English IVSeptember 11, 2013

Vocabulary- Make sure yours is correct

1. Activism (N) – An effort to promote direct social, political, economic and environmental change.

2. Genocide(N) - the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group

Memoir(N) - a written account in which someone (such as a famous performer or politician) describes past experiences

Epic Hero(N)-a brave and noble character admired for great achievements or affected by grand events.(Ex. Beowulf)

Eschew(v)-to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc.

Burkas(N)- a long piece of clothing that covers the face and body and that is worn by some Muslim women in public places

Substantiate (V)-to establish by proof or competent evidence

Feudalism(N)a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return

Serfs(N) - a person in the past who belonged to a low social class and who lived and worked on land owned by another person

Nobility(N)-  the body of persons forming the noble class in a country or state 

Learning Targets & CriteriaWe will be able to identify what

makes an effective memoirWe will be able to use descriptive

language effectively to draw a reader into a non-fiction writing piece

We will use an outline to begin constructing a rough draft for the formal memoir essay assignment

Goals For Today: 1. Finish descriptive writing

assignment (you got this yesterday)Finish writing your Narrative lead Show Ms. Gelroth the outline for

your paper (Freytag’s Structure) BEFORE you start the rough draft

Begin writing rough draft of your memoir piece (SKIP LINES)

Homework:FINISHED rough draft (written or typed) DUE ON MONDAY! WHETHER YOU ARE TYPING IT OR

WRITING IT YOU NEED TO SKIP LINES

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE IT BY MONDAY YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FINISH THE EDITING TASKS AT HOME.