...English 4, Unit 2: Utopia and Dystopia Vocabulary: Words to Know Directions: Using context clues from the sentences provided, try to guess the meaning of each word. Type the guessed meanings in the appropriate spaces provided. Then, use dictionary.com to listen to the pronunciation and find the meanings of the words as they are used in each sentence. Type the dictionary meanings in the appropriate spaces provided. 1. When he heard the sound of the gun, George winced. Hazel could tell the noise bothered him. Based on context clues, record your best guess of the meaning of the word wince: In this sentence wince could mean George became frightened or tensed towards the noise. 2. importunities – Insistent solicitation and entreaty. Now, record the dictionary meaning of the word wince as it is used in the above sentence: Wince means to draw back or tense body as from pain. 2. When Harrison ripped the doors from the hinges, screams and barking cries of consternation could be heard everywhere. People ran around in confusion and fear. Based on context clues, record your best guess of the meaning of the word consternation: In this sentence consternation could be he was in shock. Now, record the dictionary meaning of the word consternation as it is used in the above sentence: Consternation means a sudden alarming amazement that results in utter confusion. 3. The owners seemed to be full of avarice, but the poor workers needed...
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...motivated to keep doing it. Malcolm X’s motivation came from his desire to to learn. In “Homemade Education”, Malcolm X addresses his educational development through his “prison studies” (68). By simply getting a hold of a dictionary, he accomplished his goals of improving his penmanship, vocabulary and his education overall. He values education as he states before he not only “wasn't articulate” but also not “functional” (68). Malcolm X’s strategy to learn consisted of a dictionary; which he described it as a “miniature encyclopedia” (68). Malcolm X viewed education as a cure to humans, like “intellectual vitamins”(68). Education is a set of skills that one may learn through different resources, but the most important thing is having the motivation to learn and improve your own self. Malcolm X is the epitome of a motivational leader that used his limitations to his benefit of expanding his knowledge while in prison, with limited resources like a simple dictionary. Malcolm X had the motivation within himself and took those experiences and accomplishments to making a change and taking action upon things he cared about, which is something we must all think about in our life time, making a change. “I’ve never been one for inaction” (67) these are the first words Malcolm X uses to begin his Homemade Education Essay, he describes his desire and need of action towards aspects he feels strongly about. During his prison years, he was a follower of Mr. Elijah Muhammad, Islamic culture...
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...Helen 02/05/2015 Reflection question assignment # 2 If you have the power to remove ONE word from the English dictionary, and no one is allowed to use that word ever again; what word would it be and WHY? If I had the power to remove one word from the English dictionary and no one was allowed to use that word ever again; that word would be “No”. The word “No” can bring negative feeling to our children. Besides this, it can also do damage to our children’s language skills and behavior growth. Young children model themselves after adults a lot. They learn how to speak and act from imitation quickly. Saying no to children creates the chance that they will talk back to us. In addition to this, saying no can become unproductive when it's overused. Children think we are fooling around with them, and they do not take us seriously. Lastly, it will become a tiresome journey for adults and the children. The most influential Chinese philosopher Confucius said: “Do not impose on others what you do not desire others to impose upon you.” Most people don’t like hearing no from children, so why should we use the word no to them? As educators, we should find an effective way to discipline our children instead of saying no. Removing the word “No” from the dictionary doesn’t mean we have to say “Yes” everything to our children. Try rephrasing our "no" as a "yes", and say no in a positive way. For example, I could say to my child, who is crying for the ice-cream before a meal, "Yes, you can...
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... June 7, 2004 Frindle Have you ever thought of inventing your own word and have it emerge as an absolute sensation? In Frindle, a magnificent book by renowned author Andrew Clements, a young boy named Nicholas Allen is faced with a language-arts teacher who practically worships the dictionary. But it doesn’t stop there. From making students learn a new word out of the dictionary every day to making you do an oral report on the origin of English, Mrs. Granger tries hard to apply the dictionary into the lives of all the children she teaches. Mrs. Granger’s love of this everyday language fascinates Nick and he proceeds to make up his own word: frindle. Who says you can’t make up a word? Sure, a pen is named after the Latin pinna, but where did pinna come from, anyway? Nick was a curious boy with an extravagant idea. “Frindle” spreads quickly. Almost immediately after the new word infects the school, Mrs. Granger, infuriated with the spread of the word, keeps students who say “frindle” after school and causes uproar throughout the community. Now, “frindle” spreads even more, and even Nick is surprised as the new word dominates the whole country. From San Fran to Times Square, Nick’s new word is being put in everyone’s vocabulary. Nick just watches (and enjoys) as money piles up into his bank account from wild sales of T-Shirts, hats, frindles, and who-knows-what all based on Nick’s word. Nick is on TV, in magazines, and he’s living the good life. As Nick says in the...
