December 8, 2014 - December 12, 2014

Monday, December 8^th:

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.

2^nd Period:

Read THE GREAT GATSBY

Chapter 3:

Pages 39 – 52

Discussion

Tuesday, December 9^th:

1^st 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.

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

Wednesday, December 10^th:

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 11^th:

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

2^nd Period:

Read pages 83 – 93 (Start at top of page 93)

Discussion

Friday, December 12^th

1^st 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.

2^nd 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