CLASSROOM PROCEDURES: see handout
Each student was given a form to sign and take home for parents to sign.
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AUGUST 20- 22, 2008
VOCABULARY WORDS: BEFALL; BESTOW; CONFER; CONSOLATION; DELEGATE; EXCESSIVE; EXPULSION;
FORETHOUGHT; MANEUVER; RETALIATE.
WORD OF THE WEEK: PARAGON
(PARE-uh-gone) noun
definition: The very best example of something; a peerless model or pattern of perfection. Also means
a flawless diamond or perfectly round pearl.
sentence: Walter Dix is a paragon of athleticism.
TOOLS: Index cards; loose leaf college ruled paper; notebook or composition book.
PRE-ACTIVITY: Review of "latin"and "greek" root words:
Use a knowledge- rating scale chart.
Review pronounciation.
Use root words related to the vocabulary words.
Group Activity: Review questions:
1. What other word(s) look like each vocabulary word?
2. What do I think the word means?
3. Are the meanings related?
ACTIVITY: WordShop- Level G- Prometheus and Epimetheus- Lesson 1 Part A/ p.1
Use context clues to define words.
ASSESSMENT/ QUIZ: Complete WordShop- Lesson1 Part A/ p. 2-4.
POST ACTIVITY: Transfer vocabulary words on index cards; underline root; note root meaning; place vocabulary
word definition on rear; include sentence using vocabulary word(s); include synonyms/ antonyms.
Jeopardy
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AUGUST 25- 29, 2008
VOCABULARY WORDS: ACQUIT; ADMINISTRATION; ALLOCATE; ASSOCIATE; CONSEQUENCE; DISPUTANT; ENTERPRISE;
RESCIND; RESERVOIR; SCRUTINY.
WORD OF THE WEEK: PANDEMONIUM
(pan-duh-MOA-nee-um)noun
pan = means "all"
e.g.: pangea, panoramic, pandemic, etc.
dem = means "people"
e.g.: demographic
Meaning: Wild uproar, chaos, tumult. A place or situation that is noisy, boisterous, and chaotic.
Sentence: There was sheer pandemonium in Maryland when Michael Phelps returned home after winning his 8th Olympic Gold Medal.
TOOLS: Index cards; loose leaf college ruled paper; notebook or composition book.
PRE-ACTIVITY: Review of "latin"and "greek" root words:
Use a knowledge- rating scale chart.
Review pronounciation.
Use root words related to the vocabulary words.
Group Activity: Review questions:
1. What other word(s) look like each vocabulary word?
2. What do I think the word means?
3. Are the meanings related?
ACTIVITY: WordShop- Level G- The Teapot Dome Affair- Lesson 4 Part A/ p.15
Use context clues to define words.
ASSESSMENT/ QUIZ: Complete WordShop- Lesson 4 Part A & B/ p. 16-17.
POST ACTIVITY: Transfer vocabulary words on index cards; underline root; note root meaning; place vocabulary
word definition on rear; include sentence using vocabulary word(s); include synonyms/ antonyms.
GAMES: Stump the Expert
Around the World
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SEPTEMBER 2- 5, 2008
WORD OF THE WEEK:
catalyst (KA-tuhl-ist) noun
cata = breakdown; downward
lyst = decompose; split; dissolve
Something or someone that makes a change happen or initiates a process or event.
Something that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.
A person or thing that sets off new events.
Sentences: Many Americans believe that Barack Obama is a catalyst for social change.
Together, alcohol and automobiles serve as catalysts for trouble among teenagers.
VOCABULARY WORDS: CHARACTERIZE; INTENSITY; LUCID; OBSCURE; PATHETIC; PERSPECTIVE; PRETENSE; STIGMATIZE.
TOOLS: Index cards; loose leaf college ruled paper; notebook or composition book.
PRE- ACTIVITY: What questions would you ask to get to know someone?
When do you really know someone
Use of a Word Webb
Define vocabulary words based on context clues and word parts (prefixes/suffixes)
Review and evaluate 2 quotes:
"She knows who she is because she knows who she isn't."- Nikki Giovanni (VTU)
"There is no truth, only perception."- Gustave Flaubert.
DISCUSSION: Cultural Perspectives
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SEPTEMBER 8- 12, 2008
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SEPTEMBER 15- 19, 2008
DATA DAY: MONDAY AND TUESDAY
REVIEW OF SCORES, BENCHMARKS AND GOALS. (STUDENTS WILL SEE THEIR READING DETAILS AND POINTS OF
CHALLENGE).
