Sunday, December 14, 2014

Latin Roots #7

Roots and Derivatives
1. duc(t), duce (to lead): conduct, reduce, education, abduct, deductive, ductile, induction, deduce, conduct

2. fed(er), fid(e) (faith, trust): federal, confidence, affidavit, infidel, bona fide, confide, confederate

3. fin(e) (end, limit): finish, confine, define, infinitesimal, affinity, infinity, finial

4. flect, flex (to bend): deflect, reflex, reflector, flexibility, genuflect, flexor

Word List
1. aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance
Example: Romans used aqueducts to supply their homes with fresh water.

2. conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
Example: Absolute darkness proved more conducive to sleep rather than having the lights on.

3. definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive
Example: The doctor said it was much too early to give a definitive diagnosis.

4. fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
Example: Fidelity is extremely important in any type of relationship.

5. fiduciary: an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee
Example: The man's fiduciary was responsible for holding onto his most prized possessions.

6. finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play
Example: The grand finale of my favorite television show had me on the edge of my seat.

7. finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable
Example: There was a finite amount of answers to the math problem.

8. flexuous: winding in and out; bending or wavering
Example: The road was difficult to drive on because of its flexuous form.

9. inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive
Example: The child's inducement for good grades was a huge shopping spree.

10. inflection: a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis
Example: The inflection in her voice sent off a vibe of hurt.

11. perfidious: a characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous
Example: Her perfidious behavior led many to ignore her and exclude her from the group.

12. traduce: to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify
Example: The lawsuit was caused due to a traduce against the company's reputation.

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Leopard Man Questions #9-15

9. Why is Tom Leppard called "Leopard Man?"

He is called "Leopard Man" because he is tattooed from head to toe with leopard spots.

10. What does the author think about people with tattoos and piercings? Why does he have these opinions?

The author thinks that people with tattoos and piercings are desperate for society's attention, so they go for shock value. He is unimpressed by them. He has these opinions because he believes they have an obsession with displaying their freakishness since they are psychologically dependent others' opinions.

11. How is Leopard Man different from other tattooed and pierced people?

Leopard Man is different from other tattooed and pierced people because he doesn't do it for other people's reactions. He does it for himself.

12. Where does Leopard Man live?

Leopard Man lives in a small cabin in the Scottish wilderness.

13. According to Feys, what kind of people does society fear?

According to Feys, society fears loners (mysterious creatures who pursue their own values without seeking others' permission or permitting others to hamper them).

14. What is "The world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder? " Explain Feys' s argument in this paragraph.

Conformity can be seen as the world's most prevalent and mist pernicious psychological disorder. Feys says that it's consequences are oppression and destruction of one's self. By living in society, we are under constant pressure to change ourselves.

15. Why is Leopard Man so happy?

Leopard Man is so happy because he has seceded from society, so he is free from social pressures. He's able to be happy doing what he likes. He remarked, "As far as I'm concerned, if there is a paradise on Earth, I'm in it. You're welcome go what you've got. I'll keep this."

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Diction Handouts

1. An example of low or informal diction is, "...I only climbed on the spare spar and leaned over the rail as far as I could, to bring my eyes nearer to that mystery floating alongside."

2. Words & Definitions
-Opaque: not able to be seen through
-Elongated: unusually long in relation to its width.
-Phosphorescent: something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
-Elusive: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
-Immersed: dip or submerge in a liquid
-Cadaverous: resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
-Ghastly: causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Paraphrasing the paragraph:

The side of the ship made a hazy belt of shadow on the darkling glassy shimmer of the sea. I saw at once something extended and pale floating very close to the ladder. Before i could form a guess a faint flash of shimmering light, which seemed to issue suddenly from the naked body of a man, flickered in the sleeping water with the intangible, silent play of summer lighting in a night sky. With a gasp I saw revealed to my stare a pair of feet, the long legs, a broad livid back shot right up to my neck in a greenish cadaverous glow. As he hung by the ladder, like a resting swimmer, the sea lighting played about his limbs at every stir, and he appeared in it terrible, silvery, fishlike.

3. The elevated language contributes to the tone to make it sound more formal and more mysterious. Paraphrasing the passage affects the tone in a casual way. It sounds less formal and when reading the passage, it's not as intriguing as reading elevated words since it makes it sound better.

4. 4 examples of concrete diction in the passage are:
- phosphorescent light
-opaque belt of shadow
- a board livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish cadaverous glow.
- a headless corpse

5. The author chose to leave the captain, the ship, and the crew nameless in the story because he wanted the readers to still keep thinking and being in a way clueless as to who was being described. The elevated words are the ones which unveil what the objects are and how they look like.

6. The denotative meaning of the title The Secret Sharer is of a person who talks about their side that other people don't see, which is dark.


