Week of 10/29-11/2/2012: The Meltdown Continues...

Monday: Project workday

Tuesday: Complete Chapters 29 & 30

Wednesday: Chapter 31/32

Thursday: Chapter 32/33

Friday: Present Book 4 Projects

Project for Book IV

De Bello Gallico

Book IV Project

The following project will count as your test grade for Book IV. Select the one that most stimulates your brain and make it creative. Of course, this makes the grading somewhat subjective, but I like creativity. I will make a rubric depending upon which you choose.

You may do an individual project, or work in a small 

group.

Due date: TBA

1. Write and read the Roman Evening News reporting the events of Book IV in a journalistic style.

2. Write and stage a Roman game show based upon a current TV show’s format using Book IV as the game.

3. Draw a cartoon (Manga) about Caesar’s invasion of Britain.

4. Write and perform an Invasion of Britain soap opera.

5. Write a gossip columnist’s report about an incident during the invasion.

Week of 10/22-26, 2012

Monday-Friday: Book 5, CH 26-30 Meltdown in Gaul

Friday: Vocabulary Quiz

I am working on a project for you to assess Book 4. Details to be announced. 

Week of October 15-19

Monday and Tuesday: We will finish "Murder in Rome", the story of the trial that made Cicero famous. Then we will read and translate Chapter 2 of De Senectute.

Wednesday: PSAT--no class for us.

Thursday and Friday: New vocabulary list #5, Translate Book 5 Chapters 24-25 in class and at home. 

Week of October 8-12

Tuesday: Book IV Review/Questions

Tuesday-Friday: Outside reading: Cicero “De Senectute”


Friday: Vocabulary Quiz 4