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Monday, January 10: Vocabulary lesson 13 quiz; complete Persian/Arabic Notes; homework Vocabulary lesson 14

Tuesday, Januarry 11: Correct vocabulary lesson 13 quiz and review vocabulary lesson 14

Weds., January 12: Muslim daily life/Pillars of Islam/The Koran notes

Thursday, January 13: Persian/Arabic notes quiz

Friday, January 14: Exam review; extra credit is due for the second quarter; vocabulary lesson 14 quiz

Monday, November 8

Latin I homework:

Noli clamare, Julius. Non debemus esse mali. Viros validos esse amamus. Viri navigare parabant. Nolite manere in oppido, viri. Cuncti viri esse liberi debent. Pueri amici esse desiderabant. Spectate copias, agricolae.

The troops ought to fight again. The will hurry to watch the crowd. We ought to give food to the men. Tomorrow prepare to sail again. Stand, boys and girls. Never be bad, boys. Don't fear the crowd, Clara. Don't shout, troops.

English IV: Quiz Wednesday on the The Book of Ruth, textbook, pp. 60-66 and the handout on David and Goliath/KJV.

For Wednesday the following homework questions are due plus p. 66: questions 1-10:

1.       How does the description of the setting heighten the drama of this one-on-one combat?

2.       What devices does the author use to create suspense in building toward the battle of David and Goliath?

3.       A. In what ways do these two opponents represent opposite views of life? B. How do the descriptions of their weapons emphasize these contrasting outlooks?

4.       Is it fair to call the combat between Dave and Goliath a contrast between good and evil? Explain.

5.       Is the battle itself an anticlimax or disappointment in terms of what you expected? Why or why not?

6.       David is in many ways a classic underdog. A. What advantage does an underdog have in a contest? B. Why are people naturally sympathetic toward an underdog?

Thursday, November 4

English IV - Vocabulary quiz lesson 7 tomorrow. No need to bring your textbook to class, just your notebook!

Tuesday, November 2

English IV - Any extra credit you have completed is due tomorrow by class time. No extra credit will be accepted after class or via email. Bring both your vocabulary workbook and textbook to class tomorrow.

Latin I - please TYPE the following assignment for tomorrow's class:

Translate these verbs into English

manetis, desidero, debent, aderam, erant, aberas, properas, timebat, doces, habebant, monebamus, respondet, videbam, laboro, aedificabat, terrebatis, pugnat, parat, arabam

Translate into Latin

we were, she remained, he prepares, he warned, they plowed, he ought, they prepared, I labored, I was absent, they were plowing, you (sing.) were present, he was frightening, you (pl.) fought, you (sing.) overcame, they were building

Conjugate the imperfect tense of supero, adsum and translate.

genitive singular: amicus, nuntius, vir, natura, puer, periculum

nominative plural: filius, vicus, verbum, fama, negotium, frumentum

ablative singular: inimicus, socius, caelum, regnum, dominus, oppidum

accusative plural: magister, servus, bellum, finitimi, tuba, imperium

Decline in the singular: ager latus and in the plural: puer industrius

Change this sentence into three interrogative sentences - the first, YES, the second NO, and the third YES/NO: Servi terram arabant.

Translate into English:

Vocabatne agricola tuba servos?

Nonne dominus servas servosque multos habebat

Servi meseri frumentum e provinciis in Italiam portabant.

Num amici tui aderant? Cur aberant?

Ubi agricola laborabat? Quo properabant?

Tranlate into Latin:

Did you give the grain to the unfortunate slaves?

Did not the famous pets tell stories about the fatherland?

They did not always over the hostile neighbors, did they?

In the streets of Rome were there many dangers?

They did not take care of the wretched slaves, did they?

Monday, November 1

English IV - homework for tomorrow: Vocabulary lesson 7

Latin I - translate the following for homework:

by my sons, with famous comrades, of faithful friends, in unfriendly towns, of industrious slaves, to (ad) a small town, from a hostile messenger

ablative singular: a good business

genitive plural: famous neighbor

nominative plural: small son

dative singular: unhappy messenger

accusative plural: old enemy

dative plural: small town

genitive singular: large man

ablative plural: great danger

Dabatne dominus servis industriis pecuniam?

Nonne multi Roman clari erant agricola?

Amicos et inimicos amare debemus.

Cur Romani cum finitimis inimicis pugnabant?

Num finitimos semper superabant? Minime.

Thursday, 10/28:  English IV - Creation/Fall & Flood homework due tomorrow; VQ6 is also tomorrow.

Latin I

Translate for tomorrow: These questions are translated DIFFERENTLY. Re-read today's notes!

Quando puer ad oppidum ambulabat?

Ambulabatne puer ad oppidum?

Nonne puer ad oppidum ambulabat?

Num puer ad oppidum ambulabat?

Cur puer ad oppidum ambulabat?

He did not hurry, did he?

He hurried, didn't he?

What kind of man is he?

Is he sailing?

Whence did he sail?

Did he hasten to the villa?

for Monday, October 25

Latin I - translate the following sentences:

Magister pueros fabulas docebat.

Agricola tuba servos semper vocabat.

Servi fidi ex agris properabant.

Poetae fabulas de natura narrabant quod naturam amabant.

Servae liberos domini curabant quod servae erant non liberae.

The man was calling the boys with the trumpet.

