http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog Copyright 2008 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=173 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=173#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:33:15 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=173 We had our six weeks' test today. Here's what the results look like: 2nd Period: 3rd Period: 6th Period: http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=173 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=172 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=172#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:31:11 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=172 Today, we reviewed for a six weeks' test, primarily with a crossword puzzle. http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=172 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=171 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=171#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:01:13 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=171 We looked at Revision Sentence #8 of our ongoing story today, and learned a bit (I hope!) about the difference between active and passive constructions. After that, we took a look at the Indo-European language group, and I told you a brief, brief history of the English language. [Click image to ... http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=171 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=170 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=170#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:56:36 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=170 Yeah, yeah—the ol' school pictures during English class routine. So it goes. We went, we took pictures, and we spent whatever minutes remained cleaning up loose vocabulary ends, and turning in papers. http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=170 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=169 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=169#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:54:10 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=169 Wow. This assignment ran a little deeper than I thought. Many of you are doing good work, though, so one more day in class (besides a few housekeeping items) to work. Tomorrow is Picture Day, and therefore a shaky schedule. (Don't forget to comb your hair! Or not, as is ... http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=169 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=168 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=168#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:53:23 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=168 Today, you had all period to work on your vocabulary in groups. And you did. :razz: http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=168 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=167 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=167#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:29:55 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=167 We talked about roots, prefixes, and suffixes today, and I gave you a brief introduction to using a dictionary to find etymological information about a word, and thus, its root. You began a Vocabulary Components worksheet, in teams, your charge being to rip a selection of our previous vocabulary words into ... http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=167 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=166 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=166#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:33:56 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=166 Today, we finished the basic story of Wagner's Ring, and listened to a selection from the third opera, Siegfried, that correlates to our story of Sigurd. Specifically, Siegfried's encounter with the dragon Fafner. After that, just for kicks, we took a look at a clip from the classic Bugs Bunny ... http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=166 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=164 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=164#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:06:31 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=164 We looked at some background for Sigurd today, moving through sagas and poems and ending with Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen." Tomorrow, we'll hear some opera! Vocabulary quizzes are done, but not handed back. Here's the rundown: 2nd Period: 3rd Period: 6th Period: http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=164 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=165 http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=165#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:06:56 +0000 General http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/index.php?p=165 We worked on a humdinger of a sentence today, unraveling some misplaced modifiers. That took a while. Then we discussed the story of Sigurd a bit, especially focusing on #12 from your written assignment. http://www.ferrellweb.com/notes/honorslog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=165