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...house to look for evidence. The men tell the women to stay in the kitchen to keep out of the way. Little to the men know the answer to their questions is in the kitchen and Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale discover the clues and solve the crime. However, the two women decide not to tell the men in order to protect Minnie. The question that comes to mind is: “Was the decision made by Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale right? Was it just?” The answer to the question is that it was not right, nor was it just. Is there a difference? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “just” as acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright and good. They also define the word “right” as being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper. The two definitions coincide with each other perfectly. Especially considering the fact that one of the two words is in the other’s definition. Therefore, there is no difference between the two words. They have the same meanings. What Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale decide to do at the end of the play is morally wrong. Before the three men leave the kitchen for the upstairs bedroom, the County Attorney says to Mrs. Peters, “…and keep an eye out for anything that might be of use to us.” She responds, “Yes, Mr. Henderson.” When you consider the fact that the County Attorney is a man of high-importance, a man of the law, the two women are lying to the law. Not only are they committing a crime by not telling the men what they find, Mrs. Peters...
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...Honor and Courage Persevere The poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, translated by John Gardner, is set in the Middle Ages. This was a time in history when people focused on the values and ideals of the Code of Chivalry, a code of honor intended to govern knightly behavior. As Arthur and his knights get together to feast and celebrate Christmas and the new year their festivities were interrupted by a man of green who wandered about searching for adventure so that he can disprove his chivalry. The two values that are most clearly stated in the poem are courage and honor. It will become clear by the actions of the characters that courage and honor is shown in several different areas of the poem. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, courage is defined as “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” Courage can be shown in a variety of ways. In this particular instance the Green Knight challenged King Arthur or any of the knights of the roundtable to take his ax and hit his bare neck. He said to them, “And I will stand still for your stroke, steady on the floor, / provided you honor my right, when my inning comes, / to repay” (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 213). Clearly, the Green Knight shows a tremendous amount of courage, knowing the danger that it is going to befall him if one of the knights takes up the ax to his neck. Sir Gawain is another instance where courage was lost and then found. After a year, Gawain met...
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...Personal Responsibility GEN 200 Brian Roberts Personal Responsibility The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines personal as: 1: of, relating to, or affecting a particular person, private, individual 2a: done in person without the intervention of another; also: proceeding from a single person b: carried on between individuals directly 3: relating to the person or body 4: relating to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motives, or private affairs often in an offensive manner 5a: being rational and self-conscious b: having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction 6: of, relating to, or constituting personal property 7: denoting grammatical person 8: intended for private use or use by one person ("Personal - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary", 2007) The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines responsibility as: 1: the quality or state of being responsible: as a: moral, legal, or mental accountability b: reliability, trustworthiness 2: something for which one is responsible: burden ("Responsibility - Definition And More From The Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary", 2010) The words personal and responsibility when combined have different meaning to different individuals. For myself, personal responsibility means taking responsibility for one’s actions and how it will affect others. Personal responsibility is taking care of oneself. That means...
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...Johnson, Preface to the Dictionary From Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language (London, 1755) Edited by Jack Lynch [1] It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise; to be disgraced by miscarriage, or punished for neglect, where success would have been without applause, and diligence without reward. [2] Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries; whom mankind have considered, not as the pupil, but the slave of science, the pionier of literature, doomed only to remove rubbish and clear obstructions from the paths of Learning and Genius, who press forward to conquest and glory, without bestowing a smile on the humble drudge that facilitates their progress. Every other authour may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach, and even this negative recompence has been yet granted to very few. [3] I have, notwithstanding this discouragement, attempted a dictionary of the English language, which, while it was employed in the cultivation of every species of literature, has itself been hitherto neglected, suffered to spread, under the direction of chance, into wild exuberance, resigned to the tyranny of time and fashion, and exposed to the corruptions of ignorance, and caprices of innovation. [4] When I took the first survey of my undertaking, I found our speech copious without...
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...Propaganda by Edward Bernays Book Review “We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society” stated Bernays (p.37). Whether I believe this statement of organized propaganda to be true or not, I do accept that our society today is influenced on a daily basis through all facets of media and leadership through manipulation (both ethical and unethical). The main point Edward Bernays effectively brings to our attention is that fact that propaganda is an evolving code of ethics and practice and invisible leaders control the public mind and how it is influenced by the leaders “who seek to create public acceptance for a particular idea or commodity” (p. 44-45). Edward Bernays provides the reader with many subject topics, in particular business and political leadership, to support his arguments. He makes clear points and provides countless examples how businesses understand the valuable uses of propaganda to promote ideas and products while politicians have a hard time recognizing what the public wants and the valuable use of “dramatic” propaganda in order to connect to the audience. The politician, according to Bernays, should determine his objectives, clearly promote his objectives to the public, follow a strict budget...
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...The “N-Word” The use of the “n-word” in hip-hop culture and among the Black community has continually caused turmoil between groups who believe that is a form of liberation and those who believe that it is continuing the oppression that the minority is already faced with. In history, there have been many groups of people who have been discriminated against, and labeled with a derogatory term by a higher power. Any group of individuals around the world has been represented by terms such as these. What many fail to recognize is that these terms are only words, and only carry weight and charge because as a society we allow them to. The appropriation of the “n-word” within the hip-hop and black community has lessened the charged of the word while allowing the community, whether an individual agrees to use it or not, to acknowledge the history of the word and still live outside of its shadow in the present. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word “nigger: is defined as “a black person,” and “members of any dark-skinned race” (Himma 512). Obviously, this definition seems oppressive as it is a racial slur toward a particular race, and has come under much controversy for not being changed. The NAACP has even suggested that it be redefined, but to no avail. The dictionary makes similar attacks toward gay men, defining them as “faggots” (Himma 512). The debate for that and other slurs that appear in this dictionary are all the same, and will bring up more controversy...
