02.07.2011EXILE POETRY

English IV H | Mr. Smith

Warm-up

Today’s journal is a free response – write about a topic of your choice.

Vocab List 02

Vocab List 02

1. pervade – to spread throughout The rumor of an early release from school due to

weather quickly pervaded the student body.

2. discourse – to converse; to formally discuss a subject The two doctors discoursed about the best course of

action for their patient.

3. conjure – to summon or bring into being as if by magic

Saul’s mom is so skilled at baking, it’s like she conjures her cookies out of thin air.

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4. sanction – to authorize or approve NBHS administration does not sanction the use of

cell phones or other electronic devices during the school day.

5. genial – cheerful and pleasant; friendly; helpful The university tour guide was genial toward the new

students.6. indulgent – lenient; yielding to desire

Many people are more indulgent with their diets during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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7. inert – inactive; sluggish; not chemically reactive After a weekend of late-night partying, Craig was

inert on Monday morning.8. levee – an embankment designed to prevent the

flooding of a river The poorly-constructed levee threatened to break

during the heavy flood.9. erratic – unpredictable or wandering

The kitten was intrigued by the erratic motions of the birds outside the window.

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10. luminous – giving off light; glowing; bright After being washed and waxed, the car had a luminous

shine.

11. abstinent – abstaining; voluntarily not doing something

People who define themselves as “straight-edge” believe in being abstinent from the use of drugs and alcohol.

12. placid – pleasantly calm; peaceful The warm sun and placid ocean made it a perfect day to

hang out on the beach.

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13. exuberant – extremely joyful or vigorous Manuel was exuberant when he won the lottery.

14. impede – to hinder; to obstruct; to slow something down

A bulletproof vest is intended to impede the motion of a bullet.

15. permeate – to spread or seep through; to penetrate

The water slowly permeated the dry soil around the potted plant.

Exile Poetry Discussion

Tri-Venn

Share with your neighbor Choose 2-3 items to add to the board

Fishbowl procedure

Four people in the bowl at a time Students outside the bowl must take notes Tap out a student in the bowl to take his/her chair Students in the bowl must speak once before

leaving

Fishbowl grading

6 checks needed for ‘A’ Complete, detailed notes = 2 checks First entry into the bowl = 2 checks Each subsequent entry = 1 check 1 page reflective response (optional) = 2 checks

Exile Mini-Drama Project

Overview

Choose at least two of the three exiles (Seafarer, Wanderer, Wife)

Write and present a skit in which these characters meet, interact, and discuss their situations

Homework

For tomorrow:

Meaningful sentences Mini-Dramas due Friday Product Proposal and first five hours (with Product

Log and documentation) due tomorrow