Assignment Page - Mrs. Mary Bradshaw

May 16-May22

Wheelock's A: Valēte to 6th period Latin! 3rd period Latin will take the final exam on Wednesday, 9:50-11:15.

8th Grade Writing: Bring to class handwritten preparation work for Essay 8, pp. 82-85. This can be in your book or on notebook paper. Important: submit a signed statement that you did not use AI in any way in the process of writing this preparation work. You will write your template and first draft in class: 7th/8th period from 12:15-1:40 on Tuesday, May 21; and 2nd period from 8:20-9:45 on Wednesday, May 22.

8th Grade Grammar: Return all teachers' editions of the grammar book by Wednesday, May 22.

U. S. History: Enjoy the summer! Read good books and come back rested and ready to learn. You'll be seniors!

May 9-15

Wheelock's A: 1) Tues., May 14, students who did not recite today will recite verses 1-5 for a grade. 2) Make-up grammar quiz on pronouns on Tues., May 14. If you do well on this quiz, you may replace your grade on the first one. 3) Use the study guide handed out in class this week to prepare for the final Latin test. You will also need to review translations from past tests from this semester. For Chap. 9, 10, 11 review your notes for the translations we did in class. The final test for 6th period Wheelock's A will be on Thursday, May 16.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 7: Arrangement. Write the final draft of Essay 7. This may be typed. Whether typed or handwritten, it should be double-spaced and include a proper heading and a title. Essay 7 Checklist is on p. 114. Item five on the checklist is that the proofs (in the exposition) must be parallel. Note that you do not have to include an example of alliteration--but you may. Include three strong verbs, parallelism 1 & 2, antithesis, and simile. Extra credit if you correctly use the "problem verbs" we have been studying in grammar. Sample essays are on pp. 126-128.

8th Grade Grammar: Wed., May 15, Grammar test on subject/verb agreement and problem verbs. (Chap. 6, Lessons 60, 61, and 62)

U. S. History: Final exam is Thursday, May 16. See study guide to prepare. The three to five page essay on the topic you presented to the class is due Wed., May 15. Include a Works Consulted or Works Cited page indicating the sources you used. You received a sample page in class. Read over the rubrics for the paper, also handed out in class on, before you write. I expect you to plan your essay, write a rough draft, revise it, and write a final draft without resorting to AI. Please include a written and signed statement that you have not used AI at any stage of this essay. Due date: May 15.

May 2-May 8

Wheelock's A: 1) Recitation Day is May 9! Make sure you have mastered the recitation. I have decided to move the oral recitation grade to May 14 to give students more time to prepare. Here are the people who are reciting on May 9: v. 1-5 David Hauge, Elizabeth Rice, Anna Beth Prince; v. 6-8 Nathaniel Penner, Christopher Rice, Cameron Armentrout; v. 9-10 Caroline Stapleton and Katherine Penner.

2) Learn the pronouns. Grammar quiz on the pronouns, pp. 87-88, on Tues., May 7.

3) Make vocabulary cards for Chap. XI vocabulary. Review all vocabulary.

4) Review all four conjugations of verbs by conjugating the verbs on the handout.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 7: Arrangement. Write the first draft of Essay 7. This should be handwritten, double-spaced, and should include a heading and title. Essay 7 Checklist is on p. 114. Item five on the checklist is that proofs (in the exposition) must be parallel. Note that you do not have to include an example of alliteration. Sample essays are on pp. 126-128. Remember to include at least three strong verbs. Extra credit if you correctly use verbs from the "problem verbs" we have been studying in grammar.

8th Grade Grammar: Quiz on subject-verb agreement and problem verbs (Chap. 6, Lessons 60, 61, and 62) on Tues., May 7. Study the textbook and review any verbs missed on the homework or the in-class practice.

U. S. History: Write an essay, three to five pages, on the topic you presented or will present to the class. Include a Works Consulted or Works Cited page indicating the sources you used. You received a sample page in class on Wednesday. Read over the rubrics for the paper, also handed out in class on Wednesday, before you write. I expect you to plan your essay, write a rough draft, revise it, and write a final draft without resorting to AI. Please include a written and signed statement that you have not used AI at any stage of this essay. Due date: May 15. The history final exam will be Thurs., May 16. Presentations this coming week: Wed., May 7 Eva, Jack on the history of jazz music + Kate on sports in American society. Thurs., May 8 Madison on Frederic Remington + Reese on Sept. 11, 2001.

April 25-May 1

Wheelock's A

Practice saying the entire recitation out loud. Bring an affirmation signed by a parent who has heard you recite the passage aloud from memory. Also practice for a fill-in-the-blank quiz on verses 1-10. Quiz Tues., April 30. You will recite the passage aloud for a grade on Tues., April 7. Recitation day is Thursday, May 9.

Review all vocabulary.

8th Grade Writing

Essay 7: Arrangement. Develop your arguments, your refutation, and your narratio. Follow the steps pp. 82-85. Based on your preparation work, complete a template, notes only -- no sentences -- based on the example, p. 86. Keep in mind that you will still need three strong verbs, parallelism 1, parallelism 2, antithesis, and simile in this essay. Your proofs should be parallel.

