Why are some people drawn to risk and adventure?

1. Warm-up – 7 minutes Write a one paragraph response to the question. Why are some people drawn to risk and adventure?

2. from Into Thin AirIntroducing the Story Click on the title to start the video.

3. from Into Thin AirIntroducing the Story Jon Krakauer climbed to heights that few humans will ever reach. He spent five minutes at the top of the world, . . .

4. from Into Thin AirIntroducing the Story . . . knowing that a minute longer could cost him his life. Meanwhile, the other climbers in his group were still ascending Mount Everest. Would they make it down alive? [End of Section]

5. from Into Thin Air Vocabulary 1. deterioratev.: get worse. 2. benign adj.: not dangerous.

6. from Into Thin Air Vocabulary The word deteriorate means “to worsen or decline.” Our school is building a new stadium because the old one is beginning to deteriorate.

7. from Into Thin Air Vocabulary Which neighborhood below looks likely to deteriorate?

8. deteriorate verb definition: worsen example sentence: His health will deteriorate as his cancer progresses. YOUR SENTENCE: ____ will deteriorate if I don’t ___________________.

9. from Into Thin Air Vocabulary Benignis used to describe someone or something that is harmless or not life threatening. The smooth waves appear to be benign, but the strong currents beneath the surface can be deadly.

10. from Into Thin Air Vocabulary Which of the following words is the opposite of benign? a. malignant b. kindly c. malice

11. benign adj definition: harmless example sentence: It turned out that the tumor was benign. He has a benign habit of biting his nails. She turned out to be a very friendly and benign person. YOUR SENTENCE: I hope that ____ is benign because_________

12. 3. innocuous adj definition: harmless example sentence: The clouds appeared to be innocuous. YOUR SENTENCE: It turned out that ____ was innocuous even though I had feared ___________________.

13. 4. notorious adj definition: famous for a bad reasons example sentence: Jimmy Hoffa was notorious because of his mafia activity. YOUR SENTENCE: ____ could be described as notorious because __________________.

14. 5. apex noun definition: highest point; top example sentence: The mountain climbers couldn’t wait to reach the apex.Tragically, she died at the apex of her career. The excitement was about to reach its apex YOUR SENTENCE: It was hard to reach the apex because ___________.

15. Summit – nountop of the mountain

16. balcony – nounprojection of the rock

17. shale – nouna rock that splits easily

18. gangrene – noundecay resulting from tissue with lack of blood supply

19. frostbite – nouninjury caused to the body by freezing

20. corniced fin

21. regulator – device that controls oxygen flow

22. Play the Setting: “Into Thin Air” • EXPOSITION notes: read 1st page of story • Setting (time + place) • Background (important information) • Characters

23. C. Notes “Into Thin Air” • Background – List three important facts (new:p.1026-1027) • Irony – How does Krakauer feel after achieving something he has been fantasizing for months? (old:p.353, new: p. ___) • Why is this ironic? old:p.353, new: p. ___) • Cause and effect What caused the narrator to be exhausted? Flow map • Irony – Why is it ironic that the clouds appeared innocuous to Krakuer? (old:p.354, new: p.___)