Wednesday, 1/18: Husker Du, Vocab, Last Chance for Interviews

“Husker Du, IV, 1/18.”

Period 1: Test #2

Period 2: Test #14

Period 3: Test #3,

Period 4: Test #6,

Period 6:,

“Vocab, 1/18.” fastidious, insinuate, improvise, shrewd, allegory, absolution, consign, agitate, sanction

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Jean is very _____ about her silverware; she won’t eat at that restaurant because she thinks the forks aren’t clean enough.
He was a ______ opponent and very tough to outwit.
The Nuremberg Laws ____(ed) Jews to second-rate status.
She said she found the cute, slightly used dress for a low price at the _____(ment) store.
The roots of this word meant “other speaking.” ______
The original root of this word was “unforeseen.”______
The roots of this word meant “to loosen, to free.”______
This root of this word originally meant “an evil person or thing,” but gradually the connotation changed to a positive one. _____
The root of this word was “to mark with the sign of the cross.” _____
Which one is the allegory? a) Mickey Mouse acting like a human. b) You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. c) “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg” d) He slept like a rock. e) Diary of a Wimpy Kid f) B and D g) NOTA

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Interviews. Share with me by Friday Morning. Checklist and Rubric.

Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
- Looks. (Details.)
- Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
- Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby? What?)
The intro/description should be 300+ words.
Interview.
- Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up. (“My first question was…” “I started by asking…” Etc.)
- You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get, using quotation marks) that use the person’s actual words.
Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude toward older people, etc. About 75-100+ words.
Name and Period and AN INTERESTING TITLE actually typed into the document.

Examples of Finished Products.