29 January 2012
2 Page Doll's House Essay
Does anyone know if the header of the essay counts as part of the two pages???
17 January 2012
Ebsco Host App
FYI, there are now iPhone and Android apps for EbscoHost (you know, if you have the burning desire to look up literary criticism when you're not in front of a computer). See below for directions:
- Download the ebscohost application for free from your app store.
- on your computer login into ebscohost at http://search.ebscohost.com at school there is no password. At home the ID is francis and the Password is howell.
- Click on the ebscohost database and scroll down to the bottom of the page. There should be a link (New! Ebscohost iphone and Android Application. Click on this link.
- Type in your email address that you can receive on your smartphone or devise.
- Go to your smartphone or devise and open the email. Follow the directions on the email and it will make the ebscohost application connect to our library ebscohost account.
- This is good for 9 months and then you will have to redo it.
10 January 2012
Things Fall Apart (3rd Q Lit Circle)
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of Things Fall Apart. Posters in this group are: Richard, Dan, Megan, Rachelle, and Ashley.
Happy Reading!
Happy Reading!
Labels:
3rd Quarter,
Lit Circles,
Things Fall Apart
Slaughterhouse Five
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of Slaughterhouse Five. Posters in this group are: Will, Steph, Julie and Sam.
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Happy Reading!
Catch-22
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of Catch-22. Posters in this group are: Connor, Andrew, Keenan, Sam, and Lisa.
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Happy Reading!
Pygmalion (3rd Q Lit Circle)
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of Pygmalion. Posters in this group are: Cynthia, Sarah, Mikaela, and Nina.
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Happy Reading!
The Scarlet Letter (3rd Q Lit Circle)
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of The Scarlet Letter. Posters in this group are: Ann, Gabby, Leah, Zack and Paige.
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Happy Reading!
Labels:
3rd Quarter,
Crime and Punishment,
Lit Circles
The Kite Runner (3rd Q Lit Circle)
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of The Kite Runner. Posters in this group are: Erica, Code, Claire, Michelle, Alison, Reena, Alex, Brittany, and Mackenzie.
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Happy Reading!
The Crucible
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of The Crucible. Posters in this group are: Danielle, Kaitlin, Cailin, Olivia, and Josh.
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The Sun Also Rises(3rd Q Lit Circle)
Please use this thread for all blog posts relating to the 3rd quarter lit circle reading of Huck Finn. Posters in this group are: Tamra, Melanie, Megan, and Jennifer.
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05 January 2012
Week Four Vocabulary List
Quiz Tuesday
Happy Studying! :)
nefarious: adj—flagrantly wicked or impious
Darth Vader is one of the most nefarious movie characters.
retinue: n—a group of retainers or attendants
Kurt Cobain never left his house without his retinue surrounding him.
suppliant: adj—humbly imploring
The suppliant beggar asked the businessmen for money.
tedium: n—the quality or state of being bored; a tedious period of time
No one truly experiences tedium until sitting through Mr. Smith’s education classes.
torrid: adj—parched with heat; giving off intense heat; passionate
The children played in the fire hydrant to avoid overheating in the torrid afternoon.
affront: v—to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
The baseball player’s comment about the media affronted the reporters in the room.
blasé: adj—apathetic to pleasure or excitement because of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
After a huge steak and two potatoes, Tim had a blasé reaction when the waiter asked if he wanted dessert.
cajole: v—to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion
Tiffany cajoled her mother into buying her a Lexus.
choleric: adj—easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger; hot-tempered
Most employees avoided the payroll manager because of his choleric reputation.
encumber: v—to weigh down or burdenThe eight-man tent usually encumbered the hikers, so they bought a lighter one.
Happy Studying! :)
nefarious: adj—flagrantly wicked or impious
Darth Vader is one of the most nefarious movie characters.
retinue: n—a group of retainers or attendants
Kurt Cobain never left his house without his retinue surrounding him.
suppliant: adj—humbly imploring
The suppliant beggar asked the businessmen for money.
tedium: n—the quality or state of being bored; a tedious period of time
No one truly experiences tedium until sitting through Mr. Smith’s education classes.
torrid: adj—parched with heat; giving off intense heat; passionate
The children played in the fire hydrant to avoid overheating in the torrid afternoon.
affront: v—to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
The baseball player’s comment about the media affronted the reporters in the room.
blasé: adj—apathetic to pleasure or excitement because of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
After a huge steak and two potatoes, Tim had a blasé reaction when the waiter asked if he wanted dessert.
cajole: v—to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion
Tiffany cajoled her mother into buying her a Lexus.
choleric: adj—easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger; hot-tempered
Most employees avoided the payroll manager because of his choleric reputation.
encumber: v—to weigh down or burdenThe eight-man tent usually encumbered the hikers, so they bought a lighter one.
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