Put down the dang phones!
Sub tomorrow. SRI!
“Vocab 3/13.”
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- He seemed smart, even though most of the facts he knew were rather _____.
- Why do we have to go through all this ___ just to add on to our house?
- “He pinched her arm, a little bit with _____(ity), and a little bit with meanness, to get her to pay attention.”
- “…masks that smiled or masks that frowned, according to the owners’ _______.”
- The roots of this word mean “not having reference to.”_____
- The root of this word meant “to look” and “watchtower.” _____
VOCABULARY RELAY!!!!!
How could you prove that you’re not crazy?
Poem #435 by Emily Dickinson
| Much Madness is divinest Sense– To a discerning Eye– Much Sense–the starkest Madness– ‘Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail– Assent–and you are sane– Demur–you’re straightway dangerous– And handled with a Chain– |
Madness = Craziness divinest = most perfect discerning eye = someone who looks closely and carefully starkest = most obvious prevail = win, rule assent = say yes, agree demur = say no, disagree |
Together with your group, “translate” the poem. Yes, rewrite it in your own words. You should end up with 5 sentences. No it won’t rhyme.
- Use the vocab guide to help you.
- Pay special attention to the line: “‘Tis the Majority In this as ALL, prevail…”
- What is the message of the poem? Is she correct?
“Previously On… The Giver!” Just do yesterday’s installment. Start with the release. Just write the announcer’s words and which words from the movie would also be heard.
Which scenes from the movie would you use for the trailer? Why?
What if we were making a “book trailer”? Would you use the same scenes? What would be different?