vocabulary

“Spelling/Prepositions, 2/1.” (10/6)

1. (3) ___ been said that many stereotypes sometimes start with a ___(2) of truth. (Not principle, but still 2 possible for the second one.)
2. (2) Knock, knock!    ______  ______?
3. (2) “____ the Army _____ of Engineers to help with the flooding.”
4. hero : idol :: rank : _____
5. Vladek tried to get Artie to take home the almost empty ____ box.
6. A basic truth about a school leader: A _____ ______. Be careful of the order!!!
7. Name the 6 prepositions above:

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“Vocab, 2/1.”
 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Solar power is more ______ to the environment than coal or oil.
6. It had been raining so much that we ____(ly) planned the picnic for Saturday, but we also made other plans just in case.
7. The _____ lawyer took advantage of the old man and stole his money.
8. “Wealth is ______, but poverty hides.”
9. After he lost the battle, the king had to ____ the throne to the winner.
10. The word ______ comes from a word that means ethics or morals.
11. The root of this word meant “to handle, to try.” _____
12. The roots of this word meant “before the bottom or deep.” _____
13. The roots of this word meant “not feeling pain.” _____

 

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Euphemism (n – U FEM ISM): 
A “nice” way of saying something  unpleasant.
The prefix eu- means “good.”

Examples: passed on = died, sanitation engineer = garbage man,

1. visually disabled =
2. solid waste =
3. landfill =
4. economically disadvantaged =
5. undocumented transborder migrant =
6. vertically challenged =
7. intentionally inaccurate statement  =

 

 

1 CCTV camera for every 11 people in the UK. You are likely to be captured on UK CCTV up to 70 times per day.  If you live/work in London, that number could be closer to 300 times/day.  (2022)

 

Is it worth it?

 

A look at the Bill of Rights. Why is #6 especially important?

The Sixth Amendment establishes a number of rights of the defendant in a criminal trial:

to a speedy and public trial
to trial by an impartial jury
to be informed of criminal charges
to confront witnesses
to compel witnesses to appear in court
to assistance of counsel[109]

“Old Glory”  (PDF)

“Old Glory” (Audio)

Look at the heading and the format of the story. What’s the concept here?

 

What would a “Civic Responsibility” class be all about?  Duty?

Bonus: What is “Old Glory” a nickname for? Respond thusly in your notebook with a date:
“Old Glory” is the nickname for___________.
Bonus Two: Uncle Sam is a nickname for ________.

Read Aloud.

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“Spelling, 1/31.”  (8) COPY #1 only.

1. it’s, they’re, ___
2. Dally was Johnny’s _____.
3. Do you understand the ____(s) of dividing fractions?
4. The word ____ comes from the French word for body.
5. Please check the ____ number on the device you are trying to get help with.
6. (3) ____ books have been sitting ____ for a long time; I hope ____ coming back soon.

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“Vocab, 1/31.” tentative, infringe, reprieve, benign, profound, indolent, relinquish, exasperate, (in)conspicuous, (un)scrupulous, haphazard

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” -Aristotle. ______
6. During the summer, without something to do, some kids can get very _____ and end up not doing much of anything.
7. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg _____(ly) to see if it would support her weight.
8. She was always very _____ about her work. That’s why she got A’s.
9. Many rappers “sing” the praises of “bling” and _____ consumption.
10. The  _____ student copied his essay from the internet.
11. The root of this word meant “chance or luck.” _____
12. The root of this word meant “rough/irritated.” ______
13. The roots of this word meant “well born.” _____

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“Maus Check, 1/31.”

1. How many members of Vladek’s family survived the war?
2. Chapter 5 begins with Artie listening to a tape recording of Vladek describing Richieu’s death. What literary device is this called?
3. Why did Vladek say he was happy to leave Poland after the war?
4. How did Vladek manage to sell all of the “unfashionable” stockings no one else could sell?
5. Why couldn’t Vladek and Anja come to America after the war was over?

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Finish Vladek’s Story.