8th Grade Grammar

Worksheet 22 and 23

U. S. History

Answer questions on study guide on a separate sheet of paper to hand in. Study for Chap. 18 quiz which will be Wed., May 1. Presentations this week are Ruslana and Viktor, April 30, and Morgan, May 1.

April 9-22

Wheelock's A:

April 9: Practice vocabulary quiz. (handout)

April 10: Practice grammar quiz. (handout)

April 12 & 15:1) Practice recitation 2) Review Chap. 10 vocabulary. Vocabulary quiz Tues, April 16. 3) Practice conjugating fourth conjugation verbs. See example pp. 80-81. Grammar quiz Wed., April 17.

April 19 & 22: 1) Practice recitation 2) Review all vocabulary 3) Practice conjugating 4th conjugation verbs and -io 3rd conjugation verbs. 4) translation worksheet (handout)

8th Grade Writing:

April 12 & 15 Essay 6: Elocution. Write the final draft of Essay 6. Mark and label the three strong verbs, parallelism 1, parallelism 2, and antithesis. Your proofs in the exposition should be parallel.

April 19 & 22: Essay 7: Arrangement. Develop your arguments, your refutation, and your narratio. Follow the steps pp. 82-85. Based on your preparation work, complete a template, notes only -- no sentences -- based on the example, p. 86. Keep in mind that you will still need three strong verbs, parallelism 1, parallelism 2, and antithesis in this essay. Your proofs should be parallel.

Note added April 19 about the assignment: I have received several emails about the thesis for Essay 7. The counter-thesis for Essay 6 will be your thesis for Essay 7. You will use the same ANI chart but look at it from a different perspective.

8th Grade Grammar:

April 12 & 15: Chap. 6, Lesson 61 "Using Problem Verbs" Written Ex. A-E and Review Ex. C, pp. 309-311

April 19 & 22: Chap. 6, Lesson 62 "More Problem Verbs" Written Ex. A & B, pp. 316-317

April 8

Wheelock's A: 1) Review all vocabulary 2) Practice saying the recitation 3) Homework sheet (handout) reviewing Chap. 9

8th Grade Writing: 1) Essay 6: Elocution. Write the rough draft of Essay 6. Add three strong verbs, parallelism 1, parallelism 2, and antithesis.

2) Grammar worksheet reviewing mechanics

U. S. History: Read Chap. 18 "The Finest Hour"

March 21-27

Wheelock's A: 1) Recitation, verses 9 & 10. Fill-in-the-blank quiz on Wed., March 27. 2) Study Chap. IX vocabulary. Quiz Tues., March 26 3) Study Demonstrative Pronouns, Grammar quiz Wed., March 27. Below are the links for the demonstrative pronoun videos to aid in memorization.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkct8IljzGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viNPPJG4LfQ

8th Grade Writing: "Love on the Rocks" Essay 6: Arrangement. Using your ANI chart, identify the strongest arguments for your thesis and counter-thesis. On notebook paper, complete the steps of preparation, pp. 68-71. Complete the order of presentation, the template, following the model on p. 72.

8th Grade Grammar: Written Ex. A, B, C and Review Ex. B, p. 303-305

U. S. History: Test on Chapters 13 & 15. If you haven't read the chapters, read them. Use study guides, Chap. 13 quiz, and the questions at the end of the chapters to prepare for the test. To prepare for the essay question, review the ideas behind progressive thinking (see p. 151) and the ideas of those opposed to progressivism (see p. 178). Presentations Wed. of next week: Elizabeth Hauge, Mat Butler, and Max Voelkert.

March 14-March 20

Wheelock's A: 1) Practice recitation, especially verses 9 & 10 2) Make vocabulary cards and study Chap. IX vocabulary words 3) Review the demonstrative pronouns and fill in the chart (handout). You should use your the chart in your book for referemce as you fill in the blanks. Make sure to spell all the words correctly. (Practice the right way!)

8th Grade Writing: Complete the ANI chart for "The Black Rocks of Brittany" (25 facts per column). Remember to use the characters' actions as well as the Common Topics to find information. Sort the ANI chart. (Issue: whether Arviragus should have told Dorigen to keep her promise to Aurelius) Link to character/action list provided.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mA5IOVL_txHNOk2SiKpBMyDCYy0jOVj1eweDP6zsWcQ/edit?usp=sharing

8th Grade Grammar: Extra credit. Chap. 3 Mechanics Quiz: rework. You will get one extra point for each section that is correctly punctuated in entirety. This is open book.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/13gOMgiP6y-RS9Q7vdXDmSF_Pa5Dqx0Q38n6Jqyl0R9o/edit?usp=drive_link

U. S. History: Read Chap. 15, pp. 259-275

March 7-13

Wheelock's A: 1) Practice recitation, verse 9 2) Study all vocabulary 3) Review for the NLE in the NLE review book. The pages about Roman houses and the common expressions would be good ones to focus on. 4) Take the practice NLE test handed out in class today.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 5: Elocution. Write the final draft of Essay 5. Checklist is on p. 112. Remember to mark and label your three strong verbs, parallelism 1, parallelism 2, and antithesis. The final draft may be typed in Times New Roman or Garamond font, size 12. The heading and title should be in the same font and not underlined or bold. Remember not to use contractions.

8th Grade Grammar: Worksheet 12. Grammar test on Chap. 3, Mechanics, Thurs., March 14.

