Root words for this week (root - definition - examples):
- culpa - blame - culprit, culpable
- duc / duct - lead - conduct, seduce, introduction
- jud / jur / jus - law - judge, jury, justice
- polis / polit - city - police, politician, metropolis
- rect - straight - correct, direct, insurrection
- urb - city - urban, suburb
This week we'll also continue our
Crucible pre-reading unit as we read Puritan writings and discuss the unique qualities of their society. On Wednesday we'll continue our work with the Personal Narrative and turn in a second, typed draft copy by the end of the hour on Thursday. We'll wrap up the week on Friday with a Root Words quiz, time to read for the Independent Reading Project, and a look at vocabulary words coming up in
The Crucible.
- Mon: New Root Words; quiz on Friday. The Crucible pre-reading unit: The Puritans - read and discuss selections in class.
- Tues: Finish Puritans reading and discussion. Study guide due by the end of the hour.
- Wed: Pass back and discuss the first draft of the Personal Narrative Essay. Begin typing the second draft of the essay.
- Thurs: Typed second draft of the Personal Narrative Essay due by the end of the hour.
- Fri: Root Words Quiz. IRP reading time. The Crucible - Vocabulary Words.
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