The farmer used to praise the faithful men and boys.

Many men of ancient italy worked the fields with the slaves.

The slaves were unhappy because they were not free.

The Roman poets praised Rome by their stories.

Thursday, October 21.

English IV - Vocabulary quiz lesson 5 tomorrow and bring your textbook to class. No textbook=Lunch duty.

Latin I - continue translating into your notebook today's in-class assignment. This is for a grade!

Tuesday, October 19

English IV - Review vocabualry lesson 5, and bring both the vocabulary workbook and textbook to class tomorrow.

Latin I

Complete and translate:

Filiae feminarun ad vill__ properaba__ et acgricol__ spectabant.

Cur nautae ex Itali__ ad provinci__ naviagab__?

Domina bon__ servas non terreba__.

Servae in casis vill__ pulchrae laboraba__.

Magn__ erant fam__ et glori__ Romae.

Agricol__ terram arabat, et servae cas__ curabant.

Peullae adera__, sed femin__ aberant.

Nautae et agricolae pro patria laborabn__.

Olim naut__ ex Itali__ ad Graeci__ navigabant.

Agricolae terram bonam paraba__ et arabant.

Translate into Latin:

Once upon a time in Rome was the mistress of many provinces.

The maidservants were working in the house, but the daughters fo the fare we walking in the woods.

Why were the girst absent? Why were they not present?

The women were hastening to the water and were watching the sailors.

The fame and the glory of our fatherland were great.

Thursday, October 14:

English IV: Quiz on Gilgamesh Epic and homework questions are due.

Latin I: Handout to be completed for homework due tomorrow.

Weds., May 22: translate the following sentences for homework into your notebook and remember to look for the Latin verb FIRST:

Vita servarum Romanarum non est laeta.

Agricolas et nautas sepctatis.

Serva bona parvam filiam dominae saepe curat.

Domina pulcha servas vocat.

Rosas in casam portas. Laetitia dominae es magna.

Feminas bonas amo et laudo.

You live in a cottage, but we live in a villa.

The inhabitants of the islands like the small forests.

The farmers are looking at and praising the good earth.

You (sing.) walk to the wooks with your friend.

They are calling the unhappy slaves into the cottage.

Tuesday, May 21:

Latin I homework: translate the following phrases/verbs into your notebook:

I am; I am praising; you (sing.) are; you (sing.) are looking; he is; he is praising; we are; we are walking; you (pl.) are; you are carrying; they are; they are calling; the lady lives; the girls walk; the farmer watches; the slaves care for; the woman likes; the mistress does call; the sailors do praise; we care for; the slave carries.

English IV: review vocabulary lesson 2; bring vocabulary books with you again tomorrow; completion of the terms of cultural diversity; quiz on those terms Thursday with the possibility on having two quizzes on Friday! :)

Monday, September 20:

English IV homework: vocabulary lesson 2 exercises.

Latin sentences to translate for tonight's homework:

1. In Europa sunt multae provincae Romanae.

2. Es laeta, Helena, sed amica tua non est laeta.

3. We are inhabitants of a beautiful and happy country.

4. The sailor's daughter is in Sicily, a large island.

5. We are farmers; our cottages are not large.

6. Girls, you are happy, but your slaves are not happy.

7. In America there are large forests and small islands.

Monday, September 13: Continuation of terms of cultural diversity; homework Vocabulary lesson 1.

Tuesday, September 14: Review Vocabulary lesson 1

Weds., September 15: Continue terms of cultural diversity; homework: quiz tomorrow on vocabulary lesson 1.

Thursday, September 16: Quiz, vocabulary lesson 1; continue terms of cultural diversity.

Friday, September 17: Guidance: the college application process.

Grading Policy for English IV & Latin I

Mr. Santiago  2010-11

Grades are based on the following items: quizzes, tests, homework and papers. Each is assigned a specific value at the teacher¡¦s discretion as per the following chart, but not limited to:

Quizzes: 10 - 50 points
Homework: 20 - 50 points
Tests: 50 - 100 points
Papers: 100 points

The teacher targets in any given quarter fifteen to twenty assignments based on the aforementioned list.

A student's grade is calculated by dividing a student¡¦s accumulated points over the quarter divided by the greatest (total) number of points a student may attain in that given quarter.

There are no unannounced quizzes or tests.

The mid-term and final examinations are cumulative tests based on the semester's activity respectively.

Extra credit is permissible and encouraged throughout the quarter. Any points accumulated within a given quarter are added prior to the final grade calculation for that quarter and do not carry over to the next quarter.

A student's grade is taken to the tenth decimal place and the grade is adjusted to reflect that calculation: (.5 and higher receives the next letter grade or the +).

Policy on Plagiarism & Cheating: This will not be tolerated. If a student is found to do either, he will suffer the consequences as outlined in the student handbook: a zero on the assignment, a Saturday detention and a phone call to his parents, PLUS forfeiture of the final exam exemption, and the  expulsion from any and all honor societies of which he is a member.

Athletics & Academics: If a student fails the first semester, he will no longer be eligible to participate in a St. Joseph athletic activity during the second semester. This is not a rule imposed by the school, but by the NJAIA (New Jersey Athletic Interscholastic Association).

Progress Reports: All students will receive a progress report as indicated by the school calendar should his grade be C+ or lower.


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