Group 8 At this point everyone should have posted up to Chapter 10 on the Wiki.
Remember homework reads as follows--the homework associated with a given day is due then following day. For example Tuesday Dec 1 G Day-Read Chapter 10 means on Tuesday December 1 complete the reading of Chapter 10 because it is due Wednesday December 2 by the start of class.
In the first chapter of The Golden Goblet, Ranofer, the main character, has lost both his father and mother, so he has gone live with his Step Brother Gebu. Ranofer works in a gold house, In the book, Ranofer made 5 deben a month. In ancient Egypt, there were no coins or paper money. Egyptians paid for things with pieces of gold and silver carried in jars and measured in deben. A deben is Egyptian measurement that is equal to three ounces. An example is One deben can buy you a sack of wheat, and 50 could buy you a cow. Jubilant – pg. 44 (Running on fleet, silent feet down the Street of the Crooked Dog, he felt frightened but jubilant.) ----- {Feeling great happiness}
Wickerwork – pg. 45 (There on a doorstep was a wickerwork basket, “k”; yonder, “n” the ripples on the water.) ----- {Item made of wicker}
Buoyant – pg. 46 (Buoyant with hope, he turned into the Street of the Goldsmiths.) ----- {Cheerful and Optimistic}
Dullard – pg. 50 (Rekh would think him a dullard, unfit to learn the goldsmith’s trade.) ----- {A stupid person}
Mollified – pg. 52 (Mollified by the courteous tone, Meyra shrugged his big shoulders.) ----- {Relieving anger of so
Patrick-summarizer- In chapter 10 Ranofer, Hequet, and the Ancient decide to spy on Gebu, Wenamon, and Setma, to find out what is going on. Hequet finds a spot to watch Wenamon from a tree in an alley, Ranofer follows Gebu to the wineshop and then back home, and the Ancient followed Setma to his boat. All in all, nothing happened. At the end of the Chapter 10, Ranofer finds a golden goblet in Gebu's room and finds out the door was booby-trapped by a wax seal and Gebu would know he would have been in the room.
Chapter 10-Noah-Vocab Definer
Waterfowl (Page 149): Ducks, geese, and other aquatic birds.
Emphasize (Page 156): To give special importance or prominence to.
Silhoutte (Page 158): A cast or show against a lighter background.
Frayed (Page 165): A rope-like object that is worn to its edge.
Gritty (Page 167): Containing or covered with sand; sandy.
Sophia-Social Class Master
"Could he be climbing over courtyard walls, creeping into RICH MEN houses, prying into their storerooms and TREASURE CHESTS in the dead of night?" - There was a difference between houses based on wealth.
"Rich men had GUARDS about their courtyards, and LIGHT-DOZING HOUNDS, and SERVANTS who slept across the storeroom doors."
- Wealthier people where more better security
"COWARD! You're simply making excuses." - Terms like coward meant that you are less of of a person if your afraid.
"I am MASTER here." - He was at a higher level of authority
Entry 11/12
Sheridan F-Summarizer, Patrick Researcher, Jacob Vocab Definer, Noah Social Class Master, Sophia Illustrator
Patrick-researcher-
The Scarab Ring was a mark of the third aspect of the sun god Ra named Kepri, who duplicated himself to the prison of the serpent Aophis in the Duat, the magical realm where the gods underworld, paradise, prisons, and throne room are located. Hequet and Ranofer are in the pond reeds, which are used to make papyrus.
Sheridan- Summarizer
In chapters 11 and 12, Ranofer, Hequet and the ancient finally have great success with their spying on Wenamun, Setma, and Gebu. Ranofer finds out that Gebu steals from tombs of Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, Wenamun is helping, and Setma selling it. Ranofer is too scared to tell the ancient or Hequet about the steling, so he keeps it to himself and lies to his friends. Ranofer’s friends are figuring out that something is wrong. The three found out that Setma was smuggling the gold out of the city and selling it for Gebu, because the ancient overheard setma and gebu quarreling. The only thing on Ranofer’s mind is the goblet. He can't even think about the high nile festival which he will feast with his friends. In the end, Ranofer decides that at the festival he shall go to the tomb and catch Gebu because that is what the ancient said.
jacob- vocab define-
scurry- to hurry
thicket- a dense group of bushes
sympathetic- pleasant
Noah-Social Class Master-
Page 171: "I must run away, he thought. Gebu will kill me, I must go quickly." And this shows that Ranofer is worried because he knows that Gebu's social status is higher than his so Gebu has the rights to beat him.