Word
Denotation
Connotation
Cadaverous
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
Body
Darkling
of or relating to growing darkness.
Darkness
Pale
light in color or having little color.
White
Phosphorescence
something glows with light without becoming hot to the touch
Flashy
Ghastly
causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre
Scared
Headless
having no head
No mind
Fishlike
a characteristic of a fish
Feature

Monday, November 17, 2014

Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives:
1. Corp(or) - body
2. Cred - to believe, to trust
3. Cur(r), curs, course - to run, to flow
4. Dic(t) - to speak, to say

Word List:
1. Benediction - the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness

The purpose of a benediction is to bless others.

2. Concourse - a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng

Usually airports will include concourses going into the airplane.

3. Concurrent - occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together

Concurrently can be used as a synonym for simultaneously.

4. Corporal - related to the physical body

Corporal punishment includes smacking, whipping, or paddling.

5. Corpulent - very stout; fleshy and obese; fat

To avoid becoming corpulent, you should have a balanced diet and regularly excercise.

6. Credibility - the quality of being believable or trustworthy

Someone with absolute credibility can be easily believed.

7. Credulity - the (naive) willingness to believe too early without proof

Only the most childlike Credulity would allow a person to believe a phony setup.

8. Cursory - done in a superficial or hasty manner

A cursory examination is not as thorough as it might have been.

9. Dictum - an authoritative saying or maxim

"Business is business" was my friend's favorite dictum.

10. Incorporate - to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole

We should incorporate as much traditional Americana into our new campaign as possible.

11. Incredulous - not believing, skeptical, or doubting

From your incredulous expression, I can tel that you do not believe me.

12. Indicative - characteristic of or very much like; suggestive

Lack of appetite and sleep can indicate how unhealthy you are.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Greek Drama Questions

1. The prize given to the dancing choruses of worshipers was either a bull or a goat.
2. 20,000 people would spectate in the open-air theater of Dionysos.
3. The mask would project and amplify the voices of the actors out to the audience.
4. Antigone was suspenseful to viewing audiences because the audience kind of already knew what was going to happen, but the characters/actors obviously acted like they didn’t know. It was like how people today are with scary movies.
5. The shepherd is to leave Oedipus to die one the mountainside.
6. The sphinx’s riddle was “What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?”
7. Oedipus’ kids are Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene.
8. Creon claimed himself king of Thebes after Oedipus was exiled.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Antigone Quick Write

If my brothers fought to the death, and my uncle declared himself as king and ordered that one of my brothers body to be sent to the dump, I would confront my uncle. I would argue that they both fought and thus should be equally buried . It wouldn't be fair for one of them to be declared as a hero, while the other be left there as bird and maggot meal. If my uncle would still be inconsiderate about the situation, I would break the law and go ahead and bury my brother. No one deserves to be left there like waste, to die. Everyone deserves a funeral. I would also try to explain to my uncle that they both fought for the same reason and that they should be treated equally. Sometimes you can't change people that don't see an issue in their actions. I guess all I could do is try.

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignment


Earlier this week we had a webinar with the acclaimed author, Jonathan Safran Foer. He has entertained people with his various books and some of them have even been turned into movies. One of his recent works in particular has gained the author prestige. The book is called Eating Animals. The webinar was presented by Farm Forward and Jonathan Safran Foer. In the webinar, students and teachers were able to ask Foer questions about his book. I felt like the webinar was persuasive, inspiring and informative.

The reason I believe that the webinar was persuasive, was because Foer would always talk about how being vegetarian is a better way to live, instead of consuming meat, or he also suggested that people eat less meat . He also stated that “meat is murder”. I think the message that he is trying to send is that meat is murder not only to us, but to the animals too. He explains that the process of the meat can be unhealthy for our bodies, and that it also takes an animals life to get that meat.

I also feel that this webinar was informative. In the webinar he would answer many peoples questions, and he would inform people of the dangers of factory farming. He also would get into detail about many of the answers that he would give to the people. He definitely went into detail with this webinar.

I really felt like this webinar was inspiring, it takes a lot of courage to introduce your ideas and thoughts to the world. Foer has inspired me to find a healthy alternative to meat and he has definitely made people think about what they are eating. Many people just pick up something and eat, and they don't realize what they are putting into their body.

I honestly think that this webinar has really affected me in such a big way. I can definitely say that i'm going to be changing the ways I eat. I feel like some of the topics that were introduced in the webinar relate to my life, such as becoming a vegetarian. I have always wanted to be a vegetarian, but I haven't put any effort into it. I feel like many people struggle not to eat meat, but I definitely have decided to change.

