Friday, August 30, 2013

Read Gilgamesh pg 21-24 (Questions: 21-23)

Answer question 23 in a 1/2 page journal.  Provide at least 2 quotes from the story to support your answer (basically you are comparing what Gilgamesh gained on his journey to what you "could" gain from such a journey).  Finish your "I Am A Hero" comparison chart pt 2. (for Monday).

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Vocabulary Unit 2: #1-10 due Tuesday, August 27th. #11-20 due Thursday, August 29th.

#1-10
adroit
amicable
averse
belligerent
benevolent
cursory
duplicity
extol
feasible
grimace

#11-20
holocaust
impervious
impetus
jeopardy
meticulous
nostalgia
quintessence
retrogress
scrutinize
tepid

Monday, August 12, 2013

Journal 1: The Epic of Gilgamesh

Read pages 13-20 (End of tablet 1).  Look up a definition for an "epic hero" and write the definition in your journal.  Then, write how Gilgamesh displays the traits of an epic hero.  Give at least three examples (quotes) from the story.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Vocabulary Format

Aberration (noun):  synonym: deviation
                                antonym: conformity
                          definition:(1) a defect of focus such as a blurred image
                                          (2) a deviation from what is normal
sentence: The scientist looked at the aberration in the laboratory's test results after conducting the experiment.




List the word.  (Part of Speech):  Synonym:
                                                   Antonym:
                                                   Definition: (1) (2)
Sentence:

Vocabulary Unit 1 #1-10 Due Thursday, August 8th. #11-20 Due Tuesday, August 13th.

# 1-10 Adulterate ambidextrous augment bereft deploy dour fortitude gape gibe guise

# 11-20  insidious intimation opulent pliable reiterate stolid tentative unkempt verbatim warily

Monday, August 5, 2013