H10+-+September+24+-+28

=Monday, September 24= = = =Tuesday, September 25= >
 * ===See me if you'd like to get an audio version of //The Scarlet Letter//===
 * ===**Reading quiz: Ch 4 - 9**===
 * =====Latin Roots II vocab list=====
 * =====//**TORT (TORS): to twist**//=====
 * 1) =====torture – 1. n. – anguish of mind or body; 2. v. – to cause anguish of mind or body; to twist or wrench=====
 * 2) =====torturous, adj. – causing torture, painfully slow or difficult=====
 * 3) =====torque – 1. n. – the force used to cause something to rotate(Also a noun meaning a twisted band of precious metal worn by ancient Gauls and Britons); 2. v. – to rotate or twist=====
 * 4) =====tortuous, adj. – twisty, windy, and difficult; not straightforward.=====
 * ====Discuss Salem Witch Trials====
 * ===How has Chillingworth changed?===
 * vocab warm-up
 * =====5. contortionist, n. - person who can twist his or her body into odd postures=====
 * =====6. retort - 1. v. - reply quickly or sharply in kind (to twist back); 2. n. - a witty, cutting reply=====
 * =====VICT (VINC): conquer, show conclusively=====
 * =====7. convict - 1. v. - prove to be guilty; 2. n. - person serving a prison sentence=====
 * =====8. evict, v. - to expel by a legal process; to oust=====
 * Why did the Puritan communities believe such crazy things during the witch trials?
 * Apple screw
 * =====What did Chillingworth see?=====
 * What is Dimmesdale about to do?
 * Hawthorne C-notes
 * big question: What are the connections between Hawthorne's life and his writing?
 * http://www.slideshare.net/ingridbodtker/1hawthorne

=Wednesday, September 26=
 * =Chapter 12 drawing quiz=
 * =vocab warm-up=
 * =9. evince, v. - show clearly; disclose=
 * =10. invincible, adj. - incapable of being conquered=
 * =11. vanquish, v. - to overcome in battle; to conquer=
 * =FRACT (FRAG) - part of a whole=
 * =12. fraction - part of a whole=
 * Chapter 12
 * what do you think of Dimmesdale?
 * Hawthorne C-notes
 * what have you got for left column notes?
 * make sure you have a summary:
 * turn in!

=Thursday, September 27= = = =Friday, September 28=
 * vocab warm-up
 * =13. fractious, adj. - apt to break out into a passion; irritable=
 * =14. fragile, adj. - easily broken; frail; delicate=
 * =15. infraction, n. - violation; breach=
 * =16. refract, v. - bend (literally "break back") a ray of light from a straight course (also a wave of heat or sound, etc.)=
 * Hawthorne tension worksheet
 * hand out study questions for Ch. 17 & 18
 * turn in Ch. 17 & 18 study questions
 * vocab warm-up
 * =OMNI: all, every, everywhere=
 * =17. omnibus - 1. adj. - covering many things at once (ex.: an omnibus bill in the legislature); 2. n. - a bus; a book containing many works by the same author=
 * =18. omnipotent, adj. - unlimited in power; almighty.=
 * =19. omnipresent, adj. - present everywhere at the same time.=
 * =20. omniscient, adj. - knowing everything=
 * discuss meteor
 * finish Hawthorne tension worksheet