Page 174: "Zau! Zau the goldsmith was known at the place itself. The soldiers would trust his word." And this shows that Zau's social status is extremely high because most people would trust him.
Page 190: "More than ever he hated Gebu and his heavy fist, and the evil thing he had done". And this shows that Gebu thinks his social status is very high and superior because he does horrible things like robbing tombs and beating people and he doesn't think anyone will stop him.
Page 194: "They were almost certainly going to the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings, in broad daylight this time, while all Thebes was occupied with feasting." And this shows again that Gebu truly believes he is superior and can do whatever he wants without a consequence.
Sophia-illustrator
When Gebu is not in a good mood and grumpily gives Ranofer Three slices of bread and a full fish.
Entry #13
Sophia-Summarizer, Sheridan F. Researcher, Patrick Vocab Definer, Jacob Social Class master, Noah Illustrator
Patrick-vocab definer- shenti-cloth like shorts stooped-bent, hunched over
Sheridan- Researcher
The punishment for robbing a tomb were death sentences. Death sentences were rare in Egypt compared with other ancient societies but robbers were executed. Executions took the form of impalement or been burnt alive. Both of these methods of execution had implications for the eternal life of the tomb robbers. To be burnt to ashes would mean that there was no body to pass into the afterlife and the sentence of impalement meant that the Ka would be forever tied to the place of execution.
Noah-Illustrator-
Sophia-Summarizer
In chapter 13 Ranofer followed Gebu and Wenamon into the Valley of the Tombs during the festival. Even though Ranofer greatly wanted to be at the festival feasting with the ancient and Heqet, he still proceeded to investigate. As he followed the two suspicious men through the valley, Ranofer lost track of them. He discovered a crevice like entrance to a tomb. But, now tomb would be able to fit through it so it must have been a second/secret entrance. This discovery made Gebu's plan clear to Ranofer. This explained the weird mysterious room, it was a passage disguised to trick the workmen. Ranofers plan now was to run and give the alarm, but, he came across a dark giant figure with wings and he lept into the dark entrance. Meanwhile, Heqet and the ancient were wondering where Ranofer was and eventually put their clues together to find out that Ranofer must be in the valley. They start a plan to find him and bring him back.
Entry 14/15
Noah Summarizer, Sophia researcher, Sheridan F. Vocab Definer, Patrick Social Class master, Jacob illustrator
Patrick-social class master-
Sheridan- Vocab Definer
Coherently: logically connected
"As coherently as he could Ranofer panted out his story." Pg.224
Roughhewn: to shape roughly
“In an instant he was through the hole and stumbling along the black package, bent double under his crowding roof, banging and bumping into its roughhewn walls, but running, flying away from the death behind him." Pg.220
Babble: Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
"What is this babble of tombs and kings?" Page 234.
Necropolis: A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
"Not one had shown asign of being disturbed or even visited in years, and the few actual doors they had glimpsed after careful peering between the rocks
Noah-Summarizer-
Chapters fourteen and fifteen in the Golden Goblet were very mind-blowing. Chapter fourteen started off by Ranofer continuing to follow Gebu and Wenamon when they were going to rob the tomb. After following them for quite a while Ranofer was in the tomb he realized he was in the tomb of Huaa and Tuaa which were mother and father to Queen Tiy, who is the Pharoah's wife, and then Gebu and Wenamon hear him and they come roaring after him. He is able to escape and he traps them for a little with a huge bolder. In chapter fifteen, Ranofer runs away from the tomb and meets up with Heqet and Ancient. They talk for a little and Ancient and Heqet decided to go to the tomb and try to permanently trap Gebu and Wenamon. Ranofer goes to Zau's but the gate is locked so then he goes to the city where the Festival is and he tells people about Gebu and Wenamon.
Entry #16
Pick your favorite!
aEntrycacia - a type of wood. Pg. 93
inquery- asking for information pg.93
monotonous - dull pg. 95 incredulous - unable to believe something. pg 10
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sympatheticIn chapters 11 and 12, Ranofer, Hequet and the ancient finally have great success with their spying on Wenamun, Setma, and Gebu. Ranofer finds out that Gebu steals from tombs of Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, Wenamun is helping, and Setma selling it. Ranofer is too scared to tell the ancient or Hequet about the steling, so he keeps it to himself and lies to his friends. Ranofer’s friends are figuring out that something is wrong. The three found out that Setma was smuggling the gold out of the city and selling it for Gebu, because the ancient overheard setma and gebu quarreling. The only thing on Ranofer’s mind is the goblet. He can't even think about the high nile festival which he will feast with his friends. In the end, Ranofer decides that at the festival he shall go to the tomb and catch Gebu because that is what the ancient said.
