Academic VocabularyWJHS Social Studies Department3rd Quarter 2013

WEEK 1: ANALYZE1/7/13

analyze• Discover something through close examination• Look at something based on the pieces that make up the

whole• YOUR thoughts on something

How it might look on a test• Analyze the meaning of this quote from the text.• Analyze what this means.• Analyze the mood of this story.

Analyze this propaganda poster.

Analyze this political cartoon.

Analyze this cartoon.

WEEK 2: SIGNIFICANCE1/14/13

significance• The importance of something• Its meaning

How it might look on a test• What is the significance of this event to the story?• Explain the significance of this character.• Analyze the significance of foreshadowing in this selection.

Explain the significance of each cause of the Civil War/World War 2/World War 1?

Analyze the significance of US involvement in World War 1/World War 2.

Explain the significance of voting in Americans’ civic responsibilities.

WEEK 3: PERSPECTIVE/VIEWPOINT1/21/13

perspective & viewpoint• Mental position from which things are viewed• The outlook of a text, photograph, cartoon, etc.

How it might look on a test• From which perspective is this story/poster/photograph?• Of these two perspectives, which do you agree with most?• How does the author defend their perspective?

Describe the viewpoint of this propaganda poster. Explain the clues.

Describe the viewpoint of this poster. Explain the clues.

Describe the viewpoint of this poster. Explain the clues.

WEEK 4: COMPARE/DISTINGUISH1/28/13

compare & distinguish• Point out the similarities and differences between• Perceive and identify differences

How it might look on a test• Compare these two poems.• Distinguish between character 1 and character 2 based on

their personalities.

Distinguish between the Cold War and World War 2/Civil War and World War 1.• An easy way to brainstorm for a question like this is to make a

chart or a Venn diagram to get your ideas in order first.

Compare two different US Presidents we have learned about this year.• An easy way to brainstorm for a question like this is to make a

chart or a Venn diagram to get your ideas in order first.

Distinguish between two different US Presidents we have learned about this year.• An easy way to brainstorm for a question like this is to make a

chart or a Venn diagram to get your ideas in order first.

WEEK 5: ARGUMENT/DEFEND2/4/11

argument & defend• Maintain and support a position held on an issue• Explain and develop YOUR thoughts.

How it might look on a test• What is the author’s argument?• Defend your argument on this topic?• Write an argument defending your position.

Are social networking sites good for our society? Outline your argument and include how you would defend your position.• Creating a chart representing both sides of the argument will

get you a good start. Then pick the side you agree with the most, or the side that would be easiest for you to defend.

Should tablets replace textbooks in classrooms? Outline your argument and include how you would defend your position.• Creating a chart representing both sides of the argument will

get you a good start. Then pick the side you agree with the most, or the side that would be easiest for you to defend.

Should the United States use military troops to defend the US- Mexico border? Outline your argument and include how you would defend your position.• Creating a chart representing both sides of the argument will

get you a good start. Then pick the side you agree with the most, or the side that would be easiest for you to defend.

WEEK 6: EVIDENCE2/11/13

evidence• Proof from text supporting a specific position

How it might look on a test• What evidence does the author give to support their

argument?• What evidence supports this statement?

What evidence supports the statement, Hitler was an evil leader? Polish-Soviet area 4,565,000

Germany 125,000Austria 65.000Czechoslovakia (in the pre-Munich boundaries) 277,000

Hungary, including northern Transylvania402,000

France 83,000Belgium 24,000Luxembourg 700Italy 7,500The Netherlands 106,000Norway 760Romania (Regat, southern Transylvania, southern Bukovina)

40,000

Yugoslavia 60,000Greece 65,000Total Loss 5,820,960

Jewish Victims of the Holocaust

What statement does this evidence support?

What statement does this evidence support?

WEEK 7: PARAPHRASE VS. PLAGIARISM2/18/13

paraphrase• Writing research in YOUR OWN WORDS

How it might look on a test• Which of these is a quality paraphrase?• Which of these is an example of plagiarism?• Why is plagiarism wrong?

plagiarism• Submitting someone else’s work as your own• Cheating, stealing

How can you avoid plagiarizing in your research?

Which of these is plagiarism?Seward, Timothy, ed. Julius Caesar. By William Shakespeare. Cambridge School Shakespeare. Cambridge, England: University Press, 1992.

Brutus (85–42 BC) came from a distinguished family. His ancestor threw the tyrannous Tarquin royal family out of Rome and established the Roman Republic. Brutus was highly educated, and wrote some books on philosophy. He fought with Pompey against Caesar in the Civil War, but like all Pompey’s followers he was pardoned and grew to be respected and trusted by Caesar. Some claim he was Caesar’s secret son.

• A major character in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is Brutus, a member of a distinguished family. His ancestor threw the tyrannous Tarquin royal family out of Rome and established the Roman Republic. Even though Brutus loves Caesar, he agrees to take part in the conspiracy to murder him (Seward 169).

• A major character in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is Brutus, a member of “a distinguished family. His ancestor threw the tyrannous Tarquin royal family out of Rome and established the Roman Republic” (Seward 169). Even though Brutus loves Caesar, he agrees to take part in the conspiracy to murder him.

PLAGIARISM

NOT PLAGIARISM

Paraphrase this paragraph.“The interest in outfitting public school students in uniforms is not a new concept. In inner-city schools, the trend for wearing uniforms actually began in the 1980’s. Cities such as Miami, Detroit, and Baltimore have experimented with uniforms for their students at the elementary and middle school levels. Seventy-four percent of the students in the Baltimore city schools wear uniforms to school everyday. A liaison to the Superintendent in Baltimore, Justin Wood, claims that uniform wearing has eliminated brand-name envy and peer teasing of students who can not afford designer clothing. Cities in ten different states have given uniforms a try at their elementary and middle school levels” (Eppinger, 2.)

Paraphrase this paragraph."The Antarctic is the vast source of cold on our planet, just as the sun is the source of our heat, and it exerts tremendous control on our climate," [Jacques] Cousteau told the camera. "The cold ocean water around Antarctica flows north to mix with warmer water from the tropics, and its upwellings help to cool both the surface water and our atmosphere. Yet the fragility of this regulating system is now threatened by human activity." From "Captain Cousteau," Audubon (May 1990):17.

WEEK 8: CREDIBLE2/25/13

credible• Believable, convincing

How it might look on a test• Which of these sources would be most credible?• Why is this author credible?

What should you pay attention to when assessing the credibility of a source or author?

Credentials, sponsors, experience, education

Which of these sources is least credible for researching Abraham Lincoln?

A. His personal diariesB. A website made my a 2nd grade

classroomC. Newspaper articles from his life

periodD. A website by a college

professor

Which of these sources is least credible for researching Vietnam War?

A. Letters from soldiersB. Footage of anti-war protestsC. A student’s project about the

warD. Speeches from Presidents of

the time period