Welcome back

Class today:
Mr. Black opened the class with a writing assignment which will enable him to select students whose writing prowess might just earn them an award in the Wordsmith Writing contest.

We then launched into a discussion of why Greek myths are important for us in the 21st century. The students came up with great reasons to study myths! Kudos to James, Grace, Brennan, Kenton and Olivia (remind me if I left you off the list) for providing mature, thoughtful answers to questions about the relevance of Greek myths. We will continue our discussion tomorrow.

Assignments:
Map of Ancient Greece: Due January 11. You have all the information you need to complete the assignment. Dazzle me with your creativity!

If you don't have a 3-ring binder for English, I suggest you get one by Monday. Nothing fancy. Get some kind of pockets to put in it for things that aren't 3-hole punched. Keep all handouts in your notebook and bring them back to class every day.

Five point quizzes: These will begin on Monday. All lecture material and reading material are fair game for quizzes. Each day, you must bring the small white notepad to class. Should you forget it, your quiz grade will go down by one point. Notepads should be in by Monday.

Your "Ten Rules" sheet is due Monday with your signature and your parent's signature. For every day it's late, you lose 2 points out of 10.

No need to bring your grammar book to class at this time. The only text you will need is D'Aulaires.

Housecleaning:
Someone asked me during the lecture/discussion today if they should be taking notes. If I go to the trouble of presenting a lecture (especially a powerpoint), you need to write down the highlights of what I say or what your classmates add to the discussion. If you hear me say "Excellent answer, James" or the like, that information is probably good test material or just good for you to know. Listening to your teachers and relevant comments from your classmates and recording that information in your notes is a valuable skill. Learn it now! :)