Hello Freshmen!

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Grammar Sentence=while charlies parents were pleased with his grades they still found a plethora of things to nag and torture their only son with.

As we looked at this sentence, we discussed subordinating conjuctions. Please check with a friend to make sure you have all the notes, or come see me!

Characterization notes: See the powerpoint below for key information on characters--who they are and how we as readers get to understand them!

Bible as Literature Discussion: Complete the Venn Diagram comparing the Bible with literature in general. What are the similarities and differences that you see? The biggest difference that we noted in class was that the Bible tells Truth because it is inspired by God. While literature tells stories and gives insight into human nature, it is still fiction.

Audio Clip... See me, please!

Daniel 6 tells the story of Daniel and the LIon's Den. Because it is found in the Bible, this story was inspired by God. As we apply what we've learned about short stories to this Bible story, we hope to dig deeper into the story itself.

Background on Setting: Picture this. Daniel is a ruler in Babylon under the rule of King Darius. King Darius the Great was responsible for taking his empire from a large kingdom  (called the Babylonian Empire under the rule of Kings Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar) to a major world power. Take a look at the map on your handout. Daniel, then, is living in an extremely powerful city at the time of this story. Not only does he LIVE there...he RULES there!

Read the story of Daniel 6, making notes about plot, setting, and characters as you read.

Next class, we will continue to analyze the plot and characters of the story.

Homework: Be prepared for your first GRAMMAR QUIZ! Study the grammar corrections we have done as a class, the vocabulary we have discussed, and the grammar rules which accompanied our grammar corrections.