U. S. History: Using the homework you handed in this week, your notes, and the study guide I handed out today, review Chap. 13 to prepare for a quiz on Tuesday, March 12.

Feb. 29-March 6

Wheelock's A: 1) Practice recitation, verses 1-8 and the first part of verse 9 2) Study Chap. 8 vocabulary and grammar 3) Review translations from Chap. 8 4) Chap. 8 test Thurs., March 7

8th Grade Writing: Essay 5: Elocution. Write the first draft of Essay 5 following the template on p. 58 in your writing book. In the Exposition, make sure that your proofs are parallel.

8th Grade Grammar: Chap. 3 review exercises, Written Ex. B, C, F, G, pp. 168-169. Chap. 3 grammar quiz on Thurs., March 7

U. S. History: Read Chap. 13, "Becoming a World Power," pp. 225-239. On a piece of notebook paper, answer the chapter study guide questions, WB pp. 125-127. Quiz on Chap. 13 Thurs., March 7.

Thursday, Feb. 22 - Monday, Feb. 26

Wheelock's A: 1) Practice recitation verses 1-8. Study for the recitation quiz on verses 7 & 8 if you need to make that up. 2) Study Chap. 8 vocabulary. The vocabulary quiz planned for Feb. 27 is postponed until Feb. 29 3) Practice conjugating the third declension verbs. The grammar quiz planned for Feb. 28 is postponed. The quiz Thurs., Feb. 29 will be a combination vocabulary/grammar quiz. 3) NLE review: Study Latin question words, prepositions, numbers, conjunctions, and interjection, pp. 17 & 18 in the NLE review book. Learn to count in Latin!

8th Grade Writing: If you did not turn in the preparation work for Essay 5, please complete that and turn it in on Tues., Feb. 27. Clean and organize your binder.

8th Grade Grammar: Worksheet 10: Quotation Marks. Review for the Chap. 3 grammar test which will be Thurs., Feb. 29. There are review exercises at the end of the chapter pp. 164-169. A good way to review would be to work some of these exercises for the sections of Chap. 3 that we covered.

U. S. History: For Thursday's work, complete the map on pp. 282-283 in the workbook. On Friday, February 23, there is a movie showing at the Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington (214 E Main St.) at 9:30 am. It is called "The Shot Heard 'Round the World": The Coming of the American Revolution and is produced by Witnessing History. This is a special free showing just for high school students. Attending this movie will be your history homework assignment this weekend. I will have a an alternate assignment for those who cannot make the movie. (Email me if you will not be there.)

Feb. 15-21

Wheelock's A: 1) Study for recitation fill-in-the-blank quiz, verses 7 & 8 (Tues., Feb. 20) 2) Make vocabulary cards for Chap. 8 vocabulary and study Chap. 8 vocabulary 3) On a piece of notebook paper, conjugate the verbs trahō, trahere and vincō, vincere in the present, future, and imperfect tenses and the present imperative active. You do not need to translate. Check your work with the example on pp. 63-64 and correct any mistakes you make. You may look at the paradigm as you conjugate. 4) Review the names of the rooms of a Roman house, p. 41 in the NLE review book.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 5: Arrangement 1) On a piece of notebook paper, follow the steps on pp. 55-57 of your writing book. When you finish with that, create a template that is shows your order of presentation. Template model is on p. 58.

8th Grade Grammar: 1) Written Ex. A, C and Review Ex. pp. 159-160. 2) Prepare for a quiz on Chap. 3, Lessons 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 30 (Mechanics). Quiz will be Wed., Feb. 21.

U. S. History: Prepare for a test on Chap. 9 & 10. (War Between the States) and read Chap. 12, "A Nation Transformed," pp. 205-224

Feb. 8-Feb. 14

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 7 vocabulary, grammar, and translations. Chap. 7 test is on Tuesday, Feb. 13. 2) Practice recitation, verses 7 & 8 3) NLE review, first and second conjugation verbs in the indicative active + the irregular verb sum, p. 23 and p. 25 in the NLE review book.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 4: Elocution 1) Write the final draft of Essay 4 2) If you did not mark and label schemes (parallelism of words/three strong verbs/parallelism of phrases and clauses) you must do so in your final draft. If you did complete that part of the assignment last week, you do not need to mark and label them. [Note: the example of parallelism of phrases or clauses should be the proofs in your exposition.]The checklist for this essay is on p. 111. Be sure to include a title for your essay. 3) Also create an example of the Common Topic of Definition. Do not write this in your book, but if you need help reviewing the steps to writing a definition refer to pp. 51-52 in your writing book. Remember all homework should have a heading with your name, the subject, the date, and what the assignment is. [i.e. Essay 4: Elocution]

8th Grade Grammar: Review the rules for Italics (Underlining) and Numbers, Chap. 3, Lesson 30, pp. 150-152. Complete the Written Exercises A and B, pp. 153-154 and Review Exercise A (If you need to review compound/complex sentences see pp. 72-84.) Heading should include page numbers for this assignment.

