Science+Fiction+-+January+16+-+20

=Monday, January 16= = = =Tuesday, January 17=
 * MLK Day - no classes
 * ===vocab warm-up: Sci Fi list #2===
 * ===1. immaculate, adj. – perfectly clean and neat; free from flaws or mistakes; perfect.===
 * 2. tussle –
 * n. – a struggle, usually to achieve or get something
 * v. – to engage in a struggle to get something
 * ===3. conscious, adj. – awake and aware===
 * ===4. conscience, n. – an inner feeling or voice that acts as a guide to right or wrong behavior===

> ==="The Sound of Thunder"?=== >
 * finish watching "The Train Robbery"
 * story chart for //Firefly//
 * ===Do you have a copy of===
 * ==="Hollow"?===
 * New stories:
 * "How to Survive the Apocalypse"
 * "The Token Superhero"

=Wednesday, January 18= = = =Thursday, January 19=
 * ===vocab warm-up:===
 * ===5. clandestine, adj. – kept secret or done secretly, especially because illicit (against the rules)===
 * ===6. synapse, n. - connection between cells in the brain that sends a message ===
 * ===7. convulse, v. - to tighten up involuntarily for a short time. (like convulsion) ===
 * ===8. propellant, n. - something that causes something else to move up or out ===
 * ===story notes on "How to Survive the Apocalypse"===
 * What about all these other stories?
 * What is the author's concern?
 * What is the author saying about that concern?
 * Theme? Subtext? What are we looking for?
 * ==="The Perfect Woman"===
 * ==="The Veldt"===
 * ==="The Veldt"===
 * ===vocab warm-up:===
 * ===9. epoxy, n. - a strong glue made of multiple synthetic polymers ===
 * === 10. illustrious, adj. - well known, respected, and admired for past achievements===
 * ===11. cynical, adj. - believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.===
 * ===12. desiccate, v. –===
 * 1) ===to remove the moisture from (something, especially food), typically in order to preserve it.===
 * 2) ===lacking interest, passion, or energy.===

= = =Friday, January 20=
 * ===Story discussions chart===
 * ===work together!===
 * ===p. 5 - "The Perfect Woman"===
 * ===p. 5 - "The Veldt"===
 * =vocab warm-up:=
 * =on a big piece of paper=
 * =Use six of the vocab words in a science fiction paragraph.=
 * =Please underline the vocab words.=
 * =Finish working on chart=
 * ===[|"Detroit vs. Everybody" video]===
 * =get a copy of "The River"=
 * =and study questions=