Thursday, Oct. 11

Periods 1, 2
1. Word wall
2. Learn new vocabulary

1. intent: purpose (Noun): His intent was to kill. His purpose was to kill. (What was your intent in calling me at 3 am?)

2. aspects: parts, features, elements (noun): There are certain aspects of teaching that I like. There are certain parts, features or elements of teaching that I like. (what aspects of this class do you like? which do you dislike?)

3. oppression: punishment or hardship (noun): The Jews had to flee oppression during the Holocaust. The Jews had to flee punishment or hardship during the Holocaust.

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4. compelling: interesting (adj): Her story was compelling. Her story was interesting. (What books do you find compelling)

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5. slant: viewpoint (noun): The politician did not agree with the writer's slant. The politician did not agree with the writer's viewpoint. (What is the Sun Sentinel's slant)

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6. efficient: performing a task easily and skillfully (adj): Some teachers are more efficient than others. Some teachers perform tasks more easily and skillfully than others. (What are some things that might make a teacher more efficient? What are some things that might make a student more efficient? Have you ever heard of an energy-efficient home?)

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7. consecutively: coming one after another (adv): He made nine three-pointers, all consecutively. He made nine three-pointers, all one after another

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8. corresponding: matching (adj): Please bubble in the letter that corresponds with the correct answer. Please bubble in the letter that matches with the correct answer.

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9. diagnostic: helping to analyze or find problems in (adj): The test the student ran on his computer was diagnostic. The test the student ran on his computer was to help analyze or find the problems.

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10. discriminating: able to see differences (adj): He is discriminating when it comes to clothes. He is able to see differences when it comes to clothes. (if someone is discriminating, do you think they would be their clothes at walmart? who on tv is discriminating when it comes to clothes)

3. Complete VIS

Period 4
1. Word wall
2. Learn new vocabulary

1. Conceited: full of yourself (adj): I think Kobe Bryant is conceited. I think Kobe Bryant is full of himself.

2. chaos: confusion (noun): There is usually chaos when the teacher is absent. There is usually confusion when the teacher is absent.

3. arrogant: full of yourself (adj): I think Kobe Bryant is arrogant. I think Kobe Bryant is full of himself.

4. affectionate: loving (adj): The couple was affectionate toward one another. The couple was loving toward one another.

5. curt: short (adj): The student wanted to know why the teacher was so curt with him. The student wanted to know why the teacher was so short with him.

6. bizarre: strange or weird (adj): Some of the things that happened at Neverland Ranch were bizarre. Some of the things that happened at Neverland Ranch were strange or weird.

7. humorous: funny (adj): That comedian is very humorous. That comedian is very funny.

8. intense: full of energy (adj): Brandon is intense when it comes to baseball. Brandon is full of energy when it comes to baseball.

9. forlorn: sad or lonely (adj): He was forlorn after his wife died. He was sad and lonely after his wife died.

10. exasperated: annoyed or frustrated (adj): He got exasperated after seeing my team allow five goals. He got annoyed and frustrated after seeing my team allow five goals.

3. Complete VIS

Periods 6-7
1. Journal: Have you ever been persecuted (punished) because of your religion or the color of your skin? Do you know anyone who has? What did it feel like? How do you think the person being being persecuted felt? Tell me what happened? What should be done to prevent future persecution?
2. Write five sentences on the remaining vocabulary words you learned last week.
3. Word wall
4. Read aloud
5. Fluency
6. SSR