Wednesday, 1/8: Vocab, 120, Nuremberg Article, Maus

Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 1/8.” Write the ANSWER to #10. * = AW.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. We ran out of the ingredients for the recipe, so we had to ______.
  5. Years of work were needed for the CIA agent to _____ himself into the terrorist organization.
  6. After three warnings, Joel was _____(ed) to the “naughty chair.”
  7. The students in the cafeteria are far from _____ when it comes to cleaning up after themselves at break and lunch.  
  8. The annoying kids taunted the dog over the fence until he was _____(ed) enough to jump it. 
  9. Mr. Coward does not ____ the use of phones in class.
  10. Which one is the allegory?  a) Using animals instead of people in Maus.  b) The early bird gets the worm.  c) “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”  d) He slept like a rock.  e) B and D.  f) All are allegories.  g) None are allegories.
  11. * _____ to my instructions on the test, he wrote the letter, not the answer, and so he received no credit.

120 Seconds.


Debrief Nuremberg Article.

I. Very few Red Words: segregate, mongrel, Roma. All of them were also defined almost immediately after being used.

I. Go over Quiz.

  1. According to the article, how did the Nuremberg Laws affect Jews?
  2. What was the relationship between the Mischlinge rules and the German people?
  3. Look at the photograph in the section “Jews were separated from other people.” Based on the article, what does the large “J” on the passport stand for?
  4. Based on the article, what do we know about Betty Lowenstein’s name on her passport?

III. Which 5 facts did you highlight? It was kind of tough, because there was a lot of information. So let’s just look at the first paragraph. What should we have highlighted?

Now in one sentence, sum up the point of the article. Use the word which in your sentence.


Vladek!

 

 

 

Tuesday, 1/7: Vocab, 120 Seconds, Maus, Hitler?

Checking Definitions.

“Vocab, 1/7.” * = AW.

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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. Some people think that the Narnia series is a religious  _________, with Aslan the lion representing Christ.
  5. The old photographs were all ______(ed) to the attic because nobody looked at them any more.
  6. He tried to _____ himself into the “cool crowd” by hanging around them A LOT.
  7. Some people see boxing as legally ______(ed) violence.
  8. This word’s roots mean “to bend/lean inward.” ______
  9. Now that he had found religion, the former criminal wanted to earn ______ for the things he had done.
  10. I didn’t like his ____(ion) that I wasn’t good enough to make the team.
  11. (2) He fooled his pursuers with a _____ trick that he ______(ed) on the spot.
  12. * (2) Health ____(s) cheered when San Luis became the first city in America to ___ smoking in restaurants.

120 Seconds.

D Link.

ELink.

K Link


NEWSELA: “The Nuremberg Laws.” Click the link and follow the directions.


Time? Vladek.

 

Monday, 1/6: Homework, AW’s, NEWS, Maus

Copy homework into planner.

“AW’s, 1/6.”
advocate (noun/verb) supporter
contrary (adjective) opposite; opposing
prohibit (verb) to not allow; to forbid
release (verb) to let go; to set free
reverse (verb) to change back; to overturn
oppo blogseries sign-vector-6145088

  1. _____ (2)
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The root of this word means “voice.” _____
  5. His conviction was ______(ed) after the appeal. –>Bonus opportunity: Use a previous vocab word to fill in the next blank–This means he was now _____(ed).
  6. ______ to popular belief, one human year does not equal seven “dog years.”
  7. “_____ the hounds,” is what Mr. Burns says when he wants his dogs to get rid of someone.
  8. Cell phones are _____(ed) in this class, unless otherwise specified by Mr. Coward.
  9. Your lawyer is supposed to be your _____ in court and speak for you.
  10. The word ______ is sometimes used to mean death.

 

NEWSELA ARTICLES! Reading Skillz Check #1.

  1. Go to newsela.com. On the left side you will see a line that says, “Student? Enter Class Code.”
  2. Here are the class codes to enter:
    • 1st Period: YFZN8H
    • 2nd Period: B4HZGN
    • 5th Period: TZGSU6
    • 6th Period: NSKS6T
  3. Enter the code, click join, and then LOG IN with GOOGLE!
  4. Once you are logged in…
  5. Pick any one of the nine articles, read it carefully, and then do the 8-question quiz. Don’t take forever to decide; we are on short periods today.
  6. You are encouraged to look back and forth from questions to article to help you answer them.
  7. If you finish early, start work on your vocab homework.