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...Art Appreciation HUMA205 Individual Project Unit 1 Abstract In this paper there will be two more definitions for the word ART by using a reliable source from the internet. There should be proper quote and citing of these definitions. After that process is complete there will be a search in the internet and find one specific example of each eight (printing, sculpture, architecture, photography, print making, conceptual art, installation art, and performance art) types of art. The examples should establish artists and /or from the museum collections online. After that there will be description of the art and explanation of why the example that was present to exemplify the definitions of the word ART. Use critical thinking to evaluate the question for each example. According to Oxford Dictionary, “Art is the expression or application of human creative still and imagination, typically in a usual form such as painting or sculpture.” (Oxford University Press, 2013) American Heritage Dictionary status, “Art is a human effort to imitate, supplement, alter, or counteract the work of nature.” ( American Heritage Dictionary, 2000) Dictionary.com says, “Art is the production of something beautiful or extraordinary.” (Dictionary.com, 2011) Painting There’s a painting by Norman Rockwell. The painting appeared on the cover of an magazine around 1913. Rockwell was youn boy were the painting was published. There is...
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...What is freedom? Some of us may ponder this, but don’t really fully understand the true meaning. The dictionary definition is “The state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint” or you could say its political or national independence yeah the definition of freedom to honor our veterans and know what makes us so free. Most Americans never have to risk their life for people they don’t even know! Our soldiers willingly give their lives to our country and to protect our right, they don’t know care how dangerous it may be, they care that much. A lot of Americans also have never really had their right or freedom in jeopardy, this is why so many people take it for granted.A lot of why are country is still standing strong today is because of our soldiers. They persevere though all the hardship of being a solider and they never give up. Galatians 5:1 says “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then,and do not let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” This verse represents soldier very well, meaning that they will stand strong and won’t give into the struggles they are facing like missing their families. I am...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix F Reading Strategies Worksheet Identify two reading goals, one short-term and one long-term. • Long-term reading goal: To better comprehend the material I am reading so I can apply it better. • Short-term reading goal: Concentrate on and digest the reading material better. Write a 100- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • How do you currently approach the weekly readings in the course? Currently, I approach weekly course reading material in a fairly unconventional way. My weekdays are usually incredibly hectic between my job of working with my clients and my day to day personal life with my children, so finding any quality reading time is hard during the day time hours. I generally have all reading material downloaded to my laptop in advance as we all should so I can get in a bit of reading time during my break time and my clients nap time. The problem with this is, even though it is quiet and my break time, there is still quite a bit of activity going on around me having to deal with small odds and ends, breaking any concentration I have and understanding of the text. I do get a small amount of time in peace when I get home and right before the kids get home after school in which I use to get in some reading and study time. This time is definitely quality time as my concentration is at its greatest and I can get something done. The night hours, usually after dinner, is where things have been really...
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...Educational assessment is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs. Assessment can focus on the individual learner, the learning community (class, workshop, or other organized group of learners), the institution, or the educational system as a whole (also known as granularity).[citation needed] The final purpose of assessment practices in education depends on the theoretical framework of the practitioners and researchers, their assumptions and beliefs about the nature of human mind, the origin of knowledge, and the process of learning. Alternate meanings According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary the word assessment comes from the root word assess which is defined as: 1. to determine the rate or amount of (as a tax) 2. to impose (as a tax) according to an established rate b: to subject to a tax, charge, or levy 3. to make an official valuation of (property) for the purposes of taxation 4. to determine the importance, size, or value of (assess a problem) 5. to charge (a player or team) with a foul or penalty to evaluate something or someone Assessment in education is best described as an action "to determine the importance, size, or value of."[1] Types The term assessment is generally used to refer to all activities teachers use to help students learn and to gauge student progress.[2] Though the notion of assessment is generally more complicated than the following categories...
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...How to improve communication skills? Effective communication helps us better understand a person or situation, enables us to resolve differences, build trust and respect, and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection, and caring can flourish. As simple as communication seems, many of us experience difficulties connecting successfully with others Being fluent in English is important, considering it is the universal language of business communication. For those looking to improve their skills, here are a few tips. 1: Listen 2: Read 3: Improve Your vocabulary 4: Prepare for small talk 5: Make mistakes 1: Listen Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness, and on the quality of your relationships with others. We listen to obtain information. We listen to understand. We listen for enjoyment. We listen to learn. Given all this listening we do, you would think we'd be good at it! In fact most of us are not. Depending on the study being quoted, we remember between 25% and 50% of what we hear. That means that when you talk to your boss, colleagues, customers or spouse for 10 minutes, they pay attention to less than half of the conversation. This is dismal! Turn it around and it reveals that when you are receiving directions or being presented with information, you aren't hearing the whole message either. You hope the important parts are captured...
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