WORD OF THE WEEK: PERSPICACIOUS (per-spih-KAY-shuss) adjective
Penetratingly discerning, perceptive, or astute; able to understand easily or discern.
also means sagacious; insightful; wise; clear-eyed; having good judgement
Sentences: While quite perspicacious, Mario still made too many grammatical errors for his essay to earn an A.
A good leader is perspicacious; wise and insightful.
CIRCUMLOCUTION (sir-kum-low-KYOO-shun) noun
circum = around (circumference, circumduction, etc.)
locution = particular word, phrase or expression
Evasiveness in speech or writing, The use of excess language to avoid saying something directly or truthfully.
Overblown or tedious in writing or speech.
Related term:
elocution = art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized
This afternoon, many students will use circumlocution to evade their parent's questions regarding low grades on interim reports.
The use of circumlocution can lengthen term papers and help students meet a predetermined word count or page requirement, but it can often lead to lower grades.
Don't try to get around good elocution with circumlocution; speak and write directly and well.
POWERPOINT REVIEW OF ALL VOCABULARY WORDS PRESENTED FROM AUG. 18TH TO SEPT. 19TH, INCLUDING THEIR PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES.
REVIEW OF WORD BASE.
REVIEW OF GRAMMAR AND WRITING.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS: MAIN CHARACTERS, PLOT, SETTING, CONFLICT. (All students are required to have a novel everyday and read atleast 30 minutes per day) Students will be graded and selected randomly.
MINI ASSESSMENT(HANDOUT)
TEENBIZ3000.COM
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SEPTEMBER 22- 26, 2008
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SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 3, 2008
GENRE FOCUS: SHORT STORIES
CHARACTERISTICS OF SHORT STORIES: STRAIGHT TO THE POINT, USUALLY FOCUSES ON ONE INCIDENT, HAS A PLOT, A SETTING
AND A NUMBER OF CHARACTERS, AND COVERS A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
PLOT CHART:
EXPOSITION: INTRODUCTION OF THE SETTING, THE PROBLEM, THE MAIN CHARACTERS.
COMPLICATION: THE EVENT THAT INTRODUCES THE CONFLICT.
RISING ACTION: THE PROTAGONIST'S (MAIN CHARACTER) COURSE OF ACTION.
CLIMAX: THE POINT OF HIGHEST INTEREST, MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OR TURNING POINT.
FALLING ACTION
RESOLUTION: THE POINT WHERE THE CONFLICT IS RESOLVED, WHERE THE STORY ENDS.
CLASSWORK DUE:WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 2008. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
1. PLOT CHART ON PERSONAL NOVEL. SHOULD INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE BOOK AND THE AUTHORS NAME.
2. SHORT STORY IN EDGE B, "THE INTERLOPERS," PAGES 399-407.> 10TH GRADE.
VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. SEMBLANCE (SEM-blunts) noun
Outward appearance or show, usually not true.
A representation, copy or likeness.
When the assistant principal entered the classroom being taught by an inexperienced substitute, there appeared to be no semblance of order.
2. THRONG (THRONG) noun
A large crowd of persons or objects.
A multitude of assembled persons.
A large number.
A crowding together of many persons.
A pressing increase of activity.
3. OBFUSCATE (OB-fuss-kate) verb
To make something unclear or obscure, especially unnecessarily complicated; to muddy or confuse an issue.
To make something dark or hard to see.
To be evasive, unclear, or confusing.
When caught doing wrong, some teens obfuscate their explanation of events, hoping parents won't quite understand.
As Jessica attempted to explain why she arrived to school late, it became evident that she was attempting to obfuscate the truth.
The fog obfuscated the shore.
4. INCONTROVERTIBLE (in-KAHN-truh-VER-tuh-bull) adjective
Certain, undeniable, and not open to question or controversy. Impossible to dispute, unquestionable.
The district attorney attempted to present incontrovertible evidence of the defendant's guilt.
A videotape showing the senseless beating of a homeless man presented incontrovertible evidence that the jurors could not ignore.
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OCTOBER 6TH- 10TH, 2008
VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. UNORTHODOX (un-OR-thuh-docks) adjective
Not following conventional or traditional beliefs or practices.
Not practicing or conforming to or accepting traditional religious practices.
SENTENCE:Her teaching methods may be unorthodox, but they clearly get results as all of her students passed the FCAT.
After the patient's cancer metastasized, she traveled to Mexico to receive unorthodox medical treatment.
Acupunture is an unorthodox remedy for alleviating pain.
2. TENUOUS (TEN-yoo-uss), adjective (not to be confused with tenacious, which has the opposite meaning of holding tight and sticking firmly)
Not based on anything substantial or significant; liable to break down easily when challenged
Thin, diluted, or insubstantial.
