Dec
1
Monday, 11/30
Journal:
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” General George Patton
Vocabulary:
tabula rasa; hoi polloi
Discussed chapters 13-16 of The Scarlet Letter.
Assigned chapters 17-20 for Thursday and chapters 21-24 for Monday, 12/7. Final test on SL is Friday, 12/11.
Tuesday, 12/1
Journal:
When power leads man towards arrogance,
poetry reminds him of his limitations.
When power narrows the areas of man’s concern,
poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence.
When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
~ President Kennedy
Vocabulary:
tempus fugit; non sequitur
Read and discussed “Song of Myself” number 10, p. 368
Assigned for tomorrow: “Song of Myself” number 32, pp. 370-1.