Vocabulary for April 2nd

Before I list the vocabulary that connects to our new story, here is to the sample movie review we discussed in class:
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0DE2DD1739F93AA15755C0A9679C8B63

25. eradicate (v)--to destroy, get rid of; do away with completely
26. incorrigible (adj)--impossible to correct or reform; very difficult to control

QUOTE WORKSHEET - Due: 4/16

ANALYZING QUOTES:  April 2^nd – April 5^th

Quote	Interpretation: What do you think this person meant?	Application to Piece 1	Application to Piece 2
MONDAY— Ernest Hemingway once said, “When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.”		Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:	Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:
TUESDAY— Khalil Gibran once said, “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”		Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:	Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:
WEDNESDAY— Walt Disney once said, “We have created characters…in the dimension of depth, revealing through them to our perturbed world that the things we have in common far outnumber and outweigh those that divide us.”		Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:	Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:
THURSDAY— Richard Bach once said, “If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats.”		Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:	Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:
FRIDAY— Vladimir Nabokov once said, “I have often noticed that after I had bestowed on the characters of my novels some treasured item of my past, it would pine away in the artificial world where I had so abruptly placed it.”		Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:	Title: Author: Character/Scene: Reasoning:

HOMEWORK for the WEEKEND

1.  Be sure to finish your A.I. questions.  I will collect this for a classwork grade on Monday.
2.  We will be going over your spring break writing assignment on Monday...think dystopian film review.
3.  Your quote worksheet will be collected on Monday as well.


***NOTE: Vocabulary will begin again on Tuesday, 4/3

23.  persecution (n)--the act of oppressing or harassing with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs

• SAMPLE SENTENCE: Although A.I. is originally a dystopian story, it also touches upon the persecution of a group of people: in this case, the Mechas.

24.  impassive (adj)--devoid of emotion; revealing no emotion

• SAMPLE SENTENCE: The Orgas in A.I. assume that all Mechas are impassive; however, David, because of his loyalty and love to his mother, disproves this belief.

Homework for the Week of March 26th

After discussing the week with you, the dates are as follows:

1.  The vocabulary test for the first 20 words will be given on Thursday, March 29th.
2.  The quote worksheet will be due on April 2nd.
3.  The dystopian film review (which we will be discussing this week) will be due on Wednesday, April 18th: the Wednesday after we return.

Vocabulary for March 26th & 27th

19.  visionary (n)—a person with foresight and imagination

                        **VIS is a root word meaning “to see” or “sight”**

SAMPLE: Many scholars see dystopian writers as visionaries, seeing into the future and predicting what is to come.

20.    dissension (n)—disagreement in opinion

SAMPLE: In A.I., keeping David is a point of dissension between Monica and Henry.

21.    sentient (adj)—capable of having feelings

SAMPLE: In A.I.,  David is a sentient robot that has the capability to love.

22.    divisive (adj)—troublesome; conflict ridden; tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

SAMPLE:  After Monica imprints upon David, Henry seems bothered by the robot child.  I predict it will be a divisive issue for the couple.

Vocabulary for March 21st & 22nd

VOCABULARY:

15.  [PERSON] Glutton (N)—a person that overindulges

• Gluttonous (adj)—taking more than you need/more than necessary
• [IDEA] Gluttony (n)—the quality of being overindulgent

Dystopian societies feature gluttonous populations that overindulge their materialistic desires and bring about the downfall of man.

16.  OMNI  SCIENT—all knowing

       ALL     KNOWLEDGE

       Can be used to discuss narration; can also be used to describe a character/god

NOTE: 

You must watch your dystopian film by Monday

Your quote worksheet is due on Monday.

Your vocabulary test is on Tuesday.

17.  anomaly (n)—an outsider; someone that is by him/herself on an issue;

       a loner; outcast

                    “AH-NOM-A-LEE”

·        Anomalous (adj)—having the characteristics of an outsider

“AH-NOM-AH-LUS”

18. misanthrope (n)—a person who detests/avoids contact with humans

·        Misanthropic (adj)—detesting humans