Sophomore and Honors Sophomore Summer Reading

You will be reading the Greek and Roman myths which are so often alluded to in culture, advertising, and other works of literature, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

 

Reading: Read the first ten chapters (I–X or 1–10) of Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne

Writing: As you read, please take handwritten notes on three (or more) important things you learned about the gods, goddesses, or mythology in the chapter you studied. Each note must be stated in a complete sentence.  You will write at least thirty notes (ten chapters, three notes each chapter) in complete sentences to complete this assignment.  Please write your notes in a neat and legible fashion. 

Grammar Review: In order to build annually on our grammar instruction, you are expected to retain the grammar basics covered in freshman English at Monte Vista. Please review these sections: Part III Clear Sentences, Chapter 8; Part V Grammatical Sentences, Chapters 19-21; Part VII Punctuation, Chapters 32-39; and Part XI Grammar Basics, Chapters 62-65.

Finals Schedule

Semester Survey

 Schwager's Classes: Please take my online survey. 

You may do this now or after your final exam.

If you are in period 1 (and had the paper version), you may also take the online survey (if you weren't able to do one in class, could only give me rushed thoughts, or you have something to add).
 
Many thanks!

One List to Rule them All! A Handy List for Prefix, Suffix, and Root Finals Study

1. Prefixes

a–, an– = not, without	circum– = around	peri– = around
ab– = away from	co–, con–, col–, cor– = with	poly– = many
ad– = toward, addition	contra–, counter– = against	post– = after
anim– = life, spirit	de–, ex– = out of, away from	pre– = before
ante– = before	extra– = beyond, outside	pro– = before, in favor of
anti– = opposite	hetero– = other	re–, retro– = back, again
auc–, aug– = increase	homo– = same	se– = apart
aud–, aur– = hear	hyper– = above	sub–, suc–, suf– = below
auto– = self	hypo– = under	super–, sur– = over, above
ben–, bon–, eu– = good	il–, im–, in–, ir–, non– = not	syn–, sym– = together, with
brev– = short	inter– = between	trans– = across, beyond
caco–, dys– = bad, abnormal	intra– = within	ultra–, out– = beyond
ceiv–, cept–, capt– = take	mal–, mis–,= bad	vice– = in place of

2. Roots 

graph, gram	write, written	graph, graphic, autograph, photography, graphite, telegram
grat	pleasing	congratulate, gratuity, grateful, ingrate
grav	heavy, weighty	grave, gravity, aggravate, gravitate

greg	herd	gregarious, congregation, segregate, gregarian
hypn	sleep	hypnosis, hypnotherapy
helio	sun	heliograph, heliotrope, heliocentric

hema, hemo	blood	hemorrhage, hemoglobin, hemophilia, hemostat
here, hes	stick	adhere, cohere, cohesion, inherent, hereditary
hum, human	earth, ground, man	humus, exhume, humane

hydr, hydra, hydro	water	dehydrate, hydrant, hydraulic, hydraulics, hydrogen, hydrophobia
ignis	fire	ignite, igneous, ignition
ject	throw	deject, inject, project, eject, interject
join, junct	join	adjoining, enjoin, juncture, conjunction, injunction, conjunction

juven	young	juvenile, rejuvenate
lau, lav, lot, lut	wash	launder, lavatory, lotion, ablution, dilute
leg	law	legal, legislate, legislature, legitimize

levi	light	alleviate, levitate, levity
liber, liver	free	liberty, liberal, liberalize, deliverance
liter	letters	literary, literature, literal, alliteration, obliterate

3. Suffixes

able, ible	able, capable	capable, agreeable, edible, visible
ade	result of action	blockade
age	act of, state of, result of	storage, wreckage, damage

al	relating to	gradual, manual, natural
algia	pain	neuralgia, nostalgia, myalgia
an, ian	native of, relating to	African, riparian,
ance, ancy	action, process, state	assistance, allowance, defiance

cian	possessing a specific skill or art	magician, physician,
cy	action, function	hesitancy, prophecy, normalcy
cule, ling	very small	molecule, ridicule, animalcule, duckling, sapling

Monday (and Tuesday)

* Open

• Check Focus for 0's
• Were you absent on block?
• STAR Testing (see block day's post)

• View the Final Exam Page

* Cry, the Beloved Country: Last chapters reviewed

•   Ch. 32: Theme: Repentance (Absalom prepares for death); Theme: Native Poverty in the Country (church scene) (278-279); Theme: Growing unity, love, and respect between black and white people (milk arrives)
   
• Ch. 33: Theme: Growing unity, love, and respect between black and white people (a new church will be built; Jarvis behind these things)
   
• Ch. 34: Death and darkness. No mercy for Absalom.  James Jarvis' wife dies.  Theme: Forgiveness (the Bishop expected the congregation to ask Stephen Kumalo to leave, but they are happy to have him still as their pastor; the Bishop is surprised 297).  Symbolic reference: "Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people, these things will I do unto you, and not forsake you" (Isaiah 40 ff).
   
• Ch. 35: Theme: Rebirth, resurrection: "There is a new thing happening here....There is hope here" (301). 
   
• Ch. 36: Motif: "God put His hands on you" (Msimangu's epithet is now employed by Stephen Kumalo to describe James Jarvis' generous heart, pg. 308).   Theme: Some things are God's secret, "But his mind would contain it no longer.  It was not for man's knowing.  He put it from his mind, for it was secret"  (309).  Allusion: "My son, my son, my son" (pg. 310; see II Sam. 18:33).  Symbolically and allusively dense conclusion.  Read the last two paragraphs of the novel: what do you find?  Discuss.

* Cry the Beloved Country: In groups, explain (one sentence or more in your notes) at least three distinct examples from our novel of each term:

• Theme 
• Motif
• Symbol
• Allusion
• Narrative voice (changing in one way or another)

* Grammar (Bedford Book Online)

• Schwager: Review 24-1 and 25-1
• Optional: 24 and 25 Practice Sheets

HW: Review for the Final Exam; begin by reading the Final Exam Page; begin where you are weakest