1. A Ratify Approve or confirm Warm-Up: Take a new LINCS strategy sheet.
Place your homework on your desk.
In the next table of your LINCS sheet, copy the following information:
1. Term:
Ratify  
3. Reminding Word (sounds like or looks like):
4. Story (use the definition and the reminding word):
5. Picture
2. Definition:
Approve or confirm A

2. Sheets 5 and 6
5A: Ratify: Approve or confirm

3. Sheets 1 and 2
1A. Aghast: horrified 1B. Stupefied: confused 1C. Goad: to whip or annoy into doing something 1D. In Vain: with no purpose 1E. Spontaneously: suddenly 1F. Navigate: to find the correct path from one spot to another 2A. Empower: To give power or strength to. 2B. Timid: Being scared or being unsure of yourself. 2C. Philanthropy: A desire to help people, especially through charity. 2D. Advocate: To speak or write in favor of something. 2E. Amend: To make minor changes in something to make it more fair. 2F. Peer: A person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background and social status.

4. Sheets 3 and 4
3A. Obstruct: To interrupt or block. 3B. Prosecution: Taking someone to court for committing a crime. 3C. Assent: Acceptance, agreement, approval. 3D. Impartial: Neutral, fair, on neither side. 3E. Delegate: Assign something to a group of people to do. 3F. Grievance: Complaint, criticism, protest. 4A. Persecute: To bully, harass, torment, or bother. 4B. Tyranny: Cruelty, bullying. 4C. Plunder: To steal or rob. 4D. Economic: Having to do with money. 4E. Fundamental: Basics; very important part of something. 4F. Bias: Favoritism; (like playing favorites)

5. Sheet One
Aghast: horrified
Stupefied: confused
Goad: to whip or annoy into doing something
In Vain: with no purpose
Spontaneously: suddenly
Navigate: to find the correct path from one spot to another
Sheet Two
Empower: To give power or strength to.
Timid: Being scared or being unsure of yourself.
Philanthropy: A desire to help people, especially through charity.
Advocate: To speak or write in favor of something.
Amend: To make minor changes in something to make it more fair.
Peer: A person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background and social status.

6. Agenda (Thursday, 10/18)
Essential Question: How can I expand my vocabulary? Standard: LAFS.8.L.3.6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Objective: Students will use a game (Password or Wordsworth) to expand their use of vocabulary and critical thinking. Warm-Up: LINCS: Ratify Whole Group: Cash Stamps Work Period: Students will engage in a game of Password or Wordsworth

7. Password Groups of four
One member of each group sits in the front of the room
The members at the front of the room are provided a secret word
The members at the front of the room take turns providing clues to their groups in order to try to get them to say the secret word
Points are awarded for the team who guesses the word first

8. Password No cheating No accusing others of cheating
No poor sportsmanship
Be accepting in defeat
Mr. Kern can make up any rule as we go along. Whatever he says IS A RULE IS A RULE.

9. Password
No gestures
Using abbreviations or roots of words for the secret word
Only one-word clues
Thesaurus may be used after the second round

10. Password
Sample Word: Puzzled

11. Iron Man (WR) (CA) A
Gjoka, Klevisa C
Brown, Paris E
Fera, Kevin G
Rivera, Alexis
 Black Widow (WR) (IM)
Mosley, Cardarrius
Eley, Jaquan
 Thor (SRC) (BW)
Akers, Stephanie
Chavez, Angel
Duarte, Nicolas
Hendrix, Christian H
Osorio, Luis
 Captain America (SRC) (Thor)
Chubb, Connor
Kearse, Joevin
Tison, Cody
Patterson, Rylee

12.  Thor (SRC) (BW) A
Bell, Jatavia B
Dupree, Izabella C
Johnson, Bryan D
Ghasseminia, Laleh F
Velezcruz, Tenasia
 Captain America (SRC) (THOR)
Hawkins, Jaylon
Clayton, Paige
Mancinotti, Antonio
Moore, Christopher E
Reneau, Cortney H
Fleming, Kristopher
Iron Man (WR) (CA) A
Harris, Skylar C
Mitchell, Darius E
Macias, Madison G
Robinson, Jayonna D
Harris, Dontrell
 Black Widow (WR) (IM)
Clearwater, Bremen
Jackson, Janie
McClintock, Angel F
Norales, Justin
Stephens, Jalantis

13. Iron Man (WR) (CA) A
Banjac, Alan C
Foreman, Laila E
Jackson, William
Black Widow (WR) (IM)
Sailor, Tazarya
Stern, Oscar
 Thor (SRC) (BW)
King, Emmanuel
Miller, Zahir
 Captain America (SRC) (THOR)
Hewett, Zachary
Marshall, Jordan G
Roca, Avery

14. Iron Man (WR) (CA) A
Powell, Jeremiah C
Bradford, Emoni D
Butler, Trevin E
Lloyd, Jacquez F
Vaz, Esther
 Black Widow (WR) (IM)
Lee, Kayanna B
Lopez, Mario
Walker, Lashai
Xhafkollari, Fiorgen
Carlos, Edwin
 Thor (SRC) (BW) A
Cuadra-Ramirez, Ivan B
Ervie, Brandon C
Harden, Jaquaivius D
Martin, Zackary E
Ramirez, Andy F
Witt, Hosie
 Captain America (SRC) (THOR)
Sannoh, Faridatu
Alameda De La Rosa, Juan G
Valenzuela, Ezekiel

15. Steve Rogers
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Life and Death 11

17. Does Maria have legitimate reasons to hate school? Explain.

18. High Order Thinking Question, Chapter 11
Does Maria have legitimate reasons to hate school? Explain. Begin with a complete topic sentence that answers the question. Cite your evidence. Include evidence from the book that supports your topic sentence. Use at least two pieces of evidence to support your answer. Include at least one elaboration/ explanation sentence with each piece of evidence that shows how your evidence supports your topic sentence. Finish with a concluding sentence.

21. Socratic Seminar 2 Book-Mind-Heart Questions
1 Version of the High Order Thinking Question
What could this chapter teach schools about how to be helpful to students like Maria? Explain.

22. Closing
Would you ratify and amendment to the school’s constitution that requires students to eat the food made by the school’s cafeteria?

23. PASSWORD WORDS
Charity Locate Purpose Bully Ability Fix Scared Assign Unfair