Picture Schedule

Period 2

9:05 a.m.    English 4    Chris Reno

9:10 a.m.    English 2 Hon     Marcus Schwager

9:15 a.m.    English 2    Amber West

9:20 a.m.    English 2    Allison Bridgette

9:25 a.m.    English 3    Laramie Holtzclaw

Period 3

10:00 a.m.    English 2    Allison Bridgette

10:05 a.m.    English 3    Robert Kirkendall

10:10 a.m.    English 4    Chris Reno

10:15 a.m.    AP Engl Lit    Marcus Schwager

10:20 a.m.    English 1    Christine Sharp

10:25 a.m.    English 2    Amber West

Period 4

10:55 a.m.    English 2    Allison Bridgette

11:00 a.m.    Trans Eng    Michelle Gilleland

11:05 a.m.    AP Engl Lang    Laramie Holtzclaw

11:10 a.m.    English 1    Robert Kirkendall

11:15 a.m.    ELL        Kaitlin Krebs

11:20 a.m.    English 4    Chris Reno

11:25 a.m.    AP Engl Lit    Marcus Schwager

11:30 a.m.    English 1    Christine Sharp

11:35 a.m.    English 3    Charles Trementozzi

11:40 a.m.    English 2 Hon    Amber West (Advisory)

Period 5

1:00 p.m.    English 2    Allison Bridgette

1:05 p.m.    English 1    Michelle Gilleland

1:10 p.m.    AP Eng Lang    Laramie Holtzclaw

1:15 p.m.    English 4    Chris Reno

1:20 p.m.    AP Eng Lit    Marcus Schwager

1:25 p.m.    English 1 Hon    Christine Sharp

1:30 p.m.    English 3    Charlie Trementozzi

1:35 p.m.    English 2 Hon    Amber West

Period 6

1:50 p.m.    Trans Eng    Allison Bridgette

1:55 p.m.    English 1    Michelle Gilleland

2:00 p.m.    AP Eng Lang    Laramie Holtzclaw

2:05 p.m.    English 3    Robert Kirkendall

2:10 p.m.    AP English Lit    Marcus Schwager

2:15 p.m.    English 2 Hon    Amber West

Period 7

2:40 p.m.    Trans Eng    Allison Bridgette

2:45 p.m.    English 1    Michelle Gilleland

2:50 p.m.    AP Eng Lang    Laramie Holtzclaw

2:55 p.m.    English 4    Chris Reno

3:00 p.m.    English 1 Hon    Christine Sharp

3:05 p.m.    English 3    Charlie Trementozzi

3:10 p.m.    English 2    Amber West

Wednesday, 8/20/14

* Open

• Prayer
• Picture Cards

* Pictures

* Group Work

HW: Poster Preparations

Hera Barberini / Agorakritos / Sculpture. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 19 Aug 2014.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/109_114429/1/109_114429/cite

Yearbook Pictures on Wednesday (tomorrow)!

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday's Normal Schedule

Tuesday, 8/19/14

* Open

• Find Helpful Articles and Images (user: MVCS pass: school's wifi pass)
• Articles
• Images

• The Lord's Prayer

* Journal Review

* Let's consider the poster project.

HW: Poster Preparations

Diana the Huntress PAINTED PORCELAIN PLAQUE. Fine Art. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 19 Aug 2014.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/107_3348866/1/107_3348866/cite

 

Monday, 8/18/14

Open

• The Lord's Prayer
• Journal 2: Describe a time that a phone or iPad brought about a sad, complicated, or horrible situation. 
• Not so "Happy" reminders.  

* iPad goodness:

• Advisory--Dig. Citizenship Video
• Period 2--Google Doc’s, Notability
• Period 3--Keynote, Notability
• Period 4--iMovie, Notability

* Share in class

* Announce group project

HW: Bring poster board, pens, and pencils, etc. tomorrow

Extra Credit Opportunity

Atlas. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 15 Aug 2014.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/132_1253211/1/132_1253211/cite

Sometimes, one could use a bit of help!

If you would like to teach on an app on Monday (five minutes to go over basic functions), you may do so for us:

• Advisory--Dig. Citizenship Video
• Period 2--Google Doc’s, Notability
• Period 3--Keynote, Notability
• Period 4--iMovie, Notability

You'll log into apple tv and take it from there.

