02.07.2011 EXILE POETRY

1. 02.07.2011EXILE POETRY English IV H | Mr. Smith

2. Warm-up • Today’s journal is a free response – write about a topic of your choice.

3. Vocab List 02

4. Vocab List 02 • pervade – to spread throughout • The rumor of an early release from school due to weather quickly pervaded the student body. • discourse – to converse; to formally discuss a subject • The two doctors discoursed about the best course of action for their patient. • 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.

5. Vocab List 02 • sanction – to authorize or approve • NBHS administration does not sanction the use of cell phones or other electronic devices during the school day. • genial – cheerful and pleasant; friendly; helpful • The university tour guide was genial toward the new students. • indulgent – lenient; yielding to desire • Many people are more indulgent with their diets during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

6. Vocab List 02 • inert – inactive; sluggish; not chemically reactive • After a weekend of late-night partying, Craig was inert on Monday morning. • levee – an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river • The poorly-constructed levee threatened to break during the heavy flood. • erratic – unpredictable or wandering • The kitten was intrigued by the erratic motions of the birds outside the window.

7. Vocab List 02 • luminous – giving off light; glowing; bright • After being washed and waxed, the car had a luminous shine. • abstinent – abstaining; voluntarily not doing something • People who define themselves as “straight-edge” believe in being abstinent from the use of drugs and alcohol. • placid – pleasantly calm; peaceful • The warm sun and placid ocean made it a perfect day to hang out on the beach.

8. Vocab List 02 • exuberant – extremely joyful or vigorous • Manuel was exuberant when he won the lottery. • impede – to hinder; to obstruct; to slow something down • A bulletproof vest is intended to impede the motion of a bullet. • permeate – to spread or seep through; to penetrate • The water slowly permeated the dry soil around the potted plant.

9. Exile Poetry Discussion

10. Tri-Venn • Share with your neighbor • Choose 2-3 items to add to the board

11. 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

12. 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

13. Exile Mini-Drama Project

14. 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

15. Homework

16. For tomorrow: • Meaningful sentences • Mini-Dramas due Friday • Product Proposal and first five hours (with Product Log and documentation) due tomorrow