U. S. History: Review notes and Land of Hope, Chap. 9 & 10. Test on this material will be Tues., Feb. 20. Review the presentation topics and make a choice by Tues., Feb. 13. We will discuss choices in class that day. Remember a speaker, Kent Masterson Brown, will be visiting on Thurs., Feb. 15, to speak about the causes of the Civil War. Also note the movie is Feb. 23 at 9:30 am. It will last about 1 hour 45 min.

Feb. 1-Feb. 7

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 7 vocabulary. Quiz Tues., Feb. 6 2) Study Chap. 7 grammar. Quiz Wed., Feb. 7 3) Complete worksheet on third declension endings and noun/adjective agreement. 4) NLE review, p. 18 (numbers) 5) Recitation: Memorize line 7

8th Grade Writing: Essay 4: Elocution 1) complete Essay Four 2) mark and label schemes: parallelism of words/three strong verbs/parallelism of phrases or clauses [Note: The example of parallelism of phrases or clauses should be the proofs in your exposition as we practiced in class this week.] 3) checklist on p. 111

8th Grade Grammar: Written Ex. A, B pp. 140-141 and Review Ex. p. 141

U. S. History: 1) RSVP to me next week for movie on Feb. 23, 9:30 am, Kentucky Theater. I will order free tickets online. 2) Read Chap. 10, pp. 171-189 3) Quiz on Chap. 9 Tues., Feb. 6 4) Complete map pp. 276-277 (You will need colored pencils.)

Jan. 25-Feb. 1

Wheelock's A: 1) Fill-in-the-blank quiz, recitation lines 1-6, Tues., Jan. 30 2) Make vocabulary cards for Chap. 7 vocabulary words, pp. 57-58. A good practice would be to pick a noun from the vocabulary list and try to decline it. 3) Handout: review of 1st and 2nd declension case endings

8th Grade Writing: 1) Essay 4: Arrangement. Use sorted ANI chart to develop the argument for your essay about "The Test of a Good Wife." On notebook paper, follow the steps of essay preparation, pp. 39-42. Use class notes to help you develop the Amplification. Notice the final step of your preparation is the template, p. 42. Remember to put a heading on all of your homework!

8th Grade Grammar: Review the rules for quotation marks, Chap. 3, Lesson 26, pp. 131-135. Written Ex. A, B, p. 136-137 and Review Exercises, p. 137. Remember to put a homework on all of your homework!

U. S. History: Mark your calendar! On Friday, February 23, there is a movie showing at the Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington at 9:30 am. It is called "The Shot Heard 'Round the World": The Coming of the American Revolution and is produced by Witnessing History. This is a special free showing just for high school students. Attending this movie will be your history homework assignment that weekend. If you can't make it, I will have a reading/writing assignment for you to do in its place. 1) Test on Chapters 6, 7, and 8. For Chap. 7 & 8, refer to your class notes and review the document "Self-Reliance" by Emerson. 2) Read Chap. 9, pp. 151-170

Jan. 18-24

Wheelock's A: 1) Review recitation ll. 1-6. Fill-in-the-blank quiz on Tuesday, Jan. 30. 2) Study Chap. 6 vocabulary and grammar (make-up grammar quiz for 6th period class Tues., Jan. 23). 3) Chap. 6 test Thurs., Jan. 25 (Review notes on translations of Exercitationes 1-3, p. 51) 4) p. 416, Self-Tutorial Exercises for Chap. 6, #16 -- parse the sentence. Translation is on p. 449

8th Grade Writing: 1) Improve and sort the ANI chart for "The Test of a Good Wife" (Handout of character/action list could help you think of specific actions to include; also use the Common Topics.)

8th Grade Grammar: Review capitalization and comma rules (Chap. 3, Lessons 21, 23, 25). Complete Worksheet 9, Practice with Commas. Quiz on capitalization and commas on Wed., Jan. 24.

U. S. History: Read Ralph 'Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance" (excerpt), pp. 78-81, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, "Declaration of Sentiments", pp. 82-85, Write a page comparing/contrasting Emerson's and Stanton's points of view. Include your own response to what they have to say.

Mark your calendar! On Friday, February 23, there is a movie showing at the Kentucky Theater in downtown Lexington at 9:30 am. It is called "The Shot Heard 'Round the World": The Coming of the American Revolution and is produced by Witnessing History. This is a special free showing just for high school students. Attending this movie will be your history homework assignment that weekend. If you can't make it, I will have a reading/writing assignment for you to do in its place.

January 16 - Snow Day

8th Grade Writing: Come up with an issue for the story "The Test of a Good Wife" (for example: whether Walter should have tested Griselda; whether Griselda should have agreed to help with Walter's remarriage). Create an ANI chart for your issue. Remember to use actions of the characters as the basis for your ANI chart. What did they do/say?

Grammar: Review capitalization and comma rules.

Wheelock's A: 1) Study all vocabulary 2) Practice writing correctly the future and imperfect of esse and the present, future, and imperfect of posse. Check your work, pp. 48-49, and correct any mistakes.

U. S. History: WB pp. 274-275, Exercise 5 Illustrate the Missouri Compromise on the map. You will need a red, a blue, a green, and "any other color" colored pencil. You will find where to draw Mason-Dixon line by reading the text on p. 274. Remember the 36/30 line is the southern border of Missouri extended westward.

