The Mystery of Linear B By Danny Greenberg

In the late 19th and 20th centuries, an archeologist named Sir Arthur Evans found strange tablets while digging in the ruins of Knossos. The tablets were made out of clay, and there were clearly two different styles of writing on some of them. Because of their discovery they separated them in to two categories: Linear A and Linear B. Evans devoted his whole career to discovering these tablets, and because of what he found, he created the concept of Minoan civilization.

Although Evans found these remarkable tablets, nobody could understand them. Many archeologists tried to decipher the writing on them, but none of them succeeded. Then in 1936 a boy named Michael Ventris was listening to a lecture on the Minoans. He was very fascinated by them, but as he was leaving the lecture, the only thing on his mind was, “what exactly did the Minoans write on the tablets?” After the lecture he promised that one day he would solve the mystery and crack the code of the tablets.

Sure enough, after World War II, Ventris became an architect and a detective. Michael Ventris and a man named John Chadwick started to study the mysterious tablets. They noticed that the writing on the tablets looked a lot like Greek. They started to translate the symbols, and it worked. They were able to translate more and more of the different words, until they had a full tablet deciphered. Together, Michael Ventris and John Chadwick had uncovered the mystery of Linear B in 1952. Michael Ventris had fulfilled his promise that he made in 1936.

Scientists all around the world were amazed by this discovery. Eventually all of the Linear B tablets were translated. They ended up listing information on names, numbers of soldiers, taxes, lists of gods and they even mentioned information on cows. Although all of the Linear B tablets were discovered, Linear A tablets are still a huge mystery. There have been many theories of decipherment for them, but none of them have fully worked. The work that Ventris and Chadwick did has hugely helped to improve our knowledge on Ancient Greece.


Danny Greenberg 7A




These are some of the symbols on Linear B tablets.

Paprika analogy

Paprika is to spice as sugar is to sweet

Dictionary Entry

Albeit: Even though ; although

Word Tree "Euphoric"

Euphoric- 

euphoria (noun) a feeling of great happiness or well-being

Dictionary Entry: Aggravation

Negative quality or aspect

-Janine

"fad" glossary entry

New cars arrived in America Yesterday and they are everyone's new Fad

Jujube Acrostic

J ust me

U underlooking everthing

J ujubes

U under a tree

B eside me

E xit through the remedy

Cadense Glossary Post

He swam with wonderful cadence.

Frugal Glossary Page

Acrostic 

Fear of spending

Roubles and dollars

Unwilling to go into debt

Garage sales are

A familiar adventure

Leaves the planet healthier

Mahout

Dictionary: noun-a person who works with elephants.

Greek Test

Hey All,

Does anybody know when the Greek test is?
Thanks a lot!
ML

Glossary entries

Acrostic for Hasten
Hurry
Accelerate
Scurry
To go fast
Extra fast
Not slow

-Galia

Headline for Predator
" owls are becoming extinct from their predator"

-Mikaela

Gladiolus

Dictionary: any of genus of chiefly African plants related to the irises and having erect sword shapes.

Probation

Dictonary: Subjection of an individal to pieriod testing and trial.

Glossary post

Due tomorrow

Glossary Page for dilignet

Headline: Most diligent and intelligent student who ever walked the planet got bumped up from first grade to twelfth grade!

-Aviva

Analogy for Thistle

Thistle is to garden as book is to shelf

Jacobs vs the Minotaur!

Harry slays the Minotaur

Thesaurus entry for diligent

synonyms: active, attentive, busy
antonyms: lazy, inactive, languid

Thesaurus Entry For Fiasco

Synonyms: catastrophe, breakdown, disaster
Antonyms: success, advantage, benefit

Liripoop

Dialogue:
Henry: Al, your liripoop is on the wrong side
Al: Well, I had better fix my tassel. I would not want to graduate with my liripoop on the wrong side.
Henry: Yeah, they might not give you your diploma.

Bayle

Jejune glossary

Jejune:

Analogy:

Jejune is to immature as angry is to furious.

Homework

-"Expert" group presentations are next Monday.
-Multi-genre glossary (Fri)

Diffident Analogy

Diffident is to outgoing as right is to wrong.

-Bram 7A

Glossary Posts for Ninny and Fiasco

Dialogue:

“Hi Chuck, how did your date go?” asked Bill.

“It was a fiasco!” exclaimed Chuck.

“Oh, what happened?”

“I spilled wine all over her dress.  Then when I went to help here clean it, we both bent down at the same time and I hit my head on her nose and broke her nose!” Chuck said in an embarrassed tone.