Discuss, Write, Discuss:

1. Art Spiegelman has said that the final page of Maus II really has at least three endings. With your group, discuss what stories they might be endings of. Be ready to point out which panels or images end each story.
2. When MAUS was published, the Washington Post said, “…impossible to describe accurately, and impossible to achieve in any medium but comics.”  What do you think about that? Do you think it’s true? Could MAUS have been anything but a comic and been as powerful?  Why or why not?

 

 

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KU5IfqXUb1GxlcCb6FdQiIwPirzwo4_2-sjceTypa6o/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

 

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“Spelling 1/30.”(7)  COPY!!!

1.  friendly : hostile :: active : _____
2.  its, whose, ____
3. (2)  Sacramento : ______ :: Mr. Meinert : ______
4.  He got a popcorn ____stuck in his teeth.
5. (2) _______ books are ______?

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Debrief Test #18. Nice Improvement  (for MOST).

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Vladek. Words to watch out for: Gentile, Displaced Person (DP),

 

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. (January 27)

Prep sheet for Test #18:

KBARR: ___/24     Vocab Practice: ___/13 ____/13   ___/13    Vladek: ___/5

Other Extra Credit: Period 6 gets +2 for vocab relay, all others get +1.

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Mental Floss.

1. There is a building with thirty stories and one elevator. On floor twenty-one, four people get on and zero get off. On floor thirteen, six get on and two get off. On floor nine, eight people get on and four get off. How many people would get on and off on floor thirty-one?
2. What two words contain the most letters?
3. Wacky Wordy: my you’re way
4. Can you figure out the logic I used to decide the order of the following words? (Hint: Sing them to yourself.)
   gun, shoe, spree, door, hive, kicks, heaven, gate, line, den
5. Find the name of a planet hidden in each of the following sentences:
   • a) “Steven, use the screwdriver to build those shelves.”
   • b) Everyone takes a turn in the cage.
   • c) “Catherine, you ran us over with your bicycle!”
   • d) “Sam, arsenic is poisonous! I read about it on the internet.”

 

Test #18.

Tomorrow’s Test: Prepositions, Vocab, Vladek, Husker Du. Preview.

“Prepositions, 1/26.”Write out the completed sentences.

1. The dream was exciting.  –Add an adjective prep phrase that tells what kind of dream it was.
2. (2) I was running. –Add two adverb prep phrases about how, when, or where you were running.
   
3. (2) Turtles were chasing me. –Add an adjective (turtles) AND and adverb (chasing) prep phrase.

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“Prepositions Pretest, 1/26.” 10/10 = EXEMPT from the Prepositions section of the test tomorrow. NOT COLLABORATIVE! ANSWER NOT LETTER!

1. A prepositional phrase must always end with a… a) preposition  b) verb  c) clause  d) noun or pronoun  e) NOTA
   Prepositional Phrase   or     Not a Prepositional Phrase
2. As the llama rode down the street, he waved to all his fans.
3. As the llama rode down the street, he waved to all his fans.
4. The llama with pink fur ate a doughnut while playing Fortnite.
5. The llama with pink fur ate a doughnut while playing Fortnite.
6. The llama was going to skip on his way home from Gramma’s House.
7. The llama was going to skip on his way home from Gramma’s House.
8. The llamas in the accident were treated for their injuries.
9. The llamas in the accident were treated for their injuries.
10. I saw a llama riding his bike along the highway.

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“Vocab, 1/26.” ominous, solace, permeate, languid, ubiquitous, dejected, meticulous, assuage, assimilate, petulant

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Towards the end of the book, Vladek gets very ____ and weak because of his health issues.
6. Vladek is so ____, he spent four hours unpacking, refolding and then repacking their luggage.
7. He spoke in an _______ voice about the upcoming battle which they would probably lose.
8. The roots of this word mean “to pass through.” _____
9. The root of this word meant “loose or too easy.” _____
10. The root of this word was Latin for “everywhere.” _____
11. The root of this word meant “not modest.”
12. (2) When your sadness is _____(ed), your soul has found ___. (Awww.)

 

Vocab Relay!

 

Vladek.

Excerpts at 41:20  and 49:03.

 

MAUS  II.  Chapter 3 – 4