Week 15 Jan. 11-17

Wheelock's A: 1) Chap. 6 vocabulary quiz Tuesday, Jan. 16 2) Chap. 6 grammar quiz (esse and posse) Wednesday, Jan. 17. 3) Parse sentence #15, Chap. VI Self-Tutorial Exercise sentences, p. 416 [Parse means tell me the tense and subjects of verbs, the cases of nouns, and their function in the sentence.] The translation of the sentence is on p. 449. 4) Review in the review book for the National Latin Exam which will be Wednesday, March 13.

8th Grade Writing: 1) Write the final draft of your persuasive essay about "The Gift of the Magi." The sample essay is on pp. 120-121. The Essay Three Checklist is on p. 110. If you marked and labeled three strong verbs and an example of parallelism in your first draft, you do not need to mark them in this draft. 2) Complete the Comparison II: Differences worksheet. 3) Read "The Test of a Good Wife" in The Canterbury Tales, pp. 39-47

8th Grade Grammar: Written Exercises A, B, and C, pp. 129-130. Don't forget to use your list of comma rules for Exercise A!

U. S. History: Finish reading Chap. 6, pp. 106-119. Prepare for a quiz on Chap. 6 on Tuesday, Jan 16. To prepare for the quiz, review your notes and look over the questions about Chap. 6 in your workbook. (You do not have to answer them to hand in.)

Jan. 8

Wheelock's A: In the NLE Review Book, read pp. 30-32; 34-52. Review vocabulary.

8th Grade Writing: Following the template you handed in Dec. 19, complete a rough draft of an essay about "The Gift of the Magi." If you did not hand the preparatory work for the essay, you will find it on pp. 25-28 in your writing book. The template is on p. 28. The essay should include at least three strong verbs (underline them) and one example of parallelism of words (underline only the words that are parallel in the text and draw parallel lines in the margin to label the scheme).

8th Grade Grammar: Written Ex. A, B, p. 118

U. S. History Read Chap. 6, "From Jefferson to Jackson" pp. 93-106

Week 14 Dec. 14-21

Wheelock's A: Study old tests for Chap. 1-5 test. Review vocabulary daily!

8th Grade Writing: On notebook paper, complete the order of preparation for your essay about "The Gift of the Magi" (pp. 25-28) Your exordium might be a quotation, a question or a challenge.

8th Grade Grammar: Chap. 3, Lesson 21 "Capitalization" Written Ex. A, B p. 109; Review Ex. C, p. 110

U. S. History: Study for final exam on Chap. 1-5.

Week 13 Dec. 7-13

Wheelock's A: 1) Oral recitation quiz on lines 1-5, Wed., Dec. 13 2) Study vocabulary for Chap. 1-5 3) Review grammar and translations for Chap. 1-3. Test on Chap. 1-5 Tues., Dec. 19 (6th period) and Thurs., Dec. 21 (3rd period)

8th Grade Writing: Essay 3: Elocution. Complete final draft of Essay 3. Final drafts may be typed, but a typed draft is not required. Be sure to double-space your work! If you did not indicate strong verbs and parallelism in your rough draft, please mark and label them on your final draft. Your exordium must be a quotation.

Read the short story "The Gift of the Magi"

U. S. History Begin to study for your final exam, Chap. 1-5. The exam will be Wednesday, Dec. 20.

Week 12 Nov. 30-Dec. 6

Wheelock's A: 1) Study verse 5 of recitation (Oral recitation quiz, lines 1-5, Wed., Dec. 13) 2) Study Chap. 5 vocabulary and grammar and review translations we have done in class (Chap. 5 test Wed., Dec. 6 (6th period) or Thurs., Dec. 7 (2nd period)

8th Grade Writing: Essay 3: Elocution. Write a rough draft based on your outline for Essay 3. Edit your work to include at least three strong verbs. Circle them. Include an example of parallelism. Underline the words that are parallel (not an entire sentence) and mark them as parallelism by drawing parallel lines in the margin of your paper. Remember all rough drafts must be handwritten and double-spaced.

8th Grade Grammar: Prepare for a test on Chap. 2, Lessons 14 (simple and compound sentences), Lesson 15 (complex sentences), and Lesson 16 (compound/complex sentences). Working Chap. Review, pp. 102-103, Ex. B, C and checking your work with the teacher's edition would be an excellent way to prepare for the test. You will not be required to turn this work in, but if you have questions, I will be happy to answer them.

U. S. History: Prepare for a quiz Thurs., Dec. 7 on Chap. 5. Subjects to review are the Federalists vs. the Anti-federalists, the ratification of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, George Washington's presidency, the national bank. On Tuesday we will cover the Jay Treaty, the XYZ Affair, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, the Election of 1800. Answer #3, p. 47 in the workbook on notebook paper to hand in. (This will involve consulting a reference source. Wikipedia is convenient, but it is not considered a reliable source. Here is a link to a reliable source, the Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aaron-Burr). This assignment should be handwritten.

This video is a good review of Hamilton vs. Jefferson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt4lmLK_OUc

Nov. 17 and Nov. 27

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 5 vocabulary, pp. 43-44. Quiz Wed., Nov. 29 2) Study Chap. 5 grammar, the future and the imperfect tenses. Quiz Thurs., Nov. 30. Be able to conjugate a first and/or second conjugation verb in the future and imperfect tenses. Models on pp. 40-41.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 3: Arrangement. Complete on notebook paper the preparation work for Essay 3, pp. 25-27. Your Exordium should be a quotation. On notebook paper create a template (order of presentation) for Essay 3 following the model on p. 28.