“That sucks,” said Bob trying not to laugh.

“Yes it does.” 

Riddle:

How many ninnies does it take to screw in a light bulb?

One hundred, one to hold the bulb and ninety-nine to turn the house.

Adam and Eli slay the Minotaur!

knell

Analogy:

Knell is to death as racing is to going fast

-marko

knell

Analogy:

Knell is to death as racing is to going fast

-marko

Riddle:

Lucullan

Q: If I say "I have a luxurious house" what other word can I use for luxurious?

A: Lucullan

Pharmaceutical Headline

"New Pharmaceutical Comes Out this Week"

Bram 7A

Analogy to Cleanse

Here is my analogy to cleanse...

Cleanse is to clean face as blow dry is to dry hair

-Janine

Picture for aspartame

Picture:
Not to great since had to draw with my pad thing on a mac

tang

tang is to strong taste as scent is to smell

Analogy "velodrome"

Velodrome is to biking as ice rink is to hockey

Squabble glossary page
Analogy
squabble is to fight as morose is to gloomy
Galia

Amatory entry

Analogy 

Amatory is to hateful as smile is to frown.

Melody 

Thesaurus Entry for exasperating

Exasperating:
synonyms

displeasing
intensifying
infuriating

antonyms

calm
comfort
soothe

Shakaed

Thesaurus Entry for exasperating

Exasperating

synonyms
displeasing
intensifying
infuriating
antonyms
calm
comfort
soothe

Shakaed

Foolish

Analogy:

Foolish is to crazy as happy is to delight.

By Jonah

Foolish

Analogy:

Foolish is to crazy as happy is to delight.

Foolish

Analogy:

Foolish is to crazy as happy is to delight.

Smog

word tree for SMOG

smoke + fog = smog

Smog

word tree for SMOG

smoke + fog = smog

Bicrural Glossary page

Headline: A non-bicrural human entered the concert last night!

Bicrural Glossary page

Headline: A non-bicrural human entered the concert last night!

Groggy

Dictionary:

Adjective-dazed and unsteady

Groggy

Dictionary: adjective dazed and unsteady

Adam S.

Thesaurus Entry for Exasperating

Exasperating:

synonyms
displeasing
intensifying
infuriating
antonyms
calm
comfort
soothe

Shakaed

Flutter

Headline: " A fluttering puck, on a clearing attempt by Rian Kesler, leaves the Canucks hopeless for the Stanley Cup!"

Dictonary

Sacrilege: Who Steals Sacred things.
Eitology: The causes of a Disease or Abnormal Condition.

Euphoric

Headline: Robertson elected mayor, east side is euphoric

Septed

Headline: "Septed peformed in GM Place"


Sharon Ardon 7B

Agelast Analogy:

Agelast is to mirthless as morose is to sad.

Acrostic for Foolish

Fred is absurd
Olivia is brainless
Oz is idiotic
Landon is half-witted
Ivor is nutty
Sara is zany
Hunter is wacky

By Ari Havusuha

Headline

Found enquine boy in hole

Incremental Dialogue

Setting: Parent teacher conferences
Parents: “How is Rob doing this semester?”
Mr G: “Rob is picking things quickly, staying on task and making incremental progress in math and written expression.”
Parents: “That’s nice to hear because his attitude towards homework has been much better at home.”
Mr G: “With this attitude he will have a very successful year.”

Homework

1. Timeline
2. Minotaur comic
3. Glossary

all due Friday

Epithet

DIALOGUE

By: Bayle James

A new kid comes to school.
Tom walks up to her and asks her name.
“Hey, what’s your name?”
“My name is Gabriela.” Replied Gabriela the new kid.
“Cool! My name is Tomas but everyone calls me Tom. Do you have a nickname?” asked Tom.
“Yes, my epithet is Gabi.” Gabi divulged.

Facebook Response

Facebook Response

Bayle James


Anything that is on the computer is fair game. You have to be totally careful about what you write and how you write it. Once something is in cyberspace there is no stopping it!

I think that it is seems unfair that the school was looking at the students account without them knowing. I think that if the school sent out a notice that mentioned the fact that they would be looking on Facebook it would have prepared the kids and they would not have written bad things. Since the school did not send out a warning this one student is like an example to the other students about what can happen when someone posts something inappropriate on the internet.

I heard that sometimes universities look at Facebook when they are choosing people to go to their schools. Anything that is posted can be seen. It is kind of funny how Facebook was made by two university students and now it can be used against university students.

Facebook

In my opinion I think that the student is wrong
because he posted the comment in public and involved a
name of the teacher. If it did no involve the name of
teacher it would not matter. It is false labeling
because the comment is not true.

