy went my prow pranceing on a colorless ogres of pusillanimous into the courageous cannibal.

somber prompt mutiny ed neat and ing my vessel decoy shaft before Cattle of the Sun Words vortex-n. a mass of whirling fluid or air carcasses-n. remains of a dead animal
 * dire-adj. very serious and urgent

In Cattle of the Sun, Ulysses and his men come upon the island of Hyperion, the Sun-Titan and his beautiful, golden herds of cattle. They try to find some game, some food, but there's scarcely any, but the cattle, which they are forbidden to take. Ulysses plans to sail away from this island, lest the temptation of the men to eat the cattle, but the departure is made impossible for the next 30 days because of a strong south wind that's too strong to sail or row against. The men were wild with hunger, and meager amounts of food were consumed. Then one night, when Ulysses is asleep, the men secretly attack the cattle. Ulysses wakes up, enraged, and attempts to kill Eurylochus, who talked the men into this crime, but Eurylochus blurts out lame, unacceptable excuses to keep him alive. Nevertheless Ulysses spares him, and they catch a fair wind, and sail. However, a giant storm wrecks the ship, and the men dove overboard to their deaths. The ship completely taken apart and drowned. Ulysses made a little raft, and barely escapes in safety.** Calypso amour-n. a secret or illicit lover embrasure-n. splaying of walls at the sides of a door or a window
 * grotto-n. a small, picturesque cave

Ulysses finally trods upon an island, where an immortal goddess, daughter of the giant Titans finds him and plan their marriage. Ulysses uncertainly accepts and the two live for a while on the island. Calypso is not unlike Circe-- she changes her husbands into birds when she grows tired of them, she loves Ulysses, and they live on the island peacefully. But Ulysses longs for home. There was a longing in his heart to see Ithaca again. So he utters a prayer in which the gods heard, and they gods held a council meeting about the issue. Athene pleads Zeus to resume his voyage home, and Zeus gives consent. (Poseidon was not there) The gods send Hermes to convince Calypso to send Ulysses home, and she reluctantly acquiesces.**

Multiple Choice Test a. Zeus b. Poseidon c. Dionysus d. Ulysses
 * 1. Charybdis's father is...

2. Charybdis became a monster because... a. she was a monster to begin with b. she was very beautiful, so Aphrodite became jealous and made her a monster c. Zeus had become angry that she was gaining so much land d. she was very pretty, but acted very mean towards the gods, so they changed her into a monster

3. How many heads did Scylla have? a. 12 b. 5 c. 88 d. 6

4. How did Scylla take the men from the ship? a. she grabbed the two oars and pulled the ship towards her b. she pounced on the ship c. she snuck underwater, underneath the ship, and poked her tentacles through the bottom and grabbed the men d. she flew above and grabbed the men

5. What did Scylla's arms look like? a. hairy arms b. human arms c. bird-like d. none of the above

Second Draft of the Expository Writing** Prompt:Your generation is facing many problems. Identify one of the problems and propose some solutions to it.

The first step is to research about food-providing programs and technology which will supplement the hunger of the world. We must identify the spots and parts of the world which are in need. Programs like Food for Life, UN World Food Programme, UNICEF/UNESCO, the FRB (Food Resources Bank), CACFP (Child and Adult Food Program) and Food and Nutrition Service are organizations which provide food for free or for very little price to the poor families around the world. Various other NGO’s which produce food and deliver to the people can also aid this poverty. This is a very crucial step in combatting this famine. The next thing to do would be to educate the bankrupt people about proper health care and eating and nutrition. Many starving people are uneducated about this stuff. They do not know what is essential for good health for their bodies. Organizations like WHO-the World Health Organization can teach the people in Africa about health and body care. Also, the people who can at least eat 3 decent meals a day should know about this issue, including youngsters. There is a basic program called FreeRice, in which you have to match the correct vocabulary word and one question correct donates 20 grams of rice. You can feed a whole child, just by clicking your mouse a few times! A final step in fighting against world hunger is also harnessing the usage of agricultural biotechnology. The biggest problem in Africa, why they are starving, is because they have infertile, hard soil, which is the worst soil for farming. Because the people cannot farm, they cannot produce crops and food, which is why the people is starving everywhere. We cannot continuously feed the mouths of the poor, starving Africans with food organizations and programs. At some point, they are going to have to generate food for themselves. So with the help of saving and inlaying precious, fertile topsoil, cotton and wheat tilling, and preventing fertilized sediment from running off into rivers and streams. Besides, biotechnology also helps the crops turn out to be more vitamin-enriched. Biotech scientists are researching ways to prevent drought, soil toxicity, and flooding from interfering with farming as well. Citizens must also endeavor to at least try and savor food for the poor. They can participate in events like fundraisers for raising money for food for the poor, donate food to the food bank, etc. Every effort possible should be made to abolish world hunger and poverty. This problem is getting worse and worse by every decade. It’s up to us to solve this problem for the greater good of the world.**
 * One of the generation’s biggest problems is world hunger. Actually, world hunger has been the problem for decades. There are thousands of starving people in Africa who are not getting enough food and nutrition to support their bodies. World hunger and malnutrition needs to be eradicated immediately, and here is my solution for getting rid of it.

