Monday, December 8th:
First Period:
Read THE BLUEST EYE
Pages 34 – 43
Vocabulary:
Abhorrent: arising disgust or loathing
Pervading: spreading throughout an area without being concentrated in one area.
Furtiveness: secretiveness; attempting to avoid detection or attention due to guilt or fear of being caught in an illicit act.
Diffuse: to spread throughout, to disperse,
Malaise: a feeling of unease or discomfort, the origin or cause of which is difficult to identify
Regimen: a daily routine or a routine of consistent regularity designed to produce some desired result or productivity;
Stultifying: tedium or boredom resulting from a restrictive environment or over regimentation.
Dissipation: a state of exhaustion as a result of over indulgence, particularly with alcohol. A lessening of one resources - money, energy, intellectual or physical abilities due to excessive indulgence.
Martyrdom: the state of being a martyr, who is someone who sacrifices his/her life for a cause greater than herself.
Eclipse:to overshadow as in one's accomplishments may overshadow or eclipse or "show up" another person
Shroud: a cloth used to bury the dead; a cloth used to cloak a dead body for burial.
Affluence: a state of being wealthy or having money and the comfort that money or wealth affords.
Spontaneity: unplanned, an immediate impulse which compels one to act in a free, unfettered way
Catapulted: to be launched
There will be a test over the above words this Friday.
2nd Period:
Read THE GREAT GATSBY
Chapter 3:
Pages 39 – 52
Discussion
Tuesday, December 9th:
1st Period:
8:00 – 8:20
Write the definitions for the following words and then write a grammatically correct sentence for each word.
Vocabulary:
Abhorrent: Inspiring disgust, loathing or hatred
Example sentence: Many people abhor the way other people of different cultures live.
Example sentence: Many people abhor the way other people of different cultures live.
Abhorrence: the noun form of the word abhor.
Example sentence: Many people have a natural abhorrence of snakes.
Pervade: (Verb) To spread throughout and to be perceived
through the senses. To permeate, to suffuse, to penetrate, to filter through.
Furtiveness: (Noun) Secretiveness; acting in such a way to
avoid attention or detection due to guilt or the fear of being caught in
something illicit.
Diffuse: (Verb) To spread or cause to spread over a wide
area or among a large number of people. (Adjective) To spread over a large
area; not concentrated.
Malaise: (Noun) A feeling of unease or discomfort, the
origin or cause of which is difficult to identify
Write an original sentence for each vocabulary word.
Due at 8:20
Read THE BLUEST EYE
Pages 43 – 49
Discussion
Period 2:
Read THE GREAT GATSBY
Pages 52 – 63
Discussion
Vocabulary
Martyrdom: A state of being a martyr. A martyr is one who has dedicated one’s life to a cause greater than oneself. A martyr is someone who has died for a worthy cause such as social justice or a religion. Martin Luther King would be considered a martyr.
Wednesday, December 10th:
Period 1:
Vocabulary Words
Please put the following words into grammatically correct
sentences:
Regimen: (Noun) Daily or regular routine of exercise or
procedures designed to produce a desired result.
Stultifying: Tedium or boredom stemming from excessive
regimentation.
Dissipation: A weakening of energy or diminishment of
physical or mental resources due to excessive, indulgent behavior.
Dissipation:
Example sentence: The once great athlete, handsome and strong, has fallen into a state of dissipation after years of hard drinking, drug taking and wild sex.
Example sentence: After a hard night of partying, Elise woke up feeling weak and dissipated.
Martyrdom: A state of being a martyr. A martyr is one who has dedicated one’s life to a cause greater than oneself. A martyr is someone who has died for a worthy cause such as social justice or a religion. Martin Luther King would be considered a martyr.
Eclipse: To be overshadowed by another. Example: Elvis Presley’s popularity
reigned supreme until he was eclipsed by the Beatles.
Collected vocabulary sentences.
Read THE BLUEST EYE
Pages 49 – 63
Period 2:
Read THE GREAT GATSBY
Pages 62 – 82
Discussion
Vocabulary:
Punctilious
Incredulous
Rajah
Thursday, December 11th:
Vocabulary:
Please write down the definitions and then write one
grammatically correct sentence for each vocabulary word.
Shroud: (noun) a burial cloth used in ancient societies,
which was used to wrap the body for burial.
Shroud: (verb) to cover
Example sentences: The city was shrouded with a thick fog this morning.
Example sentences: The death of the well known and well loved singer was
shrouded in mystery.
Affluence: (noun) a state of being wealthy or having enough
money to live comfortably.
Affluent: (adjective) describing someone who is rich
Example sentences: Beverly Hills is a city well known for its
affluence.
Example sentences: Bentleys, BMWs and Mercedes, mansions with large, well
manicured lawns, weekend ski trips and summer vacations in Europe are all marks
of affluence.
Spontaneity: unplanned; an unplanned action which arises
from a sudden impulse; arising suddenly without forethought.
Catapulted: past tense of the verb to catapult. To launch or
be launched. The word catapult can also be used as a noun; catapult, used as a noun, was a medieval machine used
to launch or hurl stones or boiling vats at well fortified castles.
THE BLUEST EYE
Read pages 63 – 70
2nd Period:
Read pages 83 – 93 (Start at top of page 93)
Discussion
Friday, December 12th
1st Period:
Vocabulary test on pages 34 – 43 in THE BLUEST EYE on
students’ cell phones.
Passed back Unit Four Vocabulary Test
Define missed words and write grammatically correct
sentences with the missed vocabulary words and grades will be raised to a
minimum of a “C”.
Read THE BLUEST EYE; pages 70 – 83.
Told them to read up to page 132 over the weekend.
2nd Period:
Passed back Unit Four Vocabulary Test
Define missed words and write grammatically correct
sentences with the missed vocabulary words and grades will be raised to a
minimum of a “C”.
Read THE GREAT GATSBY
Pages 92 - 102
