Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Write 10 sentences (using frames or not) for Beowulf part 3 vocabulary.   Name___________________
Number_________________
Vocabulary for Part 3 Beowulf
Due Tuesday Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com Due Wednesday: Finish the Show Me You Know Sentences on the back or another piece of paper.
1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.


Before
After  
Part of speech and definition  (Due Tuesday)                                              
skulk



writhe



desolation/
desolate



surly



vigorously



wither



subside



ascend


#2
avenge



plunder



usurp



mere



Quizlet link:  https://quizlet.com/_3xr9q5
Beowulf vocabulary and figurative language test on Wednesday, November 7.
Figurative language Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_3v5wv7
Beowulf, part 1 Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_2q1ozm
Beowulf, part 2 Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_3wk248
Beowulf, part 3 Quizlet:   https://quizlet.com/_3xr9q5
Read Beowulf chapter 14, answer first two questions in the green workbook.
Look up words in the glossary of the Medieval to Early Modern Times book, unless marked with an asterisk (*), and then look up at ldoceonline.com
Name___________________
Number_________________
Chapter 9 vocabulary “The Early Middle Ages”
Look up terms in the glossary of your History book (begins on page R56).  Terms with *, look up definitions at ldoceonline.com
1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.


Before
After  
Definition                                                              
Eurasia *


A large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia
topography



Middle Ages



medieval *



monk



monastery



knight



vassal



feudalism



manor



serf



role *



Quizlet link for chapter 9 terms: https://quizlet.com/_3vn738
Read chapter 9, section 2, pages 234-239.  Answer in complete sentences.
Section 2 “Europe after The Fall of Rome”, pages 234--239

  1. During what period were the Middle Ages?
  2. What is another name for Middle Ages?
  3. Look at the map on page 235.  How far north had Christianity spread by AD 600?
  4. How are monks and monasteries related?
  5. Describe Saint Patrick in two sentences.
  6. Why do you think Benedictine monks were only allowed a few simple possessions?
  7. How did missionaries and monks help spread Christianity into new areas?  
  8. What is Charlemagne famous for?
  9. What do you think Charlemagne’s greatest accomplishment was?  Why?
  10. Why were people in Europe so frightened of Viking raids?
  11. Look at the map on page 238.  Which group invaded the most areas?

Monday, October 29, 2018

Monday, October 29, 2018
Write definitions for Beowulf part 3.
Name___________________
Number_________________
Vocabulary for Part 3 Beowulf
Due Tuesday Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com Due Wednesday: Finish the Show Me You Know Sentences on the back or another piece of paper.
1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.


Before
After  
Part of speech and definition  (Due Tuesday)                                              
skulk



writhe



desolation/
desolate



surly



vigorously



wither



subside



ascend


#2
avenge



plunder



usurp



mere



Quizlet link:  https://quizlet.com/_3xr9q5
Beowulf vocabulary and figurative language test on Wednesday, November 7.
Figurative language Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_3v5wv7
Beowulf, part 1 Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_2q1ozm
Beowulf, part 2 Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/_3wk248
Beowulf, part 3 Quizlet:   https://quizlet.com/_3xr9q5
Read Beowulf chapter 13 and answer comprehension questions in green workbook.
Chapter 9 “The Early Middle Ages”
Answer in complete sentences.
Section 1 “Geography of Europe”, pages 230--233

  1. What is Eurasia?
  2. What is topography?
  3. Look at the map on page 231.  What four peninsulas do you see labeled?
  4. How tall are the Alps?
  5. Look at the map on page 231. How might the Alps have affected the movement of peoples?
  6. Describe southern Europe’s climate.
  7. Describe northern Europe’s climate.
  8. What are rivers routes for?
  9. Which climate is more like Los Osos’s climate: Northern or Southern Europe?  Why?
  10. Do you think Europe’s major farming regions are in the north or the south?  Why?
  11. List two ways geography influenced people’s lives in Europe.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Friday, October 26, 2018
Read chapters 11-12 in Beowulf.  Answer comprehension questions in the green workbook (all for chapter 11, only the first two for chapters 12-13).

During fifth period, in Google Classroom, write an informational paper on "Why Did Christianity Take Hold in the Ancient World?" Write an introduction (including background information), two reasons (with supporting evidence from the documents), and a conclusion--FOUR paragraphs total.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Today we will go to the library to learn about how to make our searches on Google more efficient. While at the library, students who have read at least 100,000 words this year will place leaves on the reading trees.