Homework due Sept. 8 (pg. 65)
 * For some time after Ulysses and Circe got married, things were at peace. The men feasted, jumped, raced, threw the discus, and did many activities that pleased them.**

(pg.66**) Ulysses found himself falling into Circe's spell more and more, and started forgetting memories of home. He finds out that he is going to be like one of the animals Circe transforms her husbands into when they are about to die, because she avoids burying and cremating the dead.**

(pg. 67) **Circe tells Ulysses that she is going to turn him into a fox. Why a fox? She explains that he has been the best husband in the history of her husbands, and is full of charm and wit. But she sadly tells him that his fate is not with her, he must go out and venture the world.**

(pg. 68) **Circe says that if Ulysses is ready to give up all his dreams of home and glorious battles and the voyage, and come live with Circe, she can give him immortality. Circe urges Ulysses to stay here, to live through dreams of paradise idleness and love, or else his voyage will be troublesome and his life full of peril.**

(pg.69) **But Ulysses decides he should leave. Circe informs him that if he sails away from the island, he must go to the Land of the Dead. It's what the gods have stated.**

(pg. 70) **Ulysses reluctantly accepts the fact that he will face toil, dangers, and torments when he sails there. Circe does not get angry or seek revenge when he leaves, in fact, she and Ulysses bid their goodbyes with deep sorrow.**

Homework due Sept. 2

Cannibal -n. a person or an animal that eat flesh mumbling -v. slurring words together, muttering, making it hard to hear trooping -v. coming and going together in large groups brutal -adj. cruel indifferent -adj. unconcerned.
 * __Ch. 5__**

__Ch. 6__ perils -n. troubles moored -v. to dock to a pier ogres -n. mythical gigantic ugly creatures sorcerer/sorceress -n. a person who believes he/she is a magical witch/wizard inhabitants -n. people occupying the land marrow -n. soft fatty tissue on the bone provisioned -adj. provided for ethical -adj. moral

__Ch. 7__ curdle**-v.** to part or separate something into lumps or curds taut -adj. tight and stretched helm -n. tiller or wheel tittering -v. giggling, jeering perish -v. disappear, vanish quivered -v. tremble as if it were frightened, shake.

Homework due Aug. 31st

As a result of releasing the bag of wind, Ulysses's ships were way blown off course. Ulysses tried to hold in his frustration as he diligently sailed his way back with his men. One day, he came upon a beautiful island filled with colorful wonders. He kept harbor at the island He asked one of his men to climb the tree, to see what was over the horizon and see if there's anything suspicious. He never came back after some time. He asked a another man to climb up the tree. He never came back either. After sending the 3rd man and never having him back, he decided to climb the tree himself. However, Ulysses found himself climbing the body of a giant, and the other trees were bodies of other enormous giants. The giants attacked Ulysses and his men, drowning 2 of 3 ships and killing many men. Ulysses was downsized to only 1 ship and had only 45 men out of his crew of 100.
 * Summary of //The Cannibal Beach//

1. //Which direction were Ulysses and his men sailing at the beginning of the chapter?// Ulysses and his men were sailing northward from the Land of the Cyclopes.

2. //Why was Ulysses wild with eagerness?// Ulysses was wild with eagerness because he wanted to see his home, the hills of Ithaca, his wife, and his son, after 10 years.

3. //Who was Aeolus?// Aeolus was the Keeper of the Winds.

4. //What did Aeolus love to do?// Aeolus loved to hear tales of bloody fighting and clever tricks, loved to drink wine, and play games.

5. //Why was Aeolus pleased with Ulysses?// Aeolus was pleased with Ulysses because Ulysses told him a fantastic story about fighting the Trojan War, the clever trick of the Trojan horse, and how they managed to outsmart Polyphemus, the Cyclops.