The punishment fit the
crime because the teacher was so nervous to go back to school,
so she missed so she missed out on classes and salary. To make it even
he should miss out on the trip. If I were in the teachers shoes,
I would leave the school for a few days and if people do not forget, I
would move schools.

Coincide, Taut and Epitome Glossary posts

Newspaper Headline:
Coinciding sports games means bad traffic in downtown.

Dialogue:
“Ok, Jimmy, make sure you tie that knot tautly.”
“Don’t worry mom, I’ve been practicing tying really tight knots.”
“Just remember to---”
CRASH
“Use the thick rope” Jimmy’s mom sighed.
“Sorry!”

Analogy:
Epitome is to example as sad is to unhappy.

Facebook Situation

Bram offended and embarrassed his teacher. He was not aware that his conversation was not private at all and as a consequence was not being able to go on a trip to Montreal that he was looking forward to all year. Was it acceptable for Bram to do this and shoud he have gotten punished like he did?

My opinion is pulled to both sides so that I feel sympathy for each individual in this situation. I think that Bram was stupid and careless for discussing something that could potentially be harmful on his wall. He obviously did not realise the effects and consequences of the internet which is open to anyone. I think that the school was right to punish Bram but in my opinion the punishment did not fit the crime. The trip to Montreal seemed to be the highlight of the year that everyone was looking forward to, and I do not think that he should have gotten banned from the trip. I think the school should have told the students that they were monitoring their accounts before they stepped in. I think that if the school had told them that they were doing this  none of this would have happened. I understand that what happens to the teachers affects the school in some way but I do not necessarily think that the school should have gotten involved. I think that Bram and the teacher should have worked it out before the school intervened. I can not decide what kind of punishment he should have received with out knowing how far it spread. 

On the other hand I think what Bram did was very wrong. Not only was it lashon harah but he did it in a space where it could have gotten public and it did. If I was the teacher I would have been quite offended and upset with the students. Even if what he said was true it would be very mean but he made something up that was totally untrue.  Also once you write something on the internet you can not take it back so a false lie was exposed in the net for any one to see.  

Bram’s Facebook Dilemma

Bram’s Facebook Dilemma
By: Marc Levin

Was it right for Bram to make fun of his teacher on Facebook?

I think that everyone is right in their own way.

Bram’s dad, David, is right because the school had no authority to punish his child while he was at home without discussing it with him first.
The school is correct as, it was a rude thing that Bram did, and maybe the school does not tolerate rude things.
Bram was right because he didn’t now what he was saying was public. After all, even the President of Schools in Montreal said that kids can be irresponsible. Maybe Bram was just getting carried away with his buddies.
Finally the teacher has a good point.

To me, she has the best point of all. This one wall post affected her reputation. No school will ever accept her if she wanted to move. If she was too embarrassed to go back to school, this would alter her financial situation.

How are we going to solve this problem? My solution would be to have an awareness week about this situation. I would bring in a guest speaker that knows about Facebook, have him/her inform us about its safety, and make it a fun and good learning experience for everyone.

Hopefully the teacher fixed her problem, and that Bram got an easier punishment.

Marc L. 7B

Euphonious Glossary By: Marc L.

Dialogue:
“Jim, what song would you like me to play for you on my guitar?”
“Well Jack, I would like you to play a song that is euphonious.”
“In that case I will play Classical Gas.”
“What a splendid choice Jack.”


Thanks,
Marc L.

Facebook Response

Facebook

My opinion on this situation is very mixed. I feel this is very wrong of the student because the teacher’s reputation is now wrecked. By doing a little joke on the web it can affect someone very much. If I was put in the teacher’s shoes I would be greatly hurt.

I also feel that doing what the school did was a huge invasion of privacy. The boy went onto Facebook assuming that he was able to post a joke about his teacher and would not be affected by it at all. If the boy had known that the administration team would be searching Facebook, he most probably would have avoided doing this to his teacher.

Another opinion I have on this situation is the punishment was not fair and a bit extreme. The father stated on the clip we head that he is very cautious of what his son does on the internet. His father also said that his son should not be punished because his action was done at home and not at school. In other words he should not be punished for what he has done outside of school. I agree with this because a boy lost the chance to go on an amazing trip just because of something he had done irresponsibly at home.

A possible solution to this problem is to make sure students set their settings to private. This could avoid public humiliation to the staff at the school. This is an easy task and if the students are not responsible enough to do so, is there fault. Although, in this boy’s case he was not sure how to so set his settings to private so under these circumstances it can be understood.

