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Ancient Rome – Caesar and Augustus

August 30, 2011 § Leave a comment

Create a profile of these two Romans – not more than a one page outline biography of each man.

No set format, minimum font size 12, use 1.5 line spacing please.

Due Friday September 2nd.

These websites will be useful:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ (medium) click on A = Augustus, C = Julius Caesar

http://www.kidspast.com/ (easy) – click on World History, click on Ch.5, click on The Ancient Romans, Click on Julius Caesar or Augustus Caesar

www.roman-empire.net/children/famous.html (ok, short)

Hello world!

June 15, 2011 § 1 Comment

Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post.

Here are some suggestions for your first post.

You can find new ideas for what to blog about by reading the Daily Post.
Add PressThis to your browser. It creates a new blog post for you about any interesting page you read on the web.
Make some changes to this page, and then hit preview on the right. You can alway preview any post or edit you before you share it to the world.

Vocabulary #12 – Literature

June 7, 2011 § Leave a comment

Homework

Monday May 30– Write the Correct Word & Complete the Sentence (Pg. 75)

Tuesday May 31 – Reading Comprehension (Pgs. 76-77)

Wednesday June 1 – Write the Derivative ( Pgs. 77-78)

Thursday June 2 – Find the Example (Pg. 78)

Please note: Friday June 10, you’ll have a quiz over both lessons 12 and 15. Don’t worry it won’t be all twenty words; it’s still just ten – some from each week’s words.

Vocabulary #15 – Cooperation

May 31, 2011 § Leave a comment

Homework

Monday May 30– Write the Correct Word & Complete the Sentence (Pg. 95)

Tuesday May 31 – Reading Comprehension (Pgs. 96-97)

Wednesday June 1 – Write the Derivative ( Pgs. 97-98)

Thursday June 2 – Find the Example (Pg. 98)

Please note: Vocab will different the next two weeks. HW is still due Thursday, but this Friday instead of taking the quiz, you’ll get a new set of words. Next Friday June 10, you’ll have a quiz over both lessons. Don’t worry it won’t be all twenty words; it’s still just ten – some from this week’s words, some from next week’s words. I’ll explain more tomorrow.

Collaborative Art Project – Cover Page

May 20, 2011 § Leave a comment

Today is the day to turn in your collaborative art project proposals. Your group’s proposal must be complete, with all four essays, to be accepted. Follow the template below for your cover page.

Vocabulary #13 – Communication

May 16, 2011 § Leave a comment

Homework

Monday May 16– Write the Correct Word & Complete the Sentence (Pg. 83)

Tuesday May 17 – Reading Comprehension (Pgs. 84-85)

Wednesday May 18 – Write the Derivative ( Pgs. 85-86)

Thursday May 19 – Find the Example (Pg. 86)

QUIZ- May 20

Writing Your Persuasive Essay

May 12, 2011 § Leave a comment

Follow your basic 5 paragraph essay structure.

1. Introduction

The opening statement
The thesis/the outline of the arguments of your essay

The opening statement needs to be clear and logical.

It is the beginning that will lead the reader to the thesis statement – which includes your main ideas or point of view.

2, 3, and 4. Body paragraphs

The body of any persuasive essay explains the arguments that support the thesis statement made in the introductory paragraph.

Each of the paragraphs (2, 3, and 4) should include:

One idea of your main argument (topic sentence).
The explanation of this argument
Facts/evidence that support the argument
Closing remark relating facts / evidence to topic sentence
A transition that leads to the next argument

5. Conclusion

This paragraph summarizes the whole argument of your persuasive essay idea. It ties all the ideas together. The conclusion restates (say it another way!) the thesis statement. It should leave the reader feeling persuaded, the reader should believe that your argument is valid and well supported by facts.

Remember:

Use clear, concise language
Use transitions
Vary sentence patterns
Create a strong “voice” (see textbook for help)
Use an active voice, avoid too much passive voice
Edit well
Show a logical argument all the way through – a good persuasive essay keeps building on the main argument, and supports it with more facts.

Now take a breather

Let your essay sit there while you go away and let your mind rest.

Then, read your persuasive essay again.

Does your essay sound logical and convincing all the way through?

Will your readers be persuaded by your argument?

In Summary:

Introduction

Topic sentence
Background information
Thesis sentence/statement.

Three body paragraph

Topic sentence of point # 1 – Evidence and support for point # 1
Topic sentence of point # 2 – Evidence and support for point # 2
Topic sentence of point # 3 – Evidence and support for point # 3

Conclusion

Restate your point of view
Restate main arguments
Concluding sentence.

Characteristics of Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Art

May 10, 2011 § Leave a comment

Here is a summary of the characteristics of art from the Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance periods that you brainstormed as a class last Friday.

If you have chosen persuasive essays 1 or 3, these points may help you in your argument.

Classical Art

Medieval Art

Renaissance Art

Classical Art
Examples: Bathing Venus, Grave Stele of Hegeso
Characteristics:
– Artists valued balance and harmony.
– Figures were often more perfect than in real life
– Bodies looked active, and motion was believable.
– Faces showed no emotion.
– No clothing
– Scenes showed either heroic figures or people doing tasks from everyday life.
– No sense of perspective

Medieval Art
Examples: Madonna and Child in Majesty
Characteristics:
– Religious subject matter
– Important figures are shown as larger than others around them
– Figures look stiff with little sense of movement
– Fully clothed
– Faces were serious and showed little emotion.
– Flat and two-dimensional
– Backgrounds were one color.

Renaissance Art
Examples: Madonna and Child with Two Angles, Primavera, Pieta
Characteristics:
– Artists showed religious and non-religious scenes.
– Art reflected great interest in nature.
– Figures were life-like and three-dimensional, reflecting an increasing knowledge of anatomy.
– Bodies looked active and were shown moving.
– Nude or clothed
– Faces expressed what people were thinking.
– Colors were shown responding to light (shadows, shading, etc.)
– Paintings were balanced and symmetrical.
– Full backgrounds show perspective.