Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Vocab (TFA3)

Parsonage
Prestige
Callow
Desecrated
Approbation
Desolate
Blasphemes
Breadth
Esoteric
Guttural

Monday, September 20, 2010

VOCAB (TFA2)

Discern
Malevolent
Feign
Esoteric
Amiss
Sullen
Inadvertent

Thursday, September 9, 2010

TFA Pre-Read Journal

Done in class on 9/10:

PICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AND SUPPORT, OPPOSE, OR QUALIFY IT. SUPPORT YOUR ASSERTIONS WITH RELEVANT AND SPECIFIC REASONS AND EXAMPLES. USE THE QUESTIONS TO HELP GUIDE YOUR RESPONSE.

Being a man is difficult.

What is your definition of manliness? Explain.
What pressures do men feel more strongly than women? Why do they feel these pressures? How might they react to them?
Is being a woman difficult is well? How is it similar? Different?

Fear is destructive.

Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
Has fear ever kept you from doing something you wanted to do? Explain.
Have you ever overcome any fears in your life? What would have happened if you hadn't? Explain.

It is a son/daughter's duty to carry on family traditions.

Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
What traditions will you carry on from your family? Explain.
What family traditions will you leave behind? Explain.

Change is destructive.

Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
Can you think of a time when a major change destroyed something important in your life? Explain.
Can you think of a time when a major change improved your life? Explain.

Religion restricts behavior.

Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
Can you think of a time when religion kept you from doing something you wanted to do? Explain.
Can you think of a time when religion made your life better? Explain.

Social order demands conformity.

Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
Have you ever felt the need to go along with what others are doing? Explain.
Have you ever rebelled or felt like rebelling against what others demand of you? Explain.

VOCAB (TFA1)

prowess, imperious, capricious, gnashed, interim