2.14

Bell-ringer: Create an original sentence for the words below. Your sentences should be creative, interesting, and at least ten words long.

1.    pare- to cut or remove something from the outside

2.     parricide- n. the murder of one's own parents

3.     peccable- adj. capable of sinning

4.     peccant- adj. guilty

5.     peddler- n. traveling salesperson

2.13- Bell-ringer

Bell-ringer: Rewrite the following sentences. Define the underlined words using context clues and prior knowledge.

1.     You need to pare the thorns from the rose before gifting it.

2.     Lizzie Borden was charged with parricide after axing her parents.

3.     All humans are peccable, cable of singing.

4.     Lizzie was not found peccant and did not have to go to jail.

5.     Mom always sent away the peddler because she didn’t want to buy anything.

2.8- Bell-ringer, Etymology Activity, Speech Outline Example

Bell-ringer: Solve the mystery. Write down your answer.

A man is going about his business for his job. He notices a tear in his clothing. He is dead moments later. Why?



Spelling Activity

Directions: Each of the spelling words goes with one of the clues below. Write down the correct word for each of the clues.

1. In the medical world, this means the direct transfer of blood, plasma, or the like.
2. The word is a synonym for the word "imminent."
3. If a car has high ________, then it is less valuable.
4. This word is a compound word comprised of two prepositions.
5. The present tense form of what Ponyboy did in The Outsiders.
6. This word is the adjective form a crude person or a beast.
7. The art of carving, melding or welding three dimensional works of art.
8. This word is a synonym for "deviating;" Triss from a popular Young Adult Lit series.
9. This word means "of keen discernment."
10. The antonym of the word "admire."
11. In the 1800s, this word meant "relating to raising plants."
12. Canned beans is not an example of this type of food.
13. This is the act of withdrawing, as in the economy or a person's hairline.
14. "Of these, 2.5 million are under the age of five and are most ______ to childhood diseases."
15. It is hard to get rid of a bad one of these.

Speech Outline Example

Title: From Ashes to the State Department

Hook: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said, “Accept everything about yourself—I mean everything. You are you and that is the beginning and the end—no apologies, no regrets

Thesis: Henry Kissinger’s life was rocked by the Nazi regime, was able to find a new life free from persecution, and became one of the most famous diplomats of the United States.

I.     Topic Sentence1: In most ways, Kissinger’s early childhood was like most childhoods.

a.       Heinz Alfred Kissinger was born to a Jewish family on May 27, 1923, in Furth, Germany.

b.      His father was a schoolteacher, his mother was a homemakers, and his little brother, Walter, was born in 1924.

c.       Kissinger was an active child and played soccer for the local youth league team.

II.   Topic Sentence 2: Because Kissinger’s family was Jewish, they fled Nazi Germany in search for a better life.

a.       The Kissinger family moved to London and then to Brooklyn in 1938.

b.      Though Kissinger assimilated to American culture quickly, he never lost his accent because he was too shy to speak often.

c.       After high school, he joined the military and worked in intelligence in Germany; then, he received his BA, MA, and PhD from Harding, studying political science and foreign affairs.

III.   Topic Sentence 3: With his personal experiences and education, Henry Kissinger worked his way through the government, eventually leading the State Department.

a.       Kissinger worked for several notable foreign policy “think tanks.”

b.      Kissinger became well acquainted with power political leaders, such as future Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and President Richard Nixon, and used these relationships to become the Secretary of State.

c.       Kissinger played an important role in American foreign policy, including the Vietnam War.

Conclusion: Though his life could have ended in Nazi Germany, Henry Kissinger persevered and worked diligently, ultimately becoming the Secretary of State.

2.7- Bell-ringer

Bell-ringer: Create an original sentence for each of the words below. Sentences should be interesting, full of detail, and at least ten words long.

1. Jovial- adj. full of joy; merry
2. Juxtapose- v. to plan together
3. Kinsfolk- n. family
4. Laborious- adj. require great effort
5. Labyrinth- n. a maze

2.6- Bell-ringer

Bell-ringer: Rewrite the following sentences and define the underlined words using context clues and prior knowledge.

1. Through he had a tough life, the veteran was always jovial.
2. A picture from 100 years ago and a current picture were juxtaposed in the exhibit.
3. At our yearly family reunion, I have to pretend to like all of my kinsfolk.
4. The laborious task of hauling stone from one side to the other procrastinated.
5. After many hours of searching, we finally found the exit to the corn labyrinth.

2.5- Bell-ringer, Speech Directions, Spelling Words

Bell-ringer:
Select your favorite commercial (either from last night or from further in the past) and describe it. Why did you like it? Was it funny? Was it poignant? What was it selling? Do you think it was effective? What sort of argument was used: ethos (ethics), logos (logic and facts), and/or pathos (emotions--remember, if a commercial brought you joy through humor, then it used pathos)?


Speech Directions
1. Choose a famous immigrant to the United States. No two people in the same class can share the same topic.

2. Conduct research on this person. Write down EVERY resource that you use. Google is a search engine, not a resource. Wikipedia and other wikis are not permitted. A .com is less reliable than a .org, .gov, or .edu.
3. The following questions must be answered in your speech:
a. Who is your immigrant?
b. Where are they from?
c. What was life like for them in their home country?
d. Why did they come to America?
e. Did they come alone or with others?
f. What difficulties did s/he face in the move?
g. In what way was this person successful?
h. How did s/he become successful?
i. Did being an immigrant help or hurt this person's chance of success? 

Once you have completed SUFFICIENT research, begin creating the outline of your speech. Make sure to write down the different sections (which have been underlined).

Title:

Hook: What are you going to say at the beginning to “hook” your audience? This could a quote, or an interesting fact, or a captivating story. 

Thesis: The topic + a detail about this person's early life + why he or she came to America + the successes s/he had in America.

I.     Topic Sentence1: This should be about the immigrant's life before coming to America. 

a.       Supporting fact or claim (further describes or supports your detail)

b.      Supporting fact or claim

c.       Supporting fact or claim

II.   Topic Sentence 2: This should be about this person's move to America (why s/he did it, the difficulties that were encountered, etc...)

a.       Supporting fact or claim

b.      Supporting fact or claim

c.       Supporting fact or claim

III.   Topic Sentence 3: This should be about the person's life and successes in America

a.       Supporting fact or claim

b.      Supporting fact or claim

c.       Supporting fact or claim

Conclusion: Restate the thesis. Then write something that you would like to leave the listener with. 


Spelling Words:
1. mileage
2. transfusion
3. divergent
4. sculpture 
5. impending
6. throughout
7. cultural
8. despise
9. reputation
10. recession
11. astute
12. brutal
13. perishable
14. narrate
15. susceptible 

2.1- Bell-ringer

Direction: Write the quote and then answer the questions that follow.

"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much."-- Jim Rohn

1. Why is it important to be active about your future?
2. You are only in 8th grade; are there any decisions today that could affect your future? Explain.
3. Ten years from now, you will be 23 or 24--what will your life look like? What steps are you taking now to get to that place?