English II Honors/English II—April 20, 2016 Daily Warm-up: What are some of the options you’ve thought about pursuing besides the traditional college path? Explain. For example: I thought about going to school to be a hairdresser. I like to talk to people, and I like working with my hands. Homework: – 1 st hour: Study for Lesson 23 and 25 Vocabulary Quiz – 2 nd hour: Study for Lesson 11 Vocabulary Quiz – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59 – Antigone Essays will be counted late at this point. – Reminder: Reading Boot Camp this Saturday. You should be there!

English II Honors—Lesson 23 Vocabulary midcontinent- adj.- in or near the middle of a continent. submerge- v.- to cover or bury; to sink below a surface. circumlocution- n.-An indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. intervention- n.-the act of inserting one thing between others, like a person trying to help. substandard- adj.- below standard; less than adequate. circumstance- n.- a condition or fact that affects a situation. intersperse- v.- to scatter here and there in intervals interact- v.- to act in such a way to have an effect on one another. subconscious-adj.- concerning the mind that is not fully aware but influences ones feeling’s and actions midlife- n.-the central period of a person’s life.

English II Honors—Lesson 25 Vocabulary whet – v.- To make keen or eager. wan – adj.- Lacking color; an unnatural or sickly pallor. unrequited- adj.- not returned or reciprocated. stalwart-adj.- strongly and stoutly built; hardworking and sturdy. suave- adj.- behaving in a polite, confident, and pleasant way in social situations. solitude- n.- The state of being alone; seclusion revel- v.- To indulge in boisterous festivities; to make merry. reverie- n.- To be lost in one’s thoughts; to daydream. unify- v.- to become united; to make stronger as one. rift- n.- to crack, split, or separate.

English II—Lesson 11 Vocabulary interrogation—n. the action of interrogating or the process of being interrogated. cognition—n. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. elaborate—adj. involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning. sentiment—n. a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion. innovate—v. make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products. sonorous—adj. capable of producing a deep or ringing sound. transcribe—v. put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form. corpulent—adj. (of a person) fat. insoluble—adj. impossible to solve. dormant—adj.(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.

NanoDegree? The New School of Thought in Education? Many companies today are working to infiltrate the traditional educational system in order to help promote a workforce of skilled applicants who possess the training and background needed to fill high-demand positions. In doing so, some companies are seeing a need for and even paving ground for a new structure of advanced education that bypasses the traditional college framework altogether.

Objective Summary Because of a lack of skilled workers coming from traditional college settings, Udacity and AT&T have teamed together to develop a NanoDegree that provides an alternative and follows a MOOC to help potential workers acquire basic programming skills to access entry-level jobs at AT&T.

Chunking the Text and Summarizing for Author’s Purpose Summary—no more than 10 words ChunkWhat is the Author Doing? NanoDegree— a shorter, more affordable training to get programming skills. Paragraph 1 (“Could an online…”) through Paragraph 7 (“Mr. Thurn…”) Author is explaining what the NanoDegree is, noting its potential in going beyond the traditional approach to providing career training for those who can’t afford college degrees. Problems with the current education system that led to the NanoDegree. Paragraph 8 (“American higher education…”) through Paragraph 15 (“Scholars…”) Providing the reasons why the traditional education is not getting everyone a job. Reason #1: Poor families Reason #2: Many people do not finish their degree. Reason #3: Lack of skilled workers. Reason #4: Not so good colleges (“degree mills”).

Chunking the Text and Summarizing for Author’s Purpose Summary—no more than 10 words ChunkWhat is the Author Doing? Paragraph 16 (“It is easy…”) through Paragraph 25 (“Udacity helped…”) Paragraph 26 (The ‘NanoDegree’…”) through Paragraph 33 (“We still…”)

Chunking the Text and Summarizing for Author’s Purpose Summary—no more than 10 words ChunkWhat is the Author Doing? Technology is helping to provide many different educational opportunities. Paragraph 16 (“It is easy…”) through Paragraph 25 (“Udacity helped…”) Describing how technology has transformed education: First, MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses which eventually led to the NanoDegree. NanoDegree provides people with a specific set of skills that can guarantee them a job. Paragraph 26 (The ‘NanoDegree’…”) through Paragraph 33 (“We still…”) Promoting the benefits of the NanoDegree format/listing the well-known companies that accept it and are coming on board with seeking new methods to acquire the skilled workers needed to fill open positions.

What are they and why do we need to know them?

Prefix - beginning Root – main word Suffix - ending

What is a root word? – word you can add beginnings and ends to Why look at root word? – helps find meanings of words

What is a prefix? – word that has its own meaning – add to change meaning of words

Prefix – pre- – un- – dis- – re- – mis- – im- – bi- – de- Meaning – before – not – again – not – two – not Disorder = ___________. Not in order Reread = __________. Read again

What is a suffix? – group of letters attached to ends of words – can indicate what part of speech the word belongs – also changes meaning

Suffix – er – able – ous – ness – ful – ly or –y – ment Meaning – doer – able to – full of – state of being – full of – like – state of Surfer = _________________. Someone who surfs Kindness = _________________ State of being kind

WordBreak It UpPart of SpeechPredicted Meaning/Impact on Text Example: incredible in- (prefix) – means not -ible (suffix) – makes word an adjective cred (root) – means believe adjective – it’s describing Not believable. The author seems to imply it’s hard to believe that for so long tech companies have waited for workers to come to them to be trained on the job rather than reach out to schools to offer training to build a workforce with job-related skills. vocational, para. 4 voc (prefix)—to call/a calling Adjective—describing what kind of training Training directed at a particular occupation. The author is presenting the NanoDegree as something more than an attempt to take traditional vocational training and add an interactive component to it through the use of the internet. He seems to promote this as something more specific and significant. intriguingly, para. 5 -ly—makes this an adverb Adverb—it’s describing this concept of training To appeal to one’s curiosity. Seems to be in this context a synonym for “interestingly.” The author is saying this approach is not what one would expect.

democratizing, para. 5 From the root democracy -ize—verb forming suffix that means to turn into or cause to be Verb Making it equal. It is suggesting that higher education isn’t equal for all people. The article at this point is discussing how to make college accessible for all Americans. attainment, para. 8 -ment (suffix) added to base attain changes the word to a noun and refers to the act of/product of Noun—references that which is attained Achievement. Referring to the US as having once been a leader in the number of citizens able to attain or get higher levels of education. As the article indicates, the US no longer outranks other countries. The NanoDegree could be a proposed solution. underscores, para. 10 From under + score, as in, to underline or show significance VerbTo stress; emphasize. The author uses the statistic about the earnings of college graduates while drawing attention to the fact that although more Americans enter college, there isn’t a huge increase in those who make it to graduation.

deficit, para. 10 affluent, para. 13 unscrupulous, para. 14

prospects, para. 14 plausible, para. 27 credential, para. 28