Monday, September 16

Tuesday, September 17 ~ POO Background Continues

Heads up! I won't be here in first period tomorrow. Prepare to wow the sub with your angelic presence and preparedness please...or else?

Word Parts
Prefixes
  • ambi, amphi - round, both sides
  • dis - not, apart
Suffixes
  • algia - pain
  • an, ian - native of, relating to
Roots
  • aster, astr - star
  • spec, spect, spic - look

Power of One
Finish the PPT and J12 from Monday.

Inquiry Statement: Considering an opponent's perspective and context, paves a way for peace, justice, and conflict management. 
  • EQ Discussion: Knowing what you do now about Bryce Courtenay and South Africa during the 40s-50s, how do you guess Courtenay was a prime communicator to consider the perspectives and context that were needed to bring peace at the time? 
Writing
  • Your next essay will be a synthesis of research about a chosen topic.
  • You may choose your own research question centered around Nelson Mandela or Apartheid. Consider a specific question such as...
    • What inspired Mandela? What made him a strong leader, strong enough to persist for almost fifty years? What was the process of change after the apartheid laws had been outlawed? etc...
  • Journal 13: Research Qs (Record at least two possible research questions you'd like to consider)

Distribute Books

Read as much of Ch.1 out loud as we have time for.
  • Check Point: What racism are we witnessing here? Who hates who? What color are they? 
HW: Finish reading Ch.1 (Warning...there may be a reading quiz tomorrow.)