Vocabulary: Monday, June 6, 2011

to recuperate (v.)
*to get better or heal from something
*to remedy something

"With Orbachs' I stayed a few days recuperating. But I was restless. How could I manage to sneak across the border to my family?" (Spiegelman, 63).

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On Your Horizon

Photo by Evan Leeson

• Monday, June 6: Causes of WWII Paragraph Revisions DUE! And notetaking on the Course of WWII & the Cold War. If you need the notetaking guidelines, get them here. The document is called "WWIINotes.docx".
  
• Monday, June 6: Final Exam Assignment will be handed out! See me if you are going on the trip! Or get the assignment here. The document is called "RevFinal2011.docx".
  
• Friday, June 10 & Monday, June 13: Final Exams, Europe 1945-1989 Geography & Thematic Essay. Make sure you add Stalingrad to your map!
  
• Monday, June 13: Historical Setting Essay Project DUE! See the Checklist Chica here for requirements. The document is called "HistInflChecklist.docx".
  
• Tuesday, June 14: Last Day of Classes! Portfolio Prep! Advisory trips!

*******SUPER IMPORTANT!!!***************
For the FINAL EXAM, you may use ALL - yes, all - of your notes from this year. In fact, YOU REALLY NEED to use all your notes for the final exam. MAKE SURE YOU FIND ALL YOUR NOTES and have them in your humanities folder to bring to the exam. They MUST be in your HUMANITIES FOLDER in order for you to use them on the Final Exam!

Vocabulary: Thursday, June 2, 2011

lamentation (n.)
*an expression of grief or sorrow

to lament (v.)
*to feel, or show, or express grief, sorrow, or regret.
*to mourn deeply.

"This day I had ceased to plead. I was no longer capable of lamentation. On the contrary, I felt very strong" (Wiesel, 65)

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Pieta by Michaelangelo

Causes of WWII TIED Paragraph Revisions

Today we worked on revising our Causes of WWII paragraphs so that they are thorough, specific, and smart.

We looked at an example that needed revision and didn't quite have a complete discussion.

Hop to this site and retrieve the TIED Paragraph Revision worksheets. Highlight each of the elements of a TIED paragraph in different colors. What's missing? What needs more attention?

Check out the revisions I made for the example paragraph using the TIED Paragraph Organizer.

Using the Organizer, rewrite and revise your Causes of WWII paragraph. GO!

Vocabulary: Wednesday, June 1, 2011

reprieve (n.)

*relief, or a break from something

"He was probably glad to see that I had come back of my own accord, as I had promised. He gave me another reprieve" (Wiesel, 50).

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Vocabulary: Tuesday, May 31, 2011

imperceptible (adj.)

*very slight, gradual, or subtle
*not perceptible; not perceived by or noted by the senses
*when you do not notice something

"Terror was stronger than hunger. Suddenly, we saw the door of Block 37 open imperceptibly. A man appeared, crawling like a work in the direction of the cauldrons" (Wiesel, 56).

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Historical Setting Essay Reminders

Picture of the entrance (for prisoners) to Auschwitz-Birkenau

A little tip from your Local Humanities Teacher . . .

As you start PREWRITING & BRAINSTORMING & DRAFTING your Historical Setting essays, remember the following:

1. You are graded on your PROCESS of writing, NOT only the final draft. You could fail the essay even if you hand in a stellar final draft but do not show any of your process work.
   
2. Record all your prewriting, brainstorming, freewriting, thesis drafts, evidence you want to use, reading notes (even on post-its)
3. Keep every draft of your essay separate! even if you type them, make sure you hand in ALL the different drafts you write.
4. If you need to use the drafting organizers I have in the room, USE THEM! You will have a better essay & a better grade.
5. DO YOUR OWN WORK!!!!