Literally means "slender (as a thread)."
Flimsy; weak; shaky
Of little importance
SENTENCE: The couple's relationship seemed tenuous at best, but their families hoped they would reconcile and stay married.
When questioned about his role in the accident, Rodney gave a tenuous response.
3. SUBJUGATE (SUB-jih-gate), verb
To put someone, a group or a nation, under control.
To cause to become subservient.
To make another group perform your will.
SENTENCE:Throughout history, dictators' attempts to subjugate other countries have failed in the end.
4. RAPPORT (ruh-PORE) noun
A positive bond or friendly relationship based on friendship, trust, and a sense of shared concerns.
An established pattern of communication.
Marked by harmony, conformity, accord, or affinity
SENTENCE:The substitute teacher developed a good rapport with the students to ensure his own survival.
An equitable distribution of resources maintained a good rapport among staff members.
REVISION:
++MAIN IDEA++ AUTHOR'S PURPOSE++VOCABULARY.
ARTICLE: AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD by Annie Dillard
POWERPOINT AND EXERCISE ON AUTHOR'S PURPOSE.
CLUSTER 1 PRACTICE MINI- BENCHMARKS.
READING: ZORA NEALE THURSTON'S "HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE COLORED ME." pg. 51 (Source Book-Green)
THEME: IDENTITIY
QUOTES: "But I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow damned up in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes."p.55
"The terrible struggle that made me an American out of a potential slave said," on the line! The Reconstruction said,
Get set! And the generation before said, go!"p.56
"At certain times I have no race, I am me." p.58
HANDOUT: Reciprocal Reading- Clarify+ Summarize+ Predict+ Question.
QUIZ: OCTOBER 10, 2008.
IF STUDENTS ARE ABSENT ON ANY DAY THEY CAN ACCESS TEENBIZ3000.COM FROM HOME.
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OCTOBER 13- 17, 2008.
VOCABULARY:
1. UNPALATABLE (un-puh-LA-tuh-bull) adjective
Having an unpleasant taste or effect; disagreeable and undesirable. Not pleasant, acceptable, or agreeable.
SENTENCE: I am surprised that you didn't understand that the consequences for your bad behavior would be unpalatable.
Many children find the taste of Brussels sprouts unpalatable.
Which foods do you find unpalatable?
The smear campaigns of politicians are unpalatable.
2. VIRULENCE (VEER-yoo-lunts) noun (not to be confused with violence, which means the use of physical force to injure or damage)
Rapid, extreme, and malicious, as in quick and fatal diseases.
Malicious, bitter, or hostile.
SENTENCE: In the early 1980's, the virulence of AIDS was shocking to physicians who did not know what was causing so many unexplained deaths.
3. DONGLE: (don-gul) noun
A small hardware device that plugs into the serial or USB port of a computer and serves as a adapter.
SENTENCE: A dongle has a short cable with connectors at both ends.
If you plan to connect your laptop to an LCD projector, you will need a dongle.
REVIEW: ++MAIN IDEA++ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS++AUTHOR'S PURPOSE++AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW++VOCABULARY++
MINI BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT PRACTICE AND REVIEW
ARTICLE: HOW THE WEATHER WORKS by
READING: EDGE BOOK p. 25- GRANDMOTHER
DISCUSSION: PERSONIFICATION AND LITERARY COMPARISONS AND ANALYSIS.
READING AND ACTIVITY: SOURCEBOOK p.
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OCTOBER 20- 23, 2008
Mid-Term Exam Review.
Main Idea
Vocabulary- Words in Context; Prefixes, Suffixes and Root Words; Using clues such as word parts.
Plot Chart/ Graph
Mid-Term October 22-23, 2008.
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OCTOBER 27- 31, 2008
INARGUABLE (in-ARG-yoo-uh-bull) adjective
Impossible to deny or take an opposing view from.
Against which no argument can be made
Established beyond a doubt: certain, hard, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, sure, unassailable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable.
Sentence: The position of most parents, when a teenager comes home after curfew.
Ursula arrived home after curfew. The fact that she had broken the rules was inarguable.
Jeremy was caught "red-handed" using his cell phone to take a picture of the exam. The allegations of cheating were
inarguable.
ARTICLE: LIFE OF A LOGGER; A LEGEND OF PAUL BUNYAN
REVIEW: Vocabulary; Main Idea; Plot Chart/ Diagram.
HANDOUT: Articles
Finding Main Idea (Using a Graphic Organizer)
FCAT question stems.