At this point everyone should have posted up to Chapter 10 on the Wiki.
Remember homework reads as follows--the homework associated with a given day is due then following day. For example Tuesday Dec 1 G Day-Read Chapter 10 means on Tuesday December 1 complete the reading of Chapter 10 because it is due Wednesday December 2 by the start of class.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 (G Day)— Read Chapter 10
Wednesday, Dec. 2 (A Day)— Complete chapter 10 Reading Journal
Thursday, Dec 3 (B Day)— Read Chapters 11 and 12
Friday, Dec. 4 (C Day)
Monday, Dec, 7 (D Day)—Complete chapters 11 and 12 Reading Journal
Tuesday, Dec. 8 (E Day)— Read Chapter 13
Wednesday, Dec 9 (F Day)— Complete chapter 13 Reading Journal
Thursday, Dec 10 (G Day)— Read Chapters 14 and 15
Friday, Dec. 11 (A Day)
Monday, Dec. 14 (B Day)— Complete chapters 14 and 15 Reading Journal
Tuesday, Dec. 15 (C Day)— Read Chapter 16
Wednesday, Dec. 16 (D Day)— Complete chapter 16 Reading Journal
Thursday, Dec 17 (E Day)
Friday, Dec. 18 (F Day)
In the first chapter of The Golden Goblet, Ranofer, the main character, has lost both his father and mother, so he has gone live with his Step Brother Gebu.
Ranofer works in a gold house,
In the book, Ranofer made 5 deben a month. In ancient Egypt, there were no coins or paper money. Egyptians paid for things with pieces of gold and silver carried in jars and measured in deben. A deben is Egyptian measurement that is equal to three ounces. An example is One deben can buy you a sack of wheat, and 50 could buy you a cow.
Jubilant – pg. 44 (Running on fleet, silent feet down the Street of the Crooked Dog, he felt frightened but jubilant.) ----- {Feeling great happiness}
Wickerwork – pg. 45 (There on a doorstep was a wickerwork basket, “k”; yonder, “n” the ripples on the water.) ----- {Item made of wicker}
Buoyant – pg. 46 (Buoyant with hope, he turned into the Street of the Goldsmiths.) ----- {Cheerful and Optimistic}
Dullard – pg. 50 (Rekh would think him a dullard, unfit to learn the goldsmith’s trade.) ----- {A stupid person}
Mollified – pg. 52 (Mollified by the courteous tone, Meyra shrugged his big shoulders.) ----- {Relieving anger of so
Entry 10-
Patrick-summarizer, Jacob-researcher, Noah vocab definer, Sophia-social class master, Frenchie -illustrator
Patrick-summarizer-
In chapter 10 Ranofer, Hequet, and the Ancient decide to spy on Gebu, Wenamon, and Setma, to find out what is going on. Hequet finds a spot to watch Wenamon from a tree in an alley, Ranofer follows Gebu to the wineshop and then back home, and the Ancient followed Setma to his boat. All in all, nothing happened. At the end of the Chapter 10, Ranofer finds a golden goblet in Gebu's room and finds out the door was booby-trapped by a wax seal and Gebu would know he would have been in the room.
Chapter 10-Noah-Vocab Definer
Sophia-Social Class Master
"Could he be climbing over courtyard walls, creeping into RICH MEN houses, prying into their storerooms and TREASURE CHESTS in the dead of night?" - There was a difference between houses based on wealth.
"Rich men had GUARDS about their courtyards, and LIGHT-DOZING HOUNDS, and SERVANTS who slept across the storeroom doors."
- Wealthier people where more better security
"COWARD! You're simply making excuses." - Terms like coward meant that you are less of of a person if your afraid.
"I am MASTER here." - He was at a higher level of authority
Entry 11/12
Sheridan F-Summarizer, Patrick Researcher, Jacob Vocab Definer, Noah Social Class Master, Sophia Illustrator
Patrick-researcher-
The Scarab Ring was a mark of the third aspect of the sun god Ra named Kepri, who duplicated himself to the prison of the serpent Aophis in the Duat, the magical realm where the gods underworld, paradise, prisons, and throne room are located. Hequet and Ranofer are in the pond reeds, which are used to make papyrus.
