1. Read the rest of Bark of the Bog Owl (chapters 23-Epilogue). 2. Answer the following questions: Ch. 23 What is Arliss’ role in the mission? What did the miners carry with them? What advice does Aidan give the miners on the walk to the cave? Ch. 24 D escribe Aidan’s descent into the cave. Use imagery. Describe the first underground cavern. How long do the explorers have? Why?  Why don’t the miners take the SW fork since they need to go SW? Ch. 25 After they pass the SW tunnel, what do the miners have to do next? Why does Ernest disappear beneath the water? What happens because of saving Ernest? What do they do after this?   After they pass the tree root, what does Aidan have to do?  What do they find on the other side? What do Aidan and Arliss do in the cave? Ch. 26.  What is stored in the cave on the Pyrthen side? What did Aidan and Arliss do with the flame powder? How do Aidan and Arliss get out after the cave in? Ch. 27 What happened to the Pyrthens and their c...

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1. Think about and be ready to write your short story based on a historical event: Egg Wars of the Gold Rush on the Farallan Islands (The Teeth of the Devil). 2. Read Bark of the Bog Owl , chapters 17-22. Answer the following questions: Ch. 17   How do feechie travel?  What is the old feechie lore prophecy that Dobro shares with Aidan?  Why did the battle camp feel strange? Ch. 18   Why is everyone in the battle camp so discouraged?  How does Aidan feel about Greidawl? Ch. 19   What does Herschel feel Aidan over his morning campfire?  Who does Aidan find with King Darrow?  What does Aidan do in response to Herschel’s news?  What does Aidan say when the king doubts he can stand to Greidawl?  Lord Selwyn on p155 says, “If the boy ___________ to ______ for ________________, why ______ let_______?” Ch. 20   Why does Aidan not accept armor or weapon from the King?  What does Aidan tell the King is the only way to fight Greidawl or t...

 1. Bark of the Bog Owl --(chapters 1-11) questions and answers and discussion  Read chapters 12-17 this weekend to answer questions on Monday. 2. Story of the World  chapters 5 and 6 questions and answers and discussion Read the second section of chapter 6 to answer the questions on Monday Women in the Civil War 1. Name four roles that women had during the Civil War. Nurses, Supporters (Contributors/Sewing uniforms/flags, etc.), Soldiers, Spies, Refugees, Slaves 2. Describe four contributions women made to the war effort. Clara Barton worked as a government clerk, won fame as a nurse on the battlefield in Antietam, and later founded the American Red Cross. Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad. Dorethea Dix, Sally Tompkins, and Phoebe Pember were all nurses during the war. Women sewed flags, uniforms, contributed money, held rallies, supplied food and many other supportive roles. Louisa May Alcott, one of my literary heroes worked as a nurse ...

 Welcome Back! Read chapters 5 and 6 of Story of the World . Answer these questions: Chapter Five South Against North In 1861, what did seven of the United States announce? What country would they form instead? What were the seven states? Where was the military base Fort Sumter? What happened at Fort Sumpter? How did Abraham Lincoln respond? After the declaration of war, what four states joined the Confederacy? Which five states remained neutral? In 1860, who was allowed to decide whether slavery was legal? Why did tobacco and cotton growers rely on slaves? Did Northern states rely on farming? What did Southern and Northern states argue over, when new states began to join the USA? Why? Was Lincoln for or against slavery? When a state “secedes,” what does it do? What were the United States soldiers called, and what color uniform did they wear? What color did the Confederates wear? When the war began to grow difficult whom did Lincoln invite to lead his army? Who be...