Speech

I don't know what to start working on for the speech... Do we have to complete that planner? Do we write an actual paper that we turn in? Do we have to have note cards? If so how many? When is the rough draft due? When is the final thing due? This whole assignment is so unorganized..... I don't know what to do......

Gatsby Test Tomorrow

Does anyone know exactly what we are supposed to study for the Great Gatsby test tomorrow?? I have no idea what to look at....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=339ixMtHrVk

This is the Charleston...

Help!

Hey everyone. For the excerpt from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, one of the questions for homework asked how a Native American would have felt reading this. Would they have felt something different than the Puritans? Are they suppose to be the sinners no matter what? I guess I just don't understand what difference it would have made. Anyone want to explain??? Thanks!

Random impressive or funny videos.

Guy playing crystal glass.
Hammer skills
How to act in English III
Musical stop motion
Contains foul language, don't watch around little kids.
Insanely good stop motion
Billy's Balls 2
Decent break dancer to say the least
Why Laird Hamilton rocks 2:23 wow

At least one of these should be worthy of conversation in class.

If anyone is applying to be a Social Marshall, how long is your essay? I have already written mine but i think it might be too short at 231 words...

I GAVE YOU THE WRONG PUZZLE. DON"T FREAK OUT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO KNOW THOSE WORDS.


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I am pretty surprised that none of you have used the blog lately to ........well..........do anything really. I thought someone would have a Gatsby question or some kind of question or comment. I guess class really is that boring.

Valentines Day Mood Set

If you have a loved one who likes kittens, hearts, or strange childish voices, be sure to send them this. (omg a parallel thingy)
http://www2.b3ta.com/i-love-you/iloveyou.swf
P.S. Nobody is better than ice cream...

Week 6 Vocab

Week Six Vocabulary


Ambiguous- open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations

Red Herring - something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue.

fallacy - a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc

Pinnacle - the highest or culminating point, as of success, power, fame, etc.

respite - a delay or cessation for a time, esp. of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:

sagacious - having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd

veracity - habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness

plausible - having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable

stringent - rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe:

Cognizant - Fully informed; conscious.

Two questions:

1-Who in Hollywood would play a good Gatsby? Nick? Daisy? Tom? George Wilson? Myrtle? Jordan?


2-Be NICE! Would anyone from our class fit any of these roles? I don't necessarily mean they act like these characters, but could they play one of these roles well?

Across the Universe

Even though I may be a little late to the party, I finally watched Across the Universe this past weekend. Has anyone else seen it? What do you think about it?

Please remember you have a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Mini-Quiz:


The wolf let out a _________________ howl to express her grief over the loss of her pups.

"A penny saved is a penny earned" is a(n) ____________________.

Putting together model planes is a(n) _________________ task; nonetheless, many people find pleasure in it.

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/hangman/hangman_america1920s.htm

See what you know about the 1920s.

Ms. Jones: Here are the four pictures that we used in the powerpoint. Enjoy!



Nicole drinking alcohol out of an egg, and Ash drinking brandy (or, in this case, apple juice)

Brittany with a flask in her skirt and Kristian with a flask in her boot

To my mob group: if there is any way to post your video so I can share it, I would love it!

To my prohibition group: can I have your two pictures to share?

Many of your presentations today showed originality and careful creation. Nice work!

silly

DORMITORY
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER

ASTRONOMER
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER

THE EYES
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE

GEORGE BUSH
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE

THE MORSE CODE
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS

ELECTION RESULTS
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES LET'S RECOUNT

MOTHER-IN-LAW
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER

SNOOZE ALARMS
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS NO MORE Z'S

ELEVEN PLUS TWO
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE

What do I discover my dog playing with this afternoon? One of the fifty million expensive sturdy dog toys that I have purchased to entertain her and prevent her from destroying my house with her fangs? No. Of course not. Instead, she manages to locate the handle portion of a plastic serving spoon that was melted in half inside the dishwasher. Nice.

Vocabulary Week 3 and 4

Vocabulary List Week 3:

1. ineffable- incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible
2. squander- to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully
3. persevere- to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly
4. prudence- caution with regard to practical matters; discretion; regard for one's own interests
5. tyranny- arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority; the government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler
6. avarice- insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth
7. frugality- economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful; entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty
8. aphorism- A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage
9. dolorous- full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful
10. arduous- requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult; requiring or using much energy and vigor; strenuous

Vocabulary List Week 4:

1. jingoist- Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism
2. pious- having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations; characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious
3. pseudonym- a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name
4. temperance- self-control; habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite or passion, esp. in the use of alcoholic liquors; total abstinence from alcoholic liquors
5. ethics- a system of moral principles
6. humility- the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc
7. paradox- a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
8. almanac- an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, the times of such events and phenomena as anniversaries, sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon, tides, etc., and other statistical information and related topics
9. anecdote- a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical
10. revolution- an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed; a radical and pervasive change in society and the social structure, esp. one made suddenly and often accompanied by violence