Pandora's Box Play -6th grade

Don't forget to go through those old Halloween decorations and costumes to see if there is anything we might be able to use for our play.  Please, ask permission first.

Greek gods and goddesses -- 6th grade

Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus is Greece's

highest mountain range. Its highest peak, Mytikas, rises to

9,577 feet. It is located on the borders of Thessaly and Macedonia. Mount Olympus, in

Greek Mythology, was the home of the gods, specifically the Twelve Olympians.

The Twelve Olympians

The Twelve Olympians, also called the Dodekatheon, were the principal gods in Greek

Mythology. They were said to reside atop Mount Olympus. The Twelve Olympians are

Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, Aphrodite,

Hermes, and Dionysus. Hades was not one of the Twelve because he did not have a

seat on the Mount as he spent almost all his time in the underworld. Hestia was

originally one of the Twelve, but when Dionysus was offered a seat, the total number of

Olympians became thirteen. Because thirteen was believed to be an unlucky number,

Hestia chose to step down leaving the number of Olympians at twelve.

Zeus is the king of the Olympian gods and is the god of thunder and sky.

Hera is both wife and sister to Zeus and is goddess of the hearth, home, and women.

Poseidon is a brother of Zeus and the god of the sea.

Athena is Zeus's daughter and is the goddess of wisdom and heroism.

Ares is Zeus's son and is the god of war and bloodlust.

Demeter is one of the earliest Olympian gods and is the goddess of the harvest and fertility.

Apollo is the son of Zeus and is the god of archery, the sun, healing, and many other qualities.

Artemis is Zeus's daughter and is the goddess of childbirth, the hunt, and virginity.

Hephaestus is Hera's son, and he is god of technology, fire, and volcanoes.

Aphrodite was born of the sea and is older than Zeus. She is the goddess of love and beauty.

Hermes is often thought to be the son of Zeus and is the messenger of the gods.

Dionysus is the son of Zeus and is the god of wine.

Crispin Vocabulary for week of October 3, 2011

	Crispin Vocabulary

Chapter 1

midst- in the middle of.

shroud- something that covers; protects.

taunted- to jeer or mock.

pauper- a person who lives on charity.

steward- one who acts as a supervisor.

transgression- the act of breaking a law.

poaching- to trespass on private property for hunting or fishing.

forfeit- something that one loses or gives up.

Chapter 2

ceased- stop; discontinue.

welt- a lump raised on the skin as by a blow.

parchment- the skin of an animal prepared as a surface on which to write.

kin- one’s family; relatives

Chapter 3

mortality- death

plight- dangerous situation

mercenary- a person who will do anything for money

Chapter 4

thatch- a roof of straw

bailiff- the agent of the lord of a manor who collects rents and administers the local law

pinnacle- the highest point

meander- an aimless wandering

fallow- land left uncultivated or unplanted

Finishing the Medieval Period-7th grade

We will begin Crispin on Monday. Each student will have a copy to bring home. Please be careful with these books and return them in the same shape you received them (new). The novel will serve as nightly homework. I will make daily assignments which parents will be able to find in their student's agenda. We will also be working on grammar and writing skills every day.

7th grade Middle Ages Projects

What amazing students I have...the Middle Ages never looked so good!  Students' stained glass, castle models and heraldry banners are on display for all to see.  We will continue on Monday with some powerpoint presentations.  If you have not handed in a project yet-Monday is your last chance-ANON!!

6B-Percy Jackson and A Wrinkle in Time

The first round of quizzes were less than inspiring.  We need to "bounce back."  Students must keep up with assigned chapters.  The next quiz is on Monday, September 26, 2011.  Quizzes will be through chapter 9 for both books.

6th grade Vocabulary for week of September 26, 2011

acme
acropolis
agora
phobia
plethora
academy
ambrosia
narcissist
hubris
odyssey
labyrinth 
constellation