Sheridan- Summarizer
In chapters 11 and 12, Ranofer, Hequet and the ancient finally have great success with their spying on Wenamun, Setma, and Gebu. Ranofer finds out that Gebu steals from tombs of Pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings, Wenamun is helping, and Setma selling it. Ranofer is too scared to tell the ancient or Hequet about the steling, so he keeps it to himself and lies to his friends. Ranofer’s friends are figuring out that something is wrong. The three found out that Setma was smuggling the gold out of the city and selling it for Gebu, because the ancient overheard setma and gebu quarreling. The only thing on Ranofer’s mind is the goblet. He can't even think about the high nile festival which he will feast with his friends. In the end, Ranofer decides that at the festival he shall go to the tomb and catch Gebu because that is what the ancient said.
jacob- vocab define-
scurry- to hurry
thicket- a dense group of bushes
sympathetic- pleasant
Noah-Social Class Master-
Sophia-illustrator
When Gebu is not in a good mood and grumpily gives Ranofer Three slices of bread and a full fish.
Entry #13
Sophia-Summarizer, Sheridan F. Researcher, Patrick Vocab Definer, Jacob Social Class master, Noah Illustrator
Patrick-vocab definer-
shenti-cloth like shorts
stooped-bent, hunched over
Sheridan- Researcher
The punishment for robbing a tomb were death sentences. Death sentences were rare in Egypt compared with other ancient societies but robbers were executed. Executions took the form of impalement or been burnt alive. Both of these methods of execution had implications for the eternal life of the tomb robbers. To be burnt to ashes would mean that there was no body to pass into the afterlife and the sentence of impalement meant that the Ka would be forever tied to the place of execution.
Noah-Illustrator-
Sophia-Summarizer
In chapter 13 Ranofer followed Gebu and Wenamon into the Valley of the Tombs during the festival. Even though Ranofer greatly wanted to be at the festival feasting with the ancient and Heqet, he still proceeded to investigate. As he followed the two suspicious men through the valley, Ranofer lost track of them. He discovered a crevice like entrance to a tomb. But, now tomb would be able to fit through it so it must have been a second/secret entrance. This discovery made Gebu's plan clear to Ranofer. This explained the weird mysterious room, it was a passage disguised to trick the workmen. Ranofers plan now was to run and give the alarm, but, he came across a dark giant figure with wings and he lept into the dark entrance. Meanwhile, Heqet and the ancient were wondering where Ranofer was and eventually put their clues together to find out that Ranofer must be in the valley. They start a plan to find him and bring him back.
Entry 14/15
Noah Summarizer, Sophia researcher, Sheridan F. Vocab Definer, Patrick Social Class master, Jacob illustrator
Patrick-social class master-
Sheridan- Vocab Definer
- Coherently: logically connected
"As coherently as he could Ranofer panted out his story." Pg.224- Roughhewn: to shape roughly
“In an instant he was through the hole and stumbling along the black package, bent double under his crowding roof, banging and bumping into its roughhewn walls, but running, flying away from the death behind him." Pg.220- Babble: Talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.
"What is this babble of tombs and kings?" Page 234.- Necropolis: A cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
"Not one had shown asign of being disturbed or even visited in years, and the few actual doors they had glimpsed after careful peering between the rocksNoah-Summarizer-
Chapters fourteen and fifteen in the Golden Goblet were very mind-blowing. Chapter fourteen started off by Ranofer continuing to follow Gebu and Wenamon when they were going to rob the tomb. After following them for quite a while Ranofer was in the tomb he realized he was in the tomb of Huaa and Tuaa which were mother and father to Queen Tiy, who is the Pharoah's wife, and then Gebu and Wenamon hear him and they come roaring after him. He is able to escape and he traps them for a little with a huge bolder. In chapter fifteen, Ranofer runs away from the tomb and meets up with Heqet and Ancient. They talk for a little and Ancient and Heqet decided to go to the tomb and try to permanently trap Gebu and Wenamon. Ranofer goes to Zau's but the gate is locked so then he goes to the city where the Festival is and he tells people about Gebu and Wenamon.
Entry #16
Pick your favorite!
aEntrycacia - a type of wood. Pg. 93
inquery- asking for information pg.93
monotonous - dull pg. 95
incredulous - unable to believe something. pg 10