September 7, 2016 -- Wednesday
On the board:
1. Vocabulary list on the desk -- take 1, please -- choose 5 words and write each one in a sentence -- OR find the sentence in the text that uses the word and write that sentence with page # and line #
2. article (in The Atlantic Monthly) about gun control in Japan -- take 1, please
[ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/07/a-land-without-guns-how-japan-has-virtually-eliminated-shooting-deaths/260189/ ]
3. creation of vocab puzzle, in groups
4. page 37 in Bridging the Gap, "Home Front Workers..."
5. quiz on vocab (see below) on Friday (You will choose which word fits in a context sentence.)
Vocabulary List 2016.09.07
On the board:
1. Vocabulary list on the desk -- take 1, please -- choose 5 words and write each one in a sentence -- OR find the sentence in the text that uses the word and write that sentence with page # and line #
2. article (in The Atlantic Monthly) about gun control in Japan -- take 1, please
[ http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/07/a-land-without-guns-how-japan-has-virtually-eliminated-shooting-deaths/260189/ ]
3. creation of vocab puzzle, in groups
4. page 37 in Bridging the Gap, "Home Front Workers..."
5. quiz on vocab (see below) on Friday (You will choose which word fits in a context sentence.)
Vocabulary List 2016.09.07
assumptions
biases
converge
jibe
hypotheses
illumination
unobtrusively
competence unprecedented scarcities
incentives barred drafted
enlisted camaraderie prosperity
glory glorious glorify
inglorious glorification
nation: national nationalist
nationalism nationalize belittle
What
words have you encountered recently that you would like to add to this list?
The class discussed the following words: assumptions, biases, diverged, drafted, glory
Student example sentence on the board: "A secondary source is biased, since it is not a fact but rather than an opinion."
[You could rewrite it as follows: " It appears that this secondary source is biased, since it presents opinions rather than facts."
Students work together to create puzzles using the words in the above list--graph paper for this exercise was given to the students.
Discussion of the article about wartime workers -- students handed in their answers to the questions on pages 42 and 44.
Homework:
1. study for vocab test on Friday
2. complete word puzzle assignment
3. read the article about Japan's gun policy -- be prepared to verbally state your opinion on this topic (wise, unwise, feasible here in the U.S., etc.) on Friday -- make a list of words (unknown or confusing to you) to discuss and to hand in
The class discussed the following words: assumptions, biases, diverged, drafted, glory
Student example sentence on the board: "A secondary source is biased, since it is not a fact but rather than an opinion."
[You could rewrite it as follows: " It appears that this secondary source is biased, since it presents opinions rather than facts."
Students work together to create puzzles using the words in the above list--graph paper for this exercise was given to the students.
Discussion of the article about wartime workers -- students handed in their answers to the questions on pages 42 and 44.
Homework:
1. study for vocab test on Friday
2. complete word puzzle assignment
3. read the article about Japan's gun policy -- be prepared to verbally state your opinion on this topic (wise, unwise, feasible here in the U.S., etc.) on Friday -- make a list of words (unknown or confusing to you) to discuss and to hand in
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