6. //What did Aeolus give to Ulysses?// Aeolus gave Ulysses a bag of winds-a east wind, a south wind, and a north wind to help him on his voyage.

7. //How many days and nights did Ulysses stay awake?// Ulysses stayed awake for 9 days and 9 nights.

8. //Why did Ulysses' men open the bag of winds?// They thought that the bag had great fortunes and coins in it (mistaken for Posiedon clinking his armlets) so they decided to open the bag and take their share.

9. //What happened after they did this?// Ulysses's ship was way blown off course by the strong blowing winds, all the way at the end of the sea, when they were so close to getting to Ithaca.

10. //Predict what will happen// I think Poseidon is going to put another challenging obstacle in Ulysses course. I think the gods are still mad at Ulysses and his men, so Ulysses better beware.**

Homework for Aug. 29th

__Ch. 1__ **Vessels**-n. boats or large ships
 * stays**-n. ropes supporting a sail
 * booty**-n. goods stolen from conquering another land
 * prow**-the front part of the ship
 * quartering** wind-n. a wind that blows quarterly
 * baubles**-n. showy, but cheap ornaments, trinkets
 * shaft**-n. a long pole, ray, or beam
 * head wind**-n. a wind that blows overhead
 * hull**-n. main body of ship like masts and rigging
 * scudded**-v. moving fast in one direction driven usually by the wind

bouquets**-n. an arrangement of flowers
 * __Ch. 2__
 * hospitable**-adj. friendly or welcoming
 * brow**-n. eyebrow or forehead
 * lolled**-v. to lay around lazily

mutiny**-n.an open rebellion of soldiers or sailors against the leader, the officer/captain
 * __Ch. 3__
 * moor**-n. a large tract of land
 * bowels**-n. deep ridges, dugouts, or canals
 * forging-**v. making or shaping a metal object by heating in fire (similar to a kiln)
 * exiling**-v. banishing
 * smith-craft-**n. the art of smithing
 * vigil**-n. careful attentiveness, watchfulness,
 * disembark**-v. to leave a ship, aircraft, or other vehicles
 * baling hooks**-n. sharp metal hooks used for moving bales of hay
 * agile**-adj. flexible, light on feet
 * phlegmy**-adj. full of mucus
 * gullet**-n. a channel, ravine, or passage

shrouds**-n. a set of ropes making up the part of the rigging on a ship, and supporting the main mast reveling**-v. engaging in lively and fun festivities
 * __Ch. 4__
 * mischievous**-adj. playfully causing trouble, chaos
 * outwitted**-n. being outsmarted
 * coursed** - n. going to a specific direction or course (sailing term)**
 * sullen**-adj. bitter, sulky

Homework for Aug. 26th
 * Read the chapter Cyclop's Cave of Ulysses. Create a picture of a cyclops and post it on the wiki.

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Quick Classwork Aug. 24th
 * __Other vocabulary words from different pages__

fief-n. a historical estate of land siege-n. a military operation in which military forces surround a town or building shear-v. to break off whelming-v. to submerge loot-stolen goods nymph-spirits of nature, fairies astride-adj. sitting on a horse with both legs on either side**

Homework Aug. 24th

During Ships and Men, Ulysses and his men have conquered Troy and withdrawn many jewels, furs, silks from the invasion. Troy was burned after the 10 years of war, and Ulysses sails off victoriously to his home. Their ships are so full of treasures that there is not much cargo space for food and water. Ulysses and his men always had a greed for booty like this. But soon their greed will come to punish them, and misfortunes bar the path to home and make the expedition more difficult.
 * //Ships and Men Summary//

//The Ciconians Summary// The voyage began out peacefully with a fair wind. Then one day, the men came upon a stunning city, with no walls, rich green parks and cattle, and people strolling. Ulysses and his men were turned into savage warriors during the Trojan War, and they couldn't help but try to invade this city. They plunder the booty and feast over this wealthy loot. However this feasting didn't last for long, for it attracted the Ciconians, kinsmen of a village nearby, to attack them. The Ciconians were brave fighters with sharpened weapons. When Ulysses and his team attempt to escape, their boats are too heavy with booty to move fast. They reluctantly throw aside their stolen treasures overboard, where the jewels attract the beautiful naiads of the sea. Poseidon, who aided Ulysses in defeating Troy, misunderstands this action these men are trying to lure his naiads away from him. He calls for his son, Aeolus (god of wind) to send a great gust that sent Ulysses and his men all the way toward Libya (in Africa).

