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Weeks Thirty-Three & Thirty-Four
7-18 May 2012
Quote of the Year
"When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt." Henry J. Kaiser
Scripture of the Week:
"Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” Matthew 15:28
It seems to me that an awful lot of people are complaining these days.
The slow economic recovery, the price of gasoline, the unfair practices that organizations seem to impose upon their members - it appears that the world is in such a mess that we spend most of our time stepping around difficulties. Life gets harder and hard. We get wearier and wearier...and, it seems, poorer and poorer. The cry goes up, "Where is a Loving God during all this?"
It's a good question.
We seem to get the impression that Our Lord will somehow keep us from all the unpleasantries of life, protect us from all harm, and allow us to prosper materially during our time on Earth. We want to believe it. We need to believe it. And we feverishly search the Scriptures to find a particular passage to help us prove it..
I've looked. It isn't there.
God never promised us an Earthly picnic. He did, however, promise us that His divine plan for us will be the best one for our situation. He warned us that we would face trials; yet, He also promised us the Comforter. The point, I think, is to give us enough tension in our Earthly lives to strengthen us, enough uncertainty to help develop our faith and trust in Him. As the Bible passage above reminds us, it is our faith that He rewards -- even when we don't "see" Him by our side.
The point? Walk in faith. God's still in charge, and He loves you!
Let's learn!
Together, with you, in His service,
KGSmith
k.smith@crystalcathedral.org
PS: For your convenience, downloadable PDF forms of syllabi, calendars, and major assignments for for each class are posted below.
Eighth Grade Language Arts
Monday (5/7): The Outsiders
Tuesday (5/8): The Outsiders
Wednesday (5/9): The Outsiders
Thursday (5/10): The Outsiders
Friday (5/11): The Outsiders
Monday (5/14): Longfellow & Swenson (L: 814-823)
Tuesday (5/15): Various Poets (L: 826-831)
Wednesday (5/16): Various Poets (L: 834-841)
Thursday (5/17): Various Poets (L: 854-859)
Friday (5/18): Various Poets (L: 862-873)
Literary Genre (English I)
Monday (5/7): Grammar Review
Tuesday (5/8): Lord of the Flies, Chaps. 1 & 2
Wednesday (5/9): Composition
Thursday (5/10): Lord of the Flies, Chaps. 3 & 4
Friday (5/11): Lord of the Flies, Chaps. 5 & 6
Monday (5/14): Lord of the Flies Catch-Up Day
Tuesday (5/15): Composition
Wednesday (5/16):Lord of the Flies, Chaps. 7 & 8
Thursday (5/17): Lord of the Flies, Chaps. 9 & 10
Friday (5/18): Honors Projects Due!
American Literature (English II)
Monday (5/7): The Great Gatsby, Chapters 9
Tuesday (5/8): The Great Gatsby Wrap-Up
Wednesday (5/9): Examination: The Great Gatsby
Thursday (5/10): The Grapes of Wrath
Friday (5/11): The Grapes of Wrath
Monday (5/14): Honors Projects Due!
Tuesday (5/15): Be sure to have read E.E. Cummings (L: 774-778); Quiz
Wednesday (5/16): Be sure to have read Hemingway (L: 806-814); Quiz
Thursday (5/17): Be sure to have read Anderson (L: 815-819); Quiz
Friday (5/18): Be sure to have read Frost (L: 880-892); Quiz
British Literature (English III)
Monday (5/7) Be sure to have read Bowen (L: 1030-1038); Quiz
Tuesday (5/8): Be sure to have read Lessing (L: 1114-1122); Quiz
Wednesday (5/9): Be sure to have read Joyce (L: 1147-1152); Quiz
Thursday (5/10): Be sure to have read Woolf (L: 1158-1163); Quiz
Friday (5/11): Be sure to have read Greene (L: 1190-1195); Quiz
Monday (5/14): Be sure to have read Naipaul (L: 1236-1244); Quiz
Tuesday (5/15): Be sure to have read Gordimer (L: 1248-12544); Quiz
Wednesday (5/16): Examination: Victorian & Modern Literature
Thursday (5/17): Introduction to Dystopian Literature
Friday (5/18): 1984
World Literature (English IV)
Monday (5/7): Lonesome Dove
Tuesday (5/8): Lonesome Dove
Wednesday (5/9):Lonesome Dove
Thursday (5/10): Lonesome Dove
Friday (5/11): Lonesome Dove
Monday (5/14): Examination: Lonesome Dove
Tuesday (5/15): Be sure to have read Uses and Abuses of...Umbrella (L: 784-785); Quiz
Wednesday (5/16):Be sure to have read Solve This Case for Me (L: 786-787); Quiz
Thursday (5/17): Be sure to have read Writing as an Act of Hope (L: 112-117); Quiz
Friday (5/4): Be sure to have read A Very Old Man...Wings (L: 444-453); Quiz
Advanced Placement English
Monday (5/7): Be sure to have read Letters (L: 954)
Tuesday (5/8):Be sure to have read The Dog Who Bit People (L: 234-239)
Wednesday (5/9): Be sure to have read The Way to Rainy Mountain (L: 582-586)
Thursday (5/10): A.P. M/C
Friday (5/11): Pressure Essay
Monday (5/14): AP Exam Tips & Techniques
Tuesday (5/15): AP Exam Tips & Techniques
Wednesday (5/16): A.P. English Language & Composition Exam (am)
Thursday (5/17): Notes to the Future
Friday (5/4): Game Show Friday!
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