You will receive at least one extra point on the next assignment you do not get 100% on.  

Thank you!

Friday, 8/15

Pandora of Greek mythology. Illustration. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 15 Aug 2014.
http://quest.eb.com/#/search/309_366789/1/309_366789/cite

Did you know that Encyclopedia Britannica has stockpiles of images that you may use with easy citation links for MLA so that you can use them in papers and such!  Yes!

* Opening

• Collect Cards
• Copy the etymology given
• Music
• Middle English: from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousikē (tekhnē ) ‘(art) of the Muses,’ from mousa ‘muse.’

 * STAR Test

• Teacher looks over your summer work.  

 * Journal 1: Choose any Greek or Roman god or goddess, and answer the questions below in complete sentences.

To research, please use Encyclopedia Britannica Online.  This is our first-step resource for all research this year in Honors English II. 

1. Go to: http://school.eb.com/ (save this site to your iPads's home screen)
2. Username: mvcs
3. Pass: mustangs

1. What is the basic origin and history of this Olympian?
2. What is this god or goddess associated with (wine, fertility, war, death, grain, a certain planet, an occupation, etc.)? 
3. What symbols usually attend this god or goddess (eagle, thunderbolt, winged shoes, etc.)? 
4. Explain a favorite story in which this god or goddess chiefly figures.
5. Note at least one reference or allusion one may find in arts and culture (music, painting, ads, etc.). 
6. Search the Scriptures: Find a verse, passage, or story from the Bible that relates to a story from your god or goddess (perhaps the moral is similar; perhaps it is opposite; perhaps the story appears to be a modified reflection of a story in the Bible)
7. Lastly, find at least one modern word (or word root) that relates to your god or goddess. 

1. Zeus (Jupiter, Jove)
2. Hera (Juno)
3. Poseidon (Neptune)
4. Dionysus (Bacchus)
5. Apollo (Apollo)
6. Artemis (Diana)
7. Hermes (Mercury)
8. Athena (Minerva)
9. Ares (Mars)
10. Aphrodite (Venus)
11. Hephaestus (Vulcan)
12. Demeter (Ceres)

HW (Homework): Set up your journal, and respond to journal 1.  This should be at least one page in length in your journal, single spaced.

College Ruled Journal Reminder Link and Setup:

• Daily Notes and Journal Responses (First 50 pages)
• Grammar (Sticky note: 10-20 pages)
• Terms and Reading Vocabulary List (Sticky note: 5 pages)
• Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes (Stick note: 5 pages)

Today's Schedule

The Fabulous, Mythic Poster

* Group Work

• You will be making a poster of your god or goddess.
• One person needs to get your poster board.
• Everyone needs to bring colored pens and pencils.
• You will need to incorporate text and drawings. 
• Write your names (first and last) and class period on the front of your poster (in pen, please).  
• You will include similar information to your first journal assignment:
• What is the basic origin and history of this Olympian?
• What is this god or goddess associated with (wine, fertility, war, death, grain, a certain planet, an occupation, etc.)? 
• What symbols usually attend this god or goddess (eagle, thunderbolt, winged shoes, etc.)? 
• Explain a favorite story in which this god or goddess chiefly figures.
• Note at least one reference or allusion one may find in arts and culture (music, painting, ads, etc.). 
• Search the Scriptures: Find a verse, passage, or story from the Bible that relates to a story from your god or goddess (perhaps the moral is similar; perhaps it is opposite; perhaps the story appears to be a modified reflection of a story in the Bible)
• Lastly, find at least one modern word (or word root) that relates to your god or goddess.  Include that word or root and its definition on your poster. 
• Find Helpful Articles and Images (user: MVCS pass: school's wifi pass)
• Articles
• Images

• Present your poster to the class (5 minutes):
• Each member of the group must explain at least one aspect of the poster's information. 

 

1. Zeus (Jupiter, Jove)
2. Hera (Juno)
3. Poseidon (Neptune)
4. Dionysus (Bacchus)
5. Apollo (Apollo)
6. Artemis (Diana)
7. Hermes (Mercury)
8. Athena (Minerva)
9. Ares (Mars)
10. Aphrodite (Venus)
11. Hephaestus (Vulcan)
12. Demeter (Ceres) 

Apollo and the Muses by Simon Vouet, c. 1640