All in all I truly feel that this student’s action was not right but the punishment was not fair to the student. This will now teach all his classmates to be careful with what they say and do on Facebook and the internet itself.

-Aviva

Weight Analogy

Weight is to heavy as light is to feather

Dictionary entry

Mingle

To mix together

Melody

Dictionary Entry

Plaudit: Enthusiastic approval

Definition for ALGID

algid
(al'-jid) adj. chilly, cold. [from Latin algidus, from algere "to be cold."]

Glossary page headline

Headline for stupendous:

"Danny Greenberg displays stupendous technique in hockey."

Danny

dictionary for confined

dictionary:

with in bounds
limit
to enclose

Headline to Amphibian

"Amphibian museum is making millions off of tourists attractions"

-Janine Nifco 7B

Dictionary Entry

Tiller. till/er n: a lever used to turn the rubber of a boat from side to side.

Obliterated (dialouge)

Bob: Oh my gosh mom will kill me. I didn't listen to her when she said " Bob no playing soccer in the house".

Mom: Bob what have you done, you obliterated my new vase.

Bob: I am sorry mom.

Mom: I am sorry is not enough you are grounded young man

Bob: B- b-but MOM!

Mom: Shh!


Sharon Ardon 7B

Flabbergasted

An acrostic to flabbergasted:

Feeling very astonished and amazed

Like after the Canucks win a game with a shut out

And not lose like usual

Because it does not happen to often when we win and shut out the other team.

Benjamin was amazed at the way Zack wrote his essay

Everybody was astonished by the VTT Tornadoes win and it seemed that the new team would be 

Real good and their performance would flabbergast everyone.

Greatly

Amazed.

Sometimes the occasional project is flabbergasting and amazingly surprising.

Tim was amused but also intrigued by how amazing the school play was.

Everybody was not expecting this to happen and they loved it.

Detention was unusual and flabbergasting.

Dialogue

"Hello Sara "
"hello Jenna"
Don't you totaly ornery that, the fact that food prices are going up"
"oh ya"

Dictonary

Mystique: an air or attitude of mystery and reverence developing around something or someone.

Maim

Dictionary

Maim: to inflict permanent injury on

Glower dictionary entry.

glower: to stare angrily or with a scowl.

Aequeosalinocalcalinosetaceoaluminosocupreovitriolic Headline!!!

"Aequeosalinocalcalinosetaceoaluminosocupreovitriolic H2O leaks from processing plant in Brazil."

By: Bram 7A

P.S.: Aequeosalinocalcalinosetaceoaluminosocupreovitriolic H2O means spa water.

?????

Can we post 2 glossary entries now and get points for this week and next?

Thanks,

Bram 7A

Deter Headline

"United States Deters Terrorists from a repeat of nine eleven"

~Benny

Glossary Page Post

Here is my acrostic for stupendous.

Surprising
Terrific
Unbelievable
Perfect
Excellence
Not common
Delightful
Outstanding
Uplifting
Stupendous!

-Aviva

Bonus Opportunity

Post your response or comments to the Facebook lesson. Please check for spelling and grammar before posting. Watch for proper paragraphs as well.

Glossary posts and entries (two words) due tomorrow.

"Exacerbate" Headline

" A new construction site exacerbates Vancouver's Traffic"

Analogy

stupendous is to terrible as left is to right

Melcryptovestimentaphiliac Headline

"Young Man Caught and Convicted of Being a Melcryptovestimentaphiliac."

By: Bram 7A

P.S.: Melcryptovestimentaphiliac means someone who compulsivly steals ladies underwear.

Analogy for Arbitrary

Arbitrary is to random as structured is to scheduled

~adina

?

Is one space in between paragraphs good

Cormorant Analogy

Analogy:

Cormorant is to gluttonous as heat is to hotness.

Marc Levin

headline

The adherent of arsanal ran on to the field to hug his favourite player

I Made A Mistake!

Hi Everyone,

When I posted my analogy for the word zany I accidentally said it was a headline. So please not that Mr. G

Analogy for Marsupial

Koala is to marsupial as dog is to canine

Riddle

Manufacture: What do you call a soda that is manufactured in a factory that makes soda pop out of toads?

Croaka-Cola!!!

Zany Analogy

Zany is to serious as up is to down

ARI HAVUSHA!

Discombobulate Glossary Page

Analogy

Discombobulate is to confused as Morose is to gloomy.

Galia

Shrub

headline:

A poisonous shrub was found in a deserted bungalow in the Rocky Mountains.

Penurious Analogy By Jonah

Penurious is rich as black is to white.