"The man who maintains that only he has the power to reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul- A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty."
-Haimon, from "Antigone" by Sophocles.
-Haimon, from "Antigone" by Sophocles.
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4/27/17: Read to the end of Book 7.
4/26/17: Read to the end of Book 6. 4/25/17: Read to the top of page 202? Today we compared Dido and Aeneas as central characters in The Aeneid. 4/24/17: Students were assigned to read to the end of Book 5 for homework tonight. 4/21/17: Homework: Answer 4 questions given in class and read to page 170. Attenton: Parent-Teacher Conferences are this week. If you would like to meet with me regarding your child's progress, please follow the link to sign up for a time slot. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090544abad2aa2ff2-parent Welcome to Mr. Carnesecchi's new English website! Welcome to Greek and Roman Literature. We are currently reading Ovid's Metamorphoses Homework 3/30/17: Read, annotate, and unknown words pages 74-82 of The Aeneid. Homework for 3/7/17: Read to page 18, write 3 questions, circle all unknown words, annotate as you read. Homework for 3/3/17: The students have a relatively long passage of Ovid's Metamorphoses. They should begin to memorize this over the weekend. They also are expected to reread pages 3-8 for class on Monday. Tonight's Homework: 2/24/17 Read pages 3-9 again. Answer the question: Has anything changed in your understanding after class discussion on Friday? |