Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Feng Shui




Feng Shui 
the Chinese art or practice of creating harmonious surroundings that enhance the balance of yin and yang, as in arranging furniture or determining the siting of a house.

Origin:
1795–1800; < Chinese:  natural surroundings, literally, wind and water

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Research Report



Research Report First Draft

Due: Sunday March 25th 2012

Word Count: 900-1000

Must contain at least 5 Sources


Sunday, March 18, 2012

Research Report Rubric

Here is the Rubric for the Research Report; use this as a guide to help you in writing your first draft:



Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Journal 2


“It is often said that you should never judge another person until you walk in his or her shoes. Tell about an experience that enabled you to better understand another person.” Use five words from current Wordskills Unit 10

Due: Sunday March 18th 2012

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Quiz 4 (Sunday March 11th)



Quiz 4 (Sunday March 11th, 2012) will cover:
What is a Clause?

·      DEP + IND
·      IND + DEP
·      IND + IND
·      IND
·      DEP

Definitions of the types of clauses

Meanings and usage of Wordskills Unit 10 Target words




Monday, March 5, 2012

Unit 10 Synonyms


accommodate- adapt, adjust
available – obtainable, accessible
besiege- surround, encircle
congregate- assemble, gather
demolish- annihilate, defeat
discount- reduction, deduction
domestic- national, local
hesitation- reluctance, idecision
humiliate- embarrass, disgrace
incident- occurrence, happening
induce- persuade, ecourage
meager- scanty, insufficient
miraculous- amazing, astonishing
morale- confidence, self-esteem
obvious- clear, apparent
option-choice, selection
permeate- pervade, soak
petrify- frighten, harden
placid- mild, calm
smolder- burn, glow