Sunday, October 16, 2016

10 Masterpieces of Baroque Architecture


10 Masterpieces of Baroque Architecture
Women in Architecture have to work 10 times harder, but there is still hope for the future.  A student of mine chose this article to study and you might want to too!

http://historylists.org/architecture/10-masterpieces-of-baroque-architecture.html

Questions
Who finally finished the San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane?
Why is St. Peter's 
What was the original function of the Les Invalides? 
What is it being used as now? 
How long was St. Peter's Cathedral the tallest building in London?
Why did UNESCO World Heritage Sites designate the The Zacatecas Cathedral? 
Which site is the most beautiful? 
Why is it important to study the Baroque period? 
Why is was it difficult to restore Baroque buildings after fires? 
Who finally built the facade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela?

Key terms
leading  - one of the most important people 
 facade - the part that faces the street
symmetry - looks the same on both sides 
obelisk - a small monument
dome- a big half sphere
veteran - the fighter from a war
vowed = a strong promise
severely  - almost destroyed
basilica - another name for dome of a church


Pronunciation
baroque bo roke
spread spred
triumph  tri  um f
Catholic cath lik
Protestant pro te stnt
visual vizh ua l
 facade  c is s sound
colonnades col lon ades
erected e rec ted
contemporary  con tem po ra ri
Cathedral Ca the dral
severely se ver li
grandeur gran dur
façade  c is s sound
Romanesque  accent on ROM
basilica ba sil i ka

Grammar
Roman numeralshttp://mathworld.wolfram.com/RomanNumerals.html 

Thursday, October 13, 2016

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lesson Plan pages 6-7

To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Alabama,  The father Atticus was elected to the State Legislature.  This affects his status in Maycomb.  but how much real power does he really have?


   


Key Terms:
ran in her family
tyrannical
epic
squinted 

Questions to think about during the book: 
Who is high status? 
Who is low status?
Who are the whites?
 Who are the blacks?
 Who is rich and who is poor?

How does these characteristics affect the people and how they act and react? 

Homework: 
Describe the relationship between Calpurnia and the author, and the relationship between Atticus and the author.  


Sunday, October 9, 2016

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Lesson Plan pages 22-31

Hagrid's Hankerchief! 
Ten years have passed since we saw Harry dropped off at his Aunt's and Uncle's house. 

Lets read to find out what type of childhood Harry had. 

Key Terms 
shrill - very high and annoying
demanded  asking strongly
cupboard - a place for storing dishes
knobbly - knees bigger than they should be 
punched   hit
meanwhile  - at the same time
tantrum - starts to scream and yell a lot
 unwrap
wrap means to cover up with pretty paper
 un means the opposite
ruins - destroyed
wailed - scream loudly
spoil - something went bad
shrunk - gotten smaller because of too hot water
mustache - hair on the upper lip of a grown man

Pronunciation
  fateful  fate ful
  sign long I
demanded de man ded
hid den short I
wanted  want ted
involved say d clearly 
bacon long a  
hair  haire 
direction dir reck shun
cabbage cab je
 scrawny too thin
scissors  sis zors  

Questions:

Why do we fast forward 10 years? 
What were our expectations about Harry's childhood?  Were you surprised? 
Where does Harry sleep? 
What does his Aunt want him to do? 
What day is today? 
How many presents did Dudley get? 
Why is he still not satisfied?  How does his father react?
Explain how Harry finally gets to go to the zoo? 
What strange things always happen to Harry?  Why? 


Homework:
Make up what it must have been like for Harry living in the Dursley's household.   How does he explain the funny things that happen to him? What does he think about his parents?

Thursday, October 6, 2016

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Lesson plan pages 3-6

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the classics of our time.  It tells us our story, the story of growing up, racism in the American South.


In this series we will read together this wonderful novel, explore it's issues


Key Terms
assauged- went away, not important.
sweltering - too hot to move
 Mule  - cross between a horse and a donkey
 talcum powder
ambled - to walk very slowly
 shuffled the feet can't even raise the feet from the ground
vague   not defined very well
 optimism - the belief that things will get better

Pronunciation
 residential res I den chul

Questions
Which terms does the author use to describe the summer in Maycomb?
How do we feel when it is raining?
What do the words "Nothing to fear but fear itself mean?
How does it feel to live in Maycomb town?
Would you like to live there?
Background information :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings
https://www.ruralswalabama.org/attraction/st-stephens-historical-park-near-st-stephens-al/


 Homework:  Write about the environment of Maycomb town.  The weather, the attitude of the people.




Baby Shark Game like Hangman. . .

This is an example of how I played the game today with a student:  You can print this or play it using Zoom! I think of a word from the less...