//The Lotus-Eaters// In Libya, Morpheus, god of sleep, spread sleep, like death over Libya. But thanks to Persephone, who gave Morpheus a little something bright and extra to add to sleep, called dreams. One day, Morpheus asked for a flower like sleep but with a streak of color that would stimulate dreams. Persephone gave it to him, and called it lotus. From then on, the people of Libya lived on lotus. When Ulysses and his men went to Lotusland, they immediately became captivated by lotuses, that they fell asleep, dreaming sweetly. Except Ulysses, who dreamed of his voyage. That voyage was a disaster with challenging obstacles and grotesque monsters and dying men. Ulysses hurried his men out of Lotus land onto his ship and they drove away. But Ulysses knew his nightmare would become true, sooner or later.**

3 Vocab Words

prow**-n. portion of the ship's bow above water** hull**-main body of the ship/vessel** headwind**-a wind blowing directly out front
 * (Ships and Men)**

(The Ciconians)** scythe**-v. to cut with a tool with a long curved blade** kinsmen**-n. one of a person's blood relations** founder**-v. filling with water and sinking

(The Lotus-Eaters)** rawhide**-n. raw, untanned hide that comes from cattle.** helm**-n. tiller or wheel** taut**-adj. drawn over tight**

5 Facts on Ulysess 1. He was one of the most influential Greek characters in __The Illiad__ 2. He had many various names: Olyssess, Oulixeus, Oulixes, Ulyssess 3. He is the son of Hermes and Chione 4. He was one of the suitors of Helen of Troy, persuading Menelaus about defending his marriage rights and going to the Trojan War. 5. Known for his cleverness and eloquence of speech.

Classwork August 17th: **//The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog//..

1.What is similar about all the goods that the peddler shows Marianna?**

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The similarities about all the goods that the peddler shows Marianna is that they were all little trinkets and doodads. They were all for improving their looks and appearances such as the tin earrings, false pearls, rings, and a mirror, etc.======

2. In what ways does the mirror, a strange new object, cause the humans and the animals to become strangers to themselves? The mirror holds an influence over Jan Skiba's family. Skiba's wife and his daughters, who have never noticed what they looked like, suddenly feel self-concious and insecure about the flaws on their face, when they see their reflection in the mirror. They envy the rich because they can afford the things to abolish their defects. The cat and dog see themselves in the mirror, but they think it's another strange creature. They turn against eachother and fight violently. They were not who they previously were.

3. Why are the characters’ reactions to the mirror both funny and sad? The character's reactions to the mirror are both funny and sad, because the cat, who saw for the first time, thought that it was another creature, because she thought she was a dog. (same for the dog) The animals all were both afraid and angry at the strange creature they saw in the mirror, but they were angry and afraid at themselves. However, it was sad that they started fighting eachother, and being drenched in depression for the next few days due to the mirror. As for the women, they found their facial ugliness and tried to comfort eachother, but always felt less beautiful compared to other people and was unhappy.

4. Could a cat think it’s a dog and vice versa? Support your opinion. The cat probably could think that it was a dog, if it spent all its time with a dog. If the cat does not associate with cats at all, and with only dogs, the cat possibly might think it was a dog itself.

5. Would it be possible for our society to do without mirrors? Explain. I think our society would be very uncomfortable without mirrors. Even though a mirror may seem like a hard shard of glass that glaringly screams out all the things that are wrong with your image, it is crucial to some people. For example, models would always need a mirror. They would need to check their reflections if they are modeling a shoot. Or we need mirrors in cars. We need to see the cars behind us so we can keep the safety distance. Without them, traveling on the road will become dangerous and there will be more car crashes than there already are today.

Define and use in a sentence:

enthralled**-to become fascinated. //My sister was enthralled when she looked at all the historic artifacts in the Museum of Natural History.//** protruded**-sticking out, bulging. //My brother's teeth protruded out of his mouth.//** console**-to comfort. //I consoled her after she failed her audition.//** afflicted**-to be stricken with a certain illness, disease, cause pain and suffering. //In the Salem witch trials, many people were afflicted because of their false accusation of witchcraft.//** vanity**-pride and concern about looks, appearance. //The vanity of the girls in New York City made Sammie feel alone and out of place.//** anguish**-despair, suffering //"Stop!"she cried out in anguish.//** moral**-having integral ethics, values. //In ettiquette class, we learned about integrity and how to be moral.//** peddler**-a person going from place to place selling stuff. //A peddler stopped by our tiny cottage.//** peasant**-a poor person. //In the French Revolution, the there were 3 classes:the clergy, the nobility, and the peasants//