Friday, October 24, 2014

Latin roots #5


Roots:
1.cent-hundred
2.cid(e), cis(e)-cut, kill
3.clam, claim-cry out, declare
4.cord, cour-heart

Words:
1.bicentennial- celebration of a two hundredth anniversary
•The organization was celebrating it's bicentennial.
2.centenarian- a person who has lived a hundred years
•My great grandpa was a centenarian who lived to be 103.
3.centurion- a Roman soldier commanding a military unit known as a century
•The centurion commanded an army of a hundred men.
4.clamorous- characterized by insistent complaining
•The little girl was being clamorous by complaining about her loose tooth.
5.concise- covering much in few words; brief & to the point
•The leader gave a concise outline of their plan.
6.concordance- condition of harmony or agreement
•They were in concordance on where to go out and eat.
7.cordial- warm & sincere; amiable
•We gave a cordial welcome to our visitors.
8.discordant- (sounding) harsh or inharmonious
•The stern teacher gave a discordant lecture to her students.
9.genocide- the systematic killing of an entire ethnic group
•The Jewish were killed in a genocide.
10.incisive- keenly penetrating; cutting into
•The doctor cut an incisive cut through the patients body.
11.proclamation- an official announcement informing or honoring
•The mayor gave a proclamation in honor of the town.
12.reclaim- to restore to former importance or usefulness
•The girl reclaimed her grade to an A.

Friday, October 10, 2014

latin roots #4

Roots: 1.bon, boun-good 2.capit, capt-head, chief, leader 3.carn-flesh 4.ced, ceed, cess-go, yield, surrender Words: 1.accession- an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined •They were called upon an accession to perform as a group. 2.bona fide- in good faith, genuine •It was hard to tell if the person we suspected to be a bully, was being bona fide when telling someone a nice thing. 3.bonanza- sudden and expected source of money or riches •The girl in need of money was miraculously given a bonanza. 4.bounteous- inclined to be generous 5.capitulation- surrendering, a final give up •The crops of wheat they had gathered was bounteous. 6.carnage- a great slaughter, as in battle •The two boars were involved in an active carnage. 7.incarnate- literally in the flesh •The little girl was surprised to see her father incarnate again. 8.carnivorous- a flesh eating, as an animal •The lion was carnivorous, and could only eat meat. 9.intercede- to meditate •Instead of doing it herself, she had her partner intercede for her. 10.precedent- having gone before •Long ago events act as precedents for our future. 11.recapitulation- a brief relipitition •The teacher gave a brief recapitulation of the play we read. 12.reincarnation- thing that is reborn •According to some religions, some people believe people undergo reincarnation.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives: 1. Anni/annu/enni - year 2. Aqua/aque - water 3. Arm - arm, weapon 4. Art - art, craft, skill Word List: 1. Aqua - the hue of the sea; bluish green The aqua sea reminded me of the vast, blue sky. 2. Aquaculture - the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food Some people enjoy aquaculture because of the pretty plants they get to see, like coral. 3. Aqueous - like of, or formed by water; watery If ice melts in your soda, it may become more aqueous. 4. Armada - a fleet of warships In the navy, some people will be in charge of oversea armadas. 5. Armature - equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering an arm like extension When in battle, the proper armature to wear would be something light weight, but protective and you should bring a sword, gun or shield. 6. Armistice - a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty When in an argument, people may agree on an armistice because of stress. 7. Artifact - any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past Ancient artifacts from China may be vases or old tables from a thousand years ago. 8. Artifice - cunning ingenuity; clever or sly trickery In some myths, there may be someone who acts like an artifice or a trickster. 9. Artisan - a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft Potters and sculptors are talented types of artisans. 10. Millennium - a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years We live in the second millennium of the common era. 11. Perennial - year after year; throughout the years; a plant that blooms annually People like to have a garden of perennials because they grow yearly. 12. Superannuated - worn out or retired, from age and years of use of hard work; obsolete or outdated. After 50 years of working or so, people may become superannuated.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Latin Root #2

Roots and Derivatives 
1. anni, annu, enni (year): anniversary, semiannual, biennial, bicentennial, annuity

2. aqua, aque (water): aquatic, aqueduct, aquarium, aqualung, subaqueous, aquamarine

3. arm (arm, weapon): army, alarm, disarm, armaments, armory, armor

4. art (art, craft, skill): artistic, artificial, inarticulate, artmobile, article, articifer

Word List
1. aqua: the hue of the sea; blueish-green
Example: The river used to be a beautiful shade of aqua, but now it's more of a greenish-yellow.

2. aquaculture: the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food
Example: The aquaculture business depends mostly on fish and shrimp.

3. aqueous: like, of, or formed by water; watery
Example: The aqueous form of the macaroni made it look extremely unappealing.

4. armada: a fleet of warships
Example: The naval armada rode down the roads, striking fear into the town's citizens.

