Semester 2 Week 5 update

REMEMBER - WINTER BREAK - FEBRUARY 19 & 20

Homework Review – complete before semester 2 week 6 class
Algebra 2	Lessons 76-79. Also, bring one math question from your own math book to put on the board.
Latin	Lessons 22. Translate Helvetian Drive lines 172-217.
History/Music: Gift of Music Classical Music	We will continue to add composers to our Timeline. GOM – Read Ch. 6 Mozart CMD – Read pgs. 111-136 (Week 7 will have a Definition essay on “genius” using Mozart and Beethoven)
Debate	Lincoln-Douglas Debate Research. See topic below. Pages 78, 114-119 in guide.
British Lit. WAS Essay	Read Robinson Crusoe. Words Aptly Spoken 121-124 (Klay & Mrs. Hoke are picking questions) Essay: Relate Alice in Wonderland & Robinson Crusoe adventures
Biology:	Chapter 13 to page 414 (additionally, read page 417 - Perch Dissection).
Drama	Bring your books to class. Read Act II, scene 1.

Algebra 2 –Even though there was much we could cover this week, we chose to return to graphing equations and solving slope lines. This involved attempting to track experimental data (also: we know 8/9ths does not equal "1" below…just an estimate). We also returned to solving word problems for distance by pulling out all the clues and using substitution to begin solving for four variables.

 

Latin – We reviewed a short section on participle endings. Participles can have active endings for the present tense (as students will review in chapter 22), but the past (perfect tense) form has passive endings. It makes for unusual translations if used incorrectly. For an active perfect phrase, students are bound to use a deponent verb or change the whole sentence to remove the past participle and make a dependent clause. Deponent verbs fit since they are written with passive endings but can be translated with an active tense. We return to translations this week.

History/Music – We will next discuss composers specifically in the classical era (Mozart this week and Beethoven after the break; essay to define “genius” using these men is due week 7 – Feb. 26/27). Also, Culpeper has Family and Friends’ Day preparations for the 27^th.

Debate - We held a reverse debate this week. I appreciate all the work the students put into holding back to back debates so we could practice coming at a policy from both sides. We’ll go ahead and jump into research for our Lincoln-Douglas Debate since debate practice is still fresh. This will be our final debate of Challenge II. We will POSTPONE the Music Lecture/Presentation until the end of the semester. The debate topic is “Rescuing great cultural and artistic achievements from theft or destruction is worth risking one’s life.” We watched “Monuments Men” to see people’s views: on the value of art, on the scope of culture preservation, on the dangers and risks in perilous times, and on working with other nations with similar goals. I’ll hand out Affirmative and Negative Construction outline sheets this week to use over the break. Pages 78, 114-119 in the guide give debate helps!

 

 

British Literature – This week we cover Robinson Crusoe. We’ll hold discussion with Klay and Mrs. Hoke selecting questions. Come with "Adventure" essays ready.

Drama – This coming week, we’ll continue work on Act II Scene I “Radio Reads.” 

 

 

Biology – Topic and dissection for this week: Cow Eyes. Great job, everyone! We only have a few dissections left (Perch, Frogs, Sheep organs and Flowers) Here are some of the pictures from class for lab journal drawings: