Leader: Good afternoon, Pumas Leader: Good afternoon, Pumas.  Please compose yourselves for prayer by taking a comfortable position in your chairs.       Leader: Ad Majorem  . . . All: Dei Gloriam.  Leader: We study, work and play . . . All: for the greater glory of God. 2-minute reflection   Leader: We close by saying, “Glory to the Father, and to Jesus the Son, and to the Holy Spirit . . . All: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen! ”

WELCOME BACK!  Do-now: Tell your partner one awesome thing that happened during your break. Then put this into your notes: An abstract noun is a noun that is not tangible (cannot be touched). Usually, these are emotions, systems, ideas. Emotions: love, hatred, fear, betrayal, anger, frustration, happiness, joy, etc. Systems: democracy, Catholicism, communism, Buddhism, Christianity, theocracy, socialism, etc. Ideas: Beauty, glory, peace, patriotism, etc.

Prayer Period 2: Zujy Period 4: Jonathan V. Period 6: Cemya Tues: Yunue, Wed: David, Fri: Maritza, Mon: Brayan Period 4: Jonathan V. Tues: Georg, Wed: Ivan, Fri: Tania, Mon: Jason Period 6: Cemya Tues: Diego, Wed: Carter, Fri: Cierra, Mon: Agustin Period 7: Monse, Tues: Diego, Wed: Jordan, Fri: Christian, Mon: Uriel Prayer

Announcements: COMPUTER LAB for 9th period for the rest of the year Check out crpumapress.com for the school newspaper! Next journals due December 15th

Tip of the Day: TIP #13: cry, try, satisfy. For the past tense of these “y” words, change the “y” to an “i” Wrong: cryed, tryed, satisfyed Correct: cried, tried, satisfied

SWBAT: Use context clues to determine a word’s meaning Determine the theme of a story

Vocab 6 epitome (N) In many professional stylists’ eyes, Michelle Obama is the epitome of grace and style when it comes to her fashion sense, and they recommend following her style lead. vitriolic (adj) Abigail had a vitriolic vengeance for Elizabeth, as Abby wanted to have John Proctor only to herself. contemplate (v) Sarah contemplated sneaking out of the house on Friday night, but then she thought about the negative consequences and decided not to disobey her parents.

Vocab 6 cont’d supposition (N) derision (N) subdued (adj) Though she wasn’t exactly sure about how he died, the detective based her supposition on the small evidence that was available to her. derision (N) While she tried to put on a strong face when her nemesis Johnny tormented her and mocked the way she always asked teachers questions, his derision still made her cry when she got home. subdued (adj) Despite the holidays and the Christmastime cheer that was all about, Sam was rather subdued and not his normal loud and charismatic self. anguish (adj) It is difficult to imagine the anguish that communities affected by ebola must be experiencing; the pain that comes of losing loved ones so quickly must be terrible.

Vocab 6 cont’d subside (v) I was so glad that the snow subsided on my drive home for Thanksgiving; I was worried that it was going to cause major chaos if it kept on snowing as hard as it was earlier in the week. befuddle (v) When the GPS told me to take a left but I was only allowed to take a right, I became befuddled and didn’t know what to do. indignation (adj) Aly was filled with indignation when the teacher yelled only at her even though everyone else was talking too; she couldn’t believe that she was the only one in trouble!

Essay!! WOO HOO! PROMPT: Analyze the development of one theme in The Crucible through ONE of the following: characterization (character personality, motive), conflict, or plot REQUIREMENTS: 3-4 pages with standard formatting One theme clearly developed One clear way in which the themes are developed (characterization, conflict, plot) At least five quotes from The Crucible At least ONE quote from a primary source document

Due Dates: Tuesday (TOMORROW), Dec. 2nd: Thesis statements due Wednesday, Dec. 3rd: Topic sentences due Friday, Dec. 5th: Outline with textual evidence due Monday, Dec. 8th: All body paragraphs finished Tuesday, Dec. 9th: Rough drafts due Sunday, Dec. 14th by 10 PM to turnitin.com: Final drafts due

Theme: What is it? The MESSAGE a text is trying to send. How do I figure out what the theme of a text is? Choose one abstract noun that describes the book. This book is all about (abstract noun). Write a sentence using this noun that describes the message of the book. E.g. True love will overcome everything. E.g. We all need to feel unconditional love in order to succeed. *NOTE: Theme should always be a SENTENCE

Example for theme: With your partner, fill in the blank: The Lion King is all about (abstract noun) Now write a sentence with your chosen abstract noun about what the message is. How do we know this is the theme? Where do we first get hints that this is what it’s all about? **THEME BEGINS USUALLY DEVELOPING WITH HOW IT IS ABSENT IN SOME WAY….

“Partly Cloudy”: Watch the Pixar short. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yOxx_4oOMs Write an abstract noun about the short (“Partly Cloudy” is about _________________). Then, with your partner, determine the theme for “Partly Cloudy”

Your Turn: Right now, you will determine the THEME for The Crucible. When you are done, create a thesis for your essay. Sample thesis: Arthur Miller shows that friendship is the strongest force in his novel The Crucible and develops this theme especially through the conflicts of man v. self and man v. man.

HW: Finish thesis– bring it in tomorrow. EXIT: Tell me two things you know about theme