1. Today is TUesday January 17, 2017
I can use reference materials to determine meaning, parts of speech, etymology or standard usage (11.L.4)
SSR Tuesday
Warm up: Describe the progress you have made on your assignments so far this semester. What is missing/incomplete. Do you feel more/less successful? Explain.
Check warm up set up
Week 14 vocabulary
Grammar Mini Lessons- to work on low language standards
HWK: SSR is tomorrow so bring your book!

2. Vocabulary Week 14

3. aphorism
N.A short, concise statement of a general truth or opinion

4. contemplative
Adj. Characterized by thoughtful observation and meditation

5. dogma
N., pl. –mas or –mata. 1. Official doctrine of a church. 2. Any principle or doctrine. –dogmatic, adj.

6. empirical
Adj. 1. Relying or based on observation and experiment. 2. Relying on practical experience rather than on scientific theory.

7. erudite
Adj. Characterized by knowledge gained by study or research; learned; scholarly. –eruditely, adv.

8. imponderable
Adj. That cannot be weighted, measured, or evaluated with certainty.–imponderably, adv.

9. plausible
Adj. Seemingly true, honest, or trustworthy; credible; believable. –plausibility, adv.

10. propagation
N. Multiplication or increase; the process of spreading; reproduction.

11. repudiate
V. –ated, -ating. 1. To reject the validity of. 2. To reject as untrue or unjust. 3. To refuse to have any dealings with.

12. skepticism
N. A questioning or doubting attitude. –skeptical, adj.

13. Parallel Structure- review
Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level. The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "or.“
We saw this is The Declaration of Independence- “For taking away our charters.. For suspending our own legislatures… “ (275)
Remember- this is different than Anaphora- “He has refused… He has forbidden… He has refused… He has called…” (272) or rather, Anaphora is a type of parallel structure like a simile is a type of metaphor (see what I did there?)
Mini Lesson with Guided Application

14. Sample ACT Promt- Identify the PAC
Educators debate extending high school to five years because of increasing demands on students from employers and colleges to participate in extracurricular activities and community service in addition to having high grades. Some educators support extending high school to five years because they think students need more time to achieve all that is expected of them. Other educators do not support extending high school to five years because they think students would lose interest in school and attendance would drop in the fifth year. In your opinion, should high school be extended to five years?
In your essay, take a position on this question. You may write about either one of the two points of view given, or you may present a different point of view on this question. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.