8th Grade Grammar: Review compound/complex sentences. Worksheet 7

U. S. History: Read Chap. 5, pp. 74-92. (approximately 50 min.)

Week 10 (Nov. 9-15)

Wheelock's A: 1) Study for Chap. 4 test (vocabulary, 2nd declension neuter endings, conjugating esse, translations). Test Tues., Nov. 14 2) Recitation: Fill-in-the-blank quiz on Thursday over the first four lines.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 3: Invention 1) Sort the ANI chart we developed in class for "The Reeve's Tale: A Racket at the Mill." To refresh your memory of sorting, review pp. 10-11 in your writing book. You are allowed to add to the ANI chart or to move material from the I column as you see fit. From the issue. choose either an affirmative or a negative thesis. Commonplace Book: Add a meaningful quotation from a source such as a work of literature or the Bible. We will be using quotations to introduce Essay 3 so you might want to find a quotation that seems to shed light on the thesis you have chosen. Add a reflection in the "Notes" section of the Commonplace Book saying why you chose the quotation and/or what it means to you.

8th Grade Grammar: Chap. 2, Lesson 16 "Compound-Complex Sentences" Written Ex. A, B, C, pp. 85-86

U. S. History: 1) Read Chap. 4, pp. 52-73. 2) Make a timeline starting with the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) and continuing through the framing of the Constitution (Sept. 17, 1787). Add all dates that seem important. 3) Prepare for a Chap. 4 quiz on Wed., Nov. 15. (Review notes and memorize names and some of the key battles of the Revolution.)

Week 9 (Nov. 2-8)

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 4 vocabulary, pp. 35-36. Vocabulary Quiz Tues., Nov. 7 2) Memorize the 2nd declension neuter noun endings, p. 33, and the present tense of the verb esse and the translation, p. 34. Grammar Quiz Wed., Nov. 8 3) Recitation, lines 1-4. Quiz Nov. 14.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 2: Elocution 1) Read Sample Essay 2, pp. 118-119. 2) Make sure you have added an example of parallelism to your essay. 3) Using the Essay Two Checklist, p. 109, revise your rough draft 4) Write your final draft. Double-space your work. Indent paragraphs 1/2 inch or five spaces rather than following the block style of the sample essay. Final drafts may be typed, but typed work is not required. Mark and label the example of parallelism in your final draft by underlining it and drawing parallel lines in the margin next to it.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 3: Invention Practice using the Common Topic of Comparison by comparing two things -- characters, physical objects, real people, etc. The questions you ask yourself: "What are both?" "What do both do?" What do both have?" Turn this practice work in.

8th Grade Writing: Grammar: Review Chap. 2, Lessons 14 and 15 (Simple, Compound, and Complex sentences). Prepare for a quiz on Wed. by reviewing homework. Diagraming the clauses will not be on the quiz. Be able to identify adjective, adverb, and noun clauses.

U. S. History: Patriot Essay. The due date has changed to Thursday, Nov. 9. The change, however, means that each one of you needs to print four copies of your essay. One I will keep and grade, the other three will be taken to three separate judges. Please do not email your essay to me. I would like for each of you to write a statement and sign it disclosing if and how you used AI technology on this paper or vouching that you did not use AI. The requirements for the essay contest state that the essay should be all your own work and written by you without help.

Week 8 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1)

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 3 vocabulary, p. 27. Be able to identify the gender for each noun and to write the four principal parts of the verbs. 2) Study the 2nd declension, pp. 23-24. Review grammar quizzes and make sure you understand your mistakes and won't make them on the test! Practice declining nouns until you can do it perfectly. 3) Review translations of Exercitationes, p. 28, 1-3 and 5-7. The thought process of translating each sentence should be in your notes. Two of the sentences will be on the test, and you will be asked to parse (explain) each word. 4) Practice recitation, verses 1-3.

Wed., Nov. 1, Make vocabulary cards for Chap. 4 vocabulary.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 2: Elocution 1) Review "Steps to Using Parallelism" and examples on p. 17 of your writing book. Also review your notes. 2) Using the list of four parts of speech we went over in class, create an example of parallelism for each part of speech. (Ex. Adjective.: juicy, aromatic, sizzling steak) 3) Write a double-spaced rough draft of Essay 2 based on the outline you submitted on Oct. 24. You are permitted to make changes if you see a way to make your argument stronger. (Handwritten only.) 4) Add an example of parallelism to the essay and underline it. (Sample essay is on pp. 118-119)

Grammar: Review Chap. 2, Lesson 15 "Complex Sentences:" p. 77. Complete Worksheet 6, "Complex Sentences" in your book of worksheets. Note that diagrams will need to be on notebook paper.

U. S. History: Work on the Patriot Essay due Nov. 7. Bring a topic and an outline to class on Tuesday.

Week 7 (Oct. 19-25)

Wheelock's A: 1) Review all vocabulary. Vocabulary quiz on Chap. 1-3 vocabulary on Tues., Oct. 24. Be able to identify the gender of all nouns and write the genitive case of all nouns 2) Practice declining the -er nouns of the 2nd declension (models on p. 495 of textbook). Quiz on -er nouns of the 2nd declension on Wed., Oct. 25 3) Take the practice grammar exam, p. 27, in the NLE review book. Do not work in the book, but take the exam on notebook paper. 4) Practice saying the recitation verses 1 & 2 until you know them perfectly.