Students will do Teenbiz3000.com articles and assignments in class and for homework.
Homework: Vocabulary Words
Teenbiz article assignment
Please see Pinnacle for due dates.
ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING A NOVEL TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY. IT IS THE STUDENTS' RESPONSIBILITY TO GO TO THEIR PUBLIC LIBRARY OR VISIT THE SCHOOL'S MEDIA CENTER BEFORE AND/OR AFTER SCHOOL OR DURING LUNCH.
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NOVEMBER 3-7, 2008
PROMULGATE (PRAH-mul-gate) verb
To proclaim or declare something officially, especially to publicize formally that a law or decree is in effect.
To put forward publicly or announce in an official capacity.
Sentence: The news of Senator Barack Obama's election to the office of President of the United States was quickly promulgated
throughout the world on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.
QUERULOUS (KWER-uh-luss) adjective
Inclined to complain or find fault. Whining or complaining.
Describes someone who makes peevish complaints.
Sentence: The querulous two-year-old felt better and stopped whining after her nap.
REVISIT VOCABULARY WORDS: CHARACTERIZE, INTENSITY, LUCID, OBSCURE, PATHETIC, PERSPECTIVE, PRETENSE, STIGMATIZE
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS FOR NOVEMBER: COMPARE/CONTRAST; CAUSE AND EFFECT; LITERARY ANALYSIS
MATERIALS: EDGE BOOK C
SHORT STORY: "WHO WE REALLY ARE " by Joshunda Sanders, page 26-30
"THE MOUSTACHE" by Robert Cormier, page 12-24 (previous reading)
COMPARE/ CONTRAST:- Characters from both stories (similarities and differences); settings; events. Discuss.
TEENBIZ3000.COM- COMPLETE ASSIGNED ARTICLE:
*Summarize
*** ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A PERSONAL NOVEL IN SCHOOL EVERYDAY***
NO SCHOOL ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008
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NOVEMBER 10-14, 2008
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS: COMPARE/CONTRAST.
***SCHOOL CLOSED NOVEMBER 11, 2008***
***REPORT CARDS AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 13, 2008***
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NOVEMBER 17-21, 2008
COMPLETE COMPARE/CONTRAST
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS: CAUSE AND EFFECT
What happened?
Why did it happen?
FORTUITOUS (fore-TOO-uh-tuss) adjective
By chance, accidental; lucky or fortunate.
Unplanned but yielding a pleasant outcome.
Sentence: After years of trial and error, Dr Powers made a fortuitous discovery when he mistakenly combined two chemical compounds.
Viagra and penicillin were fortuitously discovered.
HALE (HAYL) adjective
In robust good health (often used in describing older individuals).
Used most often in the phrase, "hale and hardy."
A robust word to use in writing or speech.
Sentence: After recovering from a bout of flu, Francine was finally feeling hale again.
Roberta McCain, the 96 year old mother of U.S. Senator and former Presidential Candidate John McCain, appeared "hale and hardy" during her son's race for the White House.
MOTLEY (MOT-lee) adjective
Composed of people or things that are very different and don't seem to belong together.
Made of different colors.
Sentence: As a caring Little League Coach, Mr. Jones was highly motivated to turn his motley group of kids into a confident team.
The Little Rascals were a motley crew.
HANDOUT:
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary Index Cards due for a grade on Monday, November 24th, 2008.
Students can continue to use Teenbiz3000.com at home as a practice exercise.
BAT TESTING : NOVEMBER 18, 2008.
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NOVEMBER 24-26, 2008 ++++REVIEW OF STRATEGIES, VOCABULARY WORDS, BENCHMARKS, ONE ON ONE REVISION++++++
VOCABULARY INDEX CARDS due on Monday, November 24, 2008.
INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS: CAUSE AND EFFECT
REVIEW OF VOCABULARY WORDS
Students who use the words in writing assignments in Reading and other classes will receive extra credit. (Have to be demonstrated)
HYPOTHERMIA (hie-po-THER-mee-uh) noun
Dangerously low body temperature caused by prolonged exposure to cold.
Extreme loss of body heat.
From the Greek for "below the heat"
hypo = below
therm = heat
Sentence: Most of the fatalities associated with the sinking of the Titanic were as a result of hypothermia.
Teenbiz3000.com articles:
Monday> After Storm, Farmers Hurry To Plant Again.
Tuesday> Schools Make Cuts.
Wednesday>Something Fishy
Instructions: Summarize each paragraph; complete Activity; Cause/Effect graphic organizer
INTERIM REPORTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008.
NO SCHOOL: NOVEMBER 27-28, 2008.
PLEASE HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!