A Word About Late Work

As of February 10, any work that is considered "classwork" (to be completed in class) will not be accepted late. If it is not turned in when it is due (during class), it will be a zero.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Day 3: Anthem

  1. Journal "Desire" Write about something in your life you would like to do but are prevented by someone or something from doing. 50 word minimum. Journals were turned in for a grade.
  2. Quizzes: Students had 5 minutes to discuss study questions for Chapters 6-9. Chapter 6-9 quiz.
  3. Vocabulary Pre-test: Students took a pre-test for Chapters 10-12 vocabulary. They will complete vocab activities for the words they missed on this pretest. (They should have marked these words on the new Chapters 10-12 handout)
  4. Character sketches: students added information from Chapters 6-9 to Equality and Liberty's character sketches.
  5. New Vocabulary for Chapters 10-12 definitions:
    •summit (89) – apex; highest point
    •reverence (93) a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration
    •warrant (94) – authorization, justification, sanction
    •edict (94) - authoritative proclamation or command
    •covet (96) – to want or to desire wrongfully
    •depraved (97) corrupt, wicked
    •creed (97) system of belief
    •plunder (97) rob by open force, pillage
    •deliverance (98) delivering or freeing from restraint; rescuing
    •brute (100) savage, cruel
    •yoke (101) a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, esp. oxen; a symbol for slavery
    •threshold (102) any place or point of entering or beginning
    •savage (102) fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed
  6. Quizzes were returned to students.
  7. HOMEWORK:
    •Vocabulary activities:
    –Follow vocab instructions for Chapters 6-9. Complete activity only for words you missed on this quiz.
    –Follow vocab instructions for Chapters 10-12. Complete activity for words you missed on pre-quiz. Consider completing activities for other words you aren’t comfortable with.
    •Finish the book
    •Answer all study/discussion questions. These will be due with the test on Monday!

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