Tues., Oct. 24 Review vocabulary. Study for grammar quiz

Wed., Oct. 26 Review vocabulary.

8th Grade Writing: Essay 2: Arrangement 1) Revise ANI chart if necessary. Remember you can move items from the I column to the A or N column as you begin to think about your topic. You don't have to do this physically, but review the I column to see if there is information that can help you create a convincing argument. 2) Review the arguments for the A and N sides of your issue and choose which side you will defend in your essay. 3) On notebook paper to be handed in, follow the steps we followed on class pp. 12-14 to prepare to write your essay. 4) Create a template (outline) for Essay 2 following the pattern on p. 15. Remember to replace the words that have asterisks beside them with your own words. Keep all the other words in your template. Don't forget your headings!

Commonplace Book: Write at least one quotation in your Commonplace Book. Write and define an interesting word in the Glossary section. (for example, stipple: to draw, engrave or paint with dots or short strokes.)

8th Grade Grammar: Review Chap. 2, Lesson 15 "Complex Sentences" pp. 77-80. Written Ex. A, B, C, and D (leave plenty of room for diagrams!), pp. 81-82. Don't forget your heading!

U. S. History: 1) Finish reading Chap. 3, pp. 42-51. 2) Study notes, Chap. 2 quiz, and the map quiz on the 13 Colonies. Chap. 2-3 Test isTues., Oct. 24 3) Begin research for Patriot essay (due Nov. 7)

Week 6 (Oct. 12-18)

Wheelock's A: 1) Review all vocabulary. Learn Chap. 3 vocabulary, p. 27. Be able to identify the gender of nouns. Vocabulary quiz on Tues., Oct. 17. 2) Learn the case endings for 2nd declension nouns, pp. 23-24. Decline a second declension noun (not amīcus) and translate ( to be handed in). Grammar quiz on Wed., Oct. 18. 3) Write down each 2nd declension noun (genitive form has an ī)In the NLE review book. Write the English meaning of the noun.

Tues., Oct. 17 Study for 2nd declension grammar quiz.

Wed., Oct. 18 TBD

8th Grade Writing: Essay 2: Arrangement 1) Revise ANI chart if necessary 2) Sort ANI chart following the steps in your class notes and on p. 10 in your writing book. 3) List the group names for the A column. 4) List the group names for the N column. See examples on p. 11 in your wrting book. 5) Circle the most compelling arguments for each side. You will hand in the sorted ANI chart and the two lists of group names with the three most compelling arguments circled. Remember to put a heading on your papers.

8th Grade Grammar: 1) Review Chap. 2, Lesson 14 "Simple and Compound Sentences" pp. 72-74. Complete Written Ex. A, B, and C pp. 75-76 and Review Ex. A, B, p. 76. Remember to put a heading on your paper.

U. S. History: Read Thomas Paine, Common Sense (Excerpts), 1775-1776, pp. 23-27 in Student Workbook. On a sheet of notebook paper to be handed in, answer the questions on p. 28. Feel free to contact me if you have any trouble reading this 18th century document or if you need help with the questions.

Week 5 (Oct. 5-11)

Wheelock's A: 1) Review Chap. 1 and 2 vocabulary 2) Memorize the case names and their uses, pp. 12-14 3) Memorize the 1st declension endings for nouns and adjectives and their meanings, pp. 14-15 4) Practice declining a first declension noun and adjective pair and translating each case. Check your work with the model on pp. 14-15. Practice until you can do this without making a mistake. 5) Review in your notes the sentences we analyzed and translated in class, p. 19 (#1-7). Chap. 2 test Tues., Oct. 10.

Tues., Oct. 10 Make vocabulary cards for Chap. 3 vocabulary, p. 27

Wed., Oct. 11 TBD

8th Grade Writing: 1) Essay 2: Invention. Come up with an issue from the story "The Nightmare Beast of the Firebrand Tale" (Canterbury Tales). Create an ANI chart. First, places all the actions from the character/action list we created together in class in one of the three columns. Next, use each of the five common topics (p. 9 in wrting book) to come up with at least one more piece of information about your issue. Write this work on a separate sheet of paper to be handed in. Finally, add information from the common topics to the ANI chart. You should have a minimum of 15 entries in each of the three columns of your ANI chart. No grammar homework this week.

U. S. History: Learn the names of the 13 original colonies and be able to locate them on a map. (handout from Wednesday). Quiz on Tues., Oct. 10. Begin Chap. 3 "The Revolution of Self-Rule", pp. 31-41 (end "when the latter came to Philadelphia.") Write a paragraph discussing The Great Awakening as a unifying force for the colonies.