5. armature: equipment of clothing or battle, or any protective covering; an armlike extension
Example: The crane's steel armature carried nearly one ton of metal.

6. armistice: a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty
Example: The fighting began a mere year after the armistice had been agreed upon.

7. artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand, simple or primitive objects from the distant past
Example: The archaeologists found manyartifacts from past Native American tribes, such as pottery and jewelry.

8. artifice: cunning ingenuity; clever or sly trickery
Example: She used artifice to push the blame from her to another student.

9. artisan: a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft
Example: The sculpture was clearly the work of an artisan because of the intricate details.

10. millennium: a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years
Example: The millenium was a beautiful time where the society thrived and lived happily.

11. perennial: year after year; throughout the years; a plant that blooms  annually
Example: The perennial flower was so beautiful, thousands gathered to watch it bloom.

12. superannuated: worn out or retired, from age and years of use of hard work; obsolete or outdated
Example: Because of computers, typewriters are now superannuated.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Journal entry 9/8/14

I think that so many young people want to be older, because they want to do all the things that they cannot currently do. I with I was a bit older so I can be able to drive, have a job or just be independent. Although so many people want to be older, many older people would like to relive their younger days. Many older people complain about how old they are and how they used to be able to do this or that. I truly believe that you should jut live in the moment and cherish the time you have, because you won't get it back.  when the time comes, it will come. No matter young or old just enjoy life to the fullest.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Birth Order Research Essay


Birth Order Research Essay

          Does the order in which you are born affect the way you act or behave? Well , the Birth Order Research suggests that it does. I am the oldest child in the family and the BOR doesn’t accurately describe me but it’s pretty spot on. I believe that most of the research is accurate for some people, although everyone is different.

          Some of the examples that the research depicted was based on an academic area.  An example of this is, I’ve always been very advanced. All throughout elementary, I have gotten advanced or proficient test scores. Ever since I’ve been in the seventh grade, I’ve always have been enrolled in honor classes. Now that I’m a sophomore in high school, I am taking AP classes. Another trait listed for first borns, was being reliable. I am a very reliable person. Just the other day my uncle relied on me to attend his customers while he went to go run some errands. He also relies on me to come to work on time. People rely on me to get things done, and I always come through. These are just some traits that do pertain to me.

          On the other hand, there are some traits listed that don’t describe my personality at all. For example the research suggests that first borns are closed-minded, but I’m the complete opposite. I’m very open-minded.  I like to hear new ideas, and try different things. One time my family and I were trying to figure out which restaurant to eat at. We ended up going to a Thai restaurant. At this point, I have never tried Thai food so I didn’t know what to expect. My sister was complaining  about how she didn’t want to eat there, because she said it would be nasty . We both ended up liking it there and now it’s one of our favorite places to go to. If we wouldn’t have tried it we probably would of never ate there, and we wouldn’t even know what we were missing.

          Some of the traits that new borns have are negative. For example one trait that is negative is, being unforgiving. I really am a person who won’t forgive you for a long time. It’s just something that I don’t take lightly. One time, my friend was helping me with a school science project, and right when we were about to finish, he accidentally broke the whole project and I was so mad at him. I ended up not talking to him for about 2 months, but after that I forgave him. Another negative trait is being sarcastic. I get really sarcastic especially if someone is being ignorant, or if they are annoying me.

          There are many traits that depict my personality, but yet there are still some that are way off. I think, for the most part, the order in which you are born does affect your personality and the way you tend to act. The BOR was somewhat accurate for me, but it wasn’t right on the nose. I think it also depends on the person, because everyone is different and one person may think differently than the other. The order in which you are born does affect the way you act.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Latin Roots #1

1. Agenda- a list of times to be discussed at a formal meeting
I use my agenda to write down my homework.
2. Agile- able to move quickly
She was an agile runner.
3. Alienate- cause to feel isolated
She was alienated from the group.
4. Altercation- a noisy argument
They had an altercation about their choice in movies.
5. Amiable-having or displaying a friendly manner
She had a very amiable attitude towards the amount of problems she had.
6. Amorous-showing or feeling sexual desire
7. Animated- full of life or excitement; lively
She had an animated attitude about going to a different country.
8. Equanimity-mental calmness or composure
9. Inalienable- unable to be taken or given away by a professor
10. Inanimate-not alive
The inanimate creature could not move or love.
11. Magnanimous-very generous or giving
12. Reactionary- opposing political or social liberalization or reform

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Sunday, August 17, 2014

why school kills creativity

I believe that school kills creativity because school shows you what is right and what is wrong and what things are accepted in this society and what's not. I believe that if school showed students that being creative is good, I think this world would be a much better place. People would learn to be more acceptable of people that think outside the box. People would come out with the best ideas to improve this world and they would bring out their full potential.