Document F.  Answer question 1 with one complete sentence.  Answer question 2 with two complete sentences (there are two questions).  Skip questions 3 and 4.  Answer question 5 with one complete sentence (but answer both questions).  Answer question 6 with two complete sentences.

Document G:  Write these definitions between the documents and the questions:
Document G--
unrest (noun)--a situation in which people protest or behave violently
sacrificial items (noun)--gifts offered to the gods
inflexible (adjective)--unwilling to make any changes

obstinacy (noun)--stubbornness
Answer questions 1-4 with one complete sentence each.   Answer question 5 with two complete sentences.
Talk at your tables about why Christianity spread during ancient times.  
1) Come up with at least three reasons (based on Documents A through G). 
2) Then, identify which documents support each reason.
3) Finally, underline the parts in the document that support the reason.

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Wednesday, October 24 , 2018
Read chapters 9-10 in Beowulf and answer comprehension questions in your green workbook. Left side activity:
Find quotations that show what Unferth is like on the outside (chapter 3) and on the inside (chapters 3 and 5).  
Document E in the DBQ "Why did Christianity Take Hold in the Ancient World?" 
Write these definitions between the document and the questions:
Document E--
ideology (noun)--a belief system

crucial (adjective)--necessary
Answer questions 1-4 in one complete sentence.  Answer question 5 in two complete sentences.

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Review definitions and parts of speech for Beowulf vocabulary, part 2.

Name__________________
Number_________________
Vocabulary for Week 2 Beowulf
Due Wednesday Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com Due Thursday: Finish the Show Me You Know Sentences on the back or another piece of paper.
1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.


Before
After  
Part of speech and definition  (Due Tuesday)                                              
malignant



sparse



hullabaloo


#2
havoc



incensed



simplicity



loathsome



insinuate



fiend



clench


#2
turret



putrid



Quizlet link:https://quizlet.com/_3wk248
Write 10 sentences for the vocabulary.  If you don't finish in class, this is homework. Possible frame sentences:
_______________ went to the doctor to find out if the tumor was malignant.
The amount of ______________ he had was sparse, so he __________.
The cheering crowd created a hullabaloo at _____________________.
_____________wreaked havoc in the _______________.
My dad was incensed when _____________________.
I enjoy the simplicity of _______________.
_______________ is loathsome because __________________.
The boy insinuated that I was _____________.
________ is a fiend because he ______________.
He clenched his fist when ______________.
The ____________ smelled putrid in the _______________.
Read chapter 8 in Beowulf.  Answer the comprehension questions in the green workbook. If you don't finish in class, this is homework. 

Read Document C again.  Then, answer questions 1 and 2 in one complete sentences.  Answer question 3 in two complete sentences.

Write these definitions between Document D and the questions:
hierarchical (adjective)--a system where people are divided into levels of
importance
pinnacle (noun)--the top
divine (adjective)--coming from the gods
disadvantages (noun)--something that makes someone less likely to be
successful
Answer question 1 with a picture or diagram with labels.  Answer questions 2 and 3 in a complete sentence.  Answer question 4 in two complete sentences.

Monday, October 22, 2018

Monday, October 22, 2018
Look up Beowulf, part 2 vocabulary at ldoceonline.com
Name__________________
Number_________________
Vocabulary for Week 2 Beowulf
Due Wednesday Look up definitions at ldoceonline.com Due Thursday: Finish the Show Me You Know Sentences on the back or another piece of paper.
1 = I have never heard of it.  2 = I kind of know what it means.  3 = I know it. 4 = I could teach it to the class.


Before
After  
Part of speech and definition  (Due Tuesday)                                              
malignant



sparse



hullabaloo


#2
havoc



incensed



simplicity



loathsome



insinuate



fiend



clench


#2
turret



putrid



Quizlet link:https://quizlet.com/_3wk248
Read chapters 6-7 in Beowulf.  Answer comprehension questions in the green workbook.
On Document C, write the definitions for these terms between the document and the questions:
Document C--
movement (noun)--a group of people who share the same beliefs and ideas
and who work together


barbarian (noun)--someone from a different tribe or land
Read the document twice.