Vocabulary Lists

Week 1

• anthem
• transgress
• ego
• utopia
• deign
• lassitude
• reprimand
• solidarity

Week 2

• vindicate
• plunder
• depraved
• illustrious
• redemption
• torrent
• whim
• unanimity

Week 3

• juxtapose
• harangue
• mortify
• commence
• convene
• enmity
• tenuous
• avid

Blog Grading Criteria

Be certain that your journal posts meet the criteria in the rubric listed below. This is the rubric I will use to grade your responses, so note that you must include Criterions 1-3 to earn a passing grade on your posts. Yes, punctuation and spelling matter!

Criteria for Blog Participation

1.  Respond with complete sentences and formal language that is respectful and thoughtful.
2.  Title your post and restate the prompt in a clear sentence.
3.  Support your response with evidence that is quoted or paraphrased from the text, including a page number(s) cited in parentheses.

Grading Scale

10 points (100%) Exceptional participation, includes all criteria, demonstrates original and creative thought, and generates complex conclusions about topic.

8 points (80%) Good participation, includes all criteria.

6 points (60%) Partial participation, includes at least two criteria.

0 points Unsatisfactory participation, lacks two criteria.

Weekly Vocabulary Practice

Weekly Vocabulary Practice

Each week you must learn eight vocabulary words that I will provide from our reading assignments.

1. Record all of your words and practice activities in one spreadsheet on Google Docs, and label the document to reference “vocabulary.”

2. On Monday:  List each word, its part of speech, a popular definition in your own words or a synonym, and a sentence using each word in an appropriate context.

3. On Tuesday:  On the same spreadsheet, list two different forms of the word, each corresponding part of speech, and a sentence for each new word form.

4. On Wednesday:  Use the vocabulary words orally in class to earn 2 points per word for correct usage.

5. On Thursday:  Review the words with a partner or by using Quizlet.com prior to taking the quiz. You will complete a quiz of all eight words the first Thursday, 16 words the second Thursday, 24 words the next Thursday and a final over all 32 words on the last Thursday of the block.