Week 4 (Sept. 28-Oct. 4)

Wheelock's A: 1) Review all vocabulary 2) Study Chap. 2 vocabulary (both Latin to English/English to Latin). 3)Memorize the names of each case (pp. 12-14) 4) Practice declining a first declension noun with an adjective and translate. Write the declension out and check yourself. Practice until you can decline a noun without making a mistake. Grammar quiz on names of cases and declining a noun and adjective on Wed., Oct. 4

Tues., Oct. 3 Study for grammar quiz

Wed., Oct. 4 TBD

8th Grade Writing: 1) Essay 1: Elocution. Finish the rudimentary essay rough draft. Revise using the checklist on p. 108 which I will use to grade the essays. Write the rudimentary essay final draft. (Note on syllabus: Essay final drafts are 30% of your grade). Grammar: Study for Chap. 1 grammar test Thurs., Oct. 5 (Lessons 5, pp. 30-33; Lesson 7, pp. 37-40; Lesson 9, pp. 45-40). Use chapter review, pp. 50-53 to practice. Also use Worksheet 1, 2, and 4 to practice. On a separate sheet of paper, diagram the sentences on Worksheet 1, B; Worksheet 2, C; and Worksheet 4, C. (To be turned in.)

U. S. History: 1) Finish reading Chap. 2, pp. 25-30. 2) Prepare for a short Chap. 2 quiz on Tues., Oct. 3, based on the questions in the student workbook, pp. 12-14.

2) On a separate sheet of paper handwrite an answer to question #15 in the Student WB, p. 14. Your answer should be at least one page.

Week 3 (Sept. 21-27)

Wheelock's A: 1) Make vocabulary cards for Chap. 2 vocabulary and study the vocabulary. (No quiz Tues.) 2) Read pp. 12-14 of textbook and memorize the different cases for nouns. 3) For extra practice, translate some of the sentences in the self-tutorial exercises for Chap. 1, p. 413 and check work with key, p. 446.

On Tues., Sept. 26 1) Study vocabulary 2) Decline a first declension noun and translate each case.

On Wed., Sept. 27 1) Study vocabulary 2) Decline the first declension noun fama with the adjective magna and translate each case.

8th Grade Writing: 1) Write a quotation in your Commonplace Book and bring the book to class on Tues. to turn in. 2) Choose three strong arguments in the A column of your ANI Chart and three strong arguments in the N column. Mark with an asterisk. 3) Write a thesis following the example in your notes from class. 4) Create a Rudimentary Persuasive Essay outline following the template on p. 6 of your writing book. Grammar: Review Chap. 1, Lesson 9, pp. 45-48. Written Ex. A, B, and C, pp. 48-49.

U. S. History: Read pp. 14-25 in your textbook. Write a one-page essay comparing and contrasting Spain's and England's colonization of the Americas.

Week 2 (Sept. 14-20)

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 1 vocabulary. Quiz Tues., Sept. 19 2) Study 2nd conjugation p. 4. Conjugate all six 2nd conjugation verbs in the vocabulary and check your work with the example on p. 4. Grammar quiz on 2nd conjugation Wed., Sept. 20 3)Review notes on how to translate Sententiae, pp. 7 and 8. Chap. 1 test Thurs., Sept. 21. Extra practice: Self-tutorial exercises, p. 413/key p. 446

8th Grade Writing: 1) set up your Commonplace Book by designating four sections: Quotations, Glossary, Notes, and Index (One page - write the page number at the beginning of each section.). 2) Write a "should" question for "The Knight's Tale" 3) Convert the "should" question to an issue ("whether ...) 4) Using your C/A list from "The Knight's Tale," create an ANI chart for your issue. You made need to look back at the tale to find enough information. Each column of your ANI chart should have ten entries. Grammar: pp. 39-40, Written Ex. A and B. Remember to leave plenty of room for your diagrams.

U. S. History: 1) prepare for Chap. 1 quiz on Tues., Sept. 19. (review chapter text, notes, and study guide questions and answers). 2) Finish identifying the states and the dates each state was admitted to the union. (p. 266 in student workbook) 3) Study Epilogue, Introduction, and Chap. 1 for Chap. 1 test Thurs., Sept. 21

Week 1 (Sept. 7-13)

Wheelock's A: 1) Study Chap. 1 vocabulary. Chap. 1 vocabulary quiz Tues., Sept. 12 2) Review class notes on first conjugation. Practice writing the names of the four principal parts of verbs. Practice writing the conjugation of amō, amāre and translating. 1st conjugation grammar quiz Wed., Sept. 13. 3) Have parents read and sign syllabus to turn in on Tues., Sept. 12

8th Grade Writing and Grammar: 1) Read "The Knight's Tale: Chivalry and Rivalry" pp. 7-14 and write a character and action list to turn in. 2) Number the pages of your Commonplace Book (journal) 3) Review grammar Chap. 1, Lesson 5 "Subjective Complements" pp. 30-32. Written Ex. A-B, pp. 32-33. Reminder: the lesson includes examples of how to diagram subjective complements. 4) Have your parents read and sign the syllabus. Turn in on Tues., Sept. 12

U. S. History: 1) Read Chap. 1 "Beginnings: Settlement and Unsettlement" pp. 3-13, 25 min. 2) Fill in study guide for Chap. 1 in the Student Workbook, pp. 4-6 3) Prepare for a quiz on the epilogue and introduction by reviewing study guide, Student Workbook, pp. 2-3. 3) add colored pencils to your school supplies. 4) Have your parents read and sign the syllabus.