SAT

1. heralds
2. proclamation
3. prevailed
4. emancipated
5. pious

Manifest Destiny

Belief that the US was destined to move across the North American continent.

SAT Words Week 11

My mother warned me to never _meddle_ in the home life of friends; she said it is a speedy way to lose friends and create enemies; therefore, it is best to focus on one's own life.

With one feathery breath, Tanisha _obliterated_ Jessica's tower made of a deck of poker cards.

Some teachers punish students for being _loquacious_ while other teachers welcome the verbal energy created by those types of students.

My new boss seems to _belittle_ even the most skilled and competent workers, making them feel as important as gum at the bottom of a trash can.

Against our desire for a school free weekend, my fourth block AP Calculus teacher _bombarded_ us with an eight page worksheet to complete by Monday.  

Neutrality

I think if I was president I would try to remain neutral but it's hard to sit back and not fight for what you believe in if you are truly passionate about it.

War of 1812

I do not know much at all about the War of 1812, hopefully I can learn something about it today.

Rumors

• Twenty children for 20 different women.
• Leader of the KKK.
• Alcoholic.
• Addicted to OxyContin.

Practice

1. The perpetual whining of the spoiled children at the daycare   vexed   Anita more than hearing nails scraped across a chalkboard.


2. Knowing he was responsible for someone's death due to drunk driving Shawn's   encumbered   peace of mind; he never overcame the guilt.

3. The wrecking ball   annihilated   the dilapidated school within minutes leaving little more than dust.

4. In order to make her twin sister feel inferior, Jackie   flaunted   her nearly perfect report card in front of her parents and her twin sister; her twin sister's report card had many more flaws.

5. When a person has the first major fight with his or her lover, he or she must   employ   grace under pressure in order to not make the situation worse and lead to a break up.

To-Do List

1. Narrative project
2. Study for chemistry
3. Geometry project
4. BF project

Natalie Renee English

Accurate dates
Creativity with the story
Diction
Real people from history
Details

Source

Thomas, Alice. "You are What You Eat." discoveryhealth.com, Discovery Health, 3 June 2010. Web.

     12 August 2010.

SAT Words

1. Asinine
2. Obsolete
3. Epiphany
4. Humdrum
5. Linguistics

Questions about PBL

Can the events be fictional but still relevant?
Are we telling them from the shoe or person's POV?
How do we go about constructing the intro/conclusion?

120 Years Old

I think it would be really cool to see your grand children's children and their children. Get to see how the world around you has changed and the different types of music that are popular. All the technology you get to see would be great and many other things.

Cliche

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. - don't take things for granted
Easy as 1-2-3 - something is as easy as counting
Hold you horses. - wait a second
You don't know what you've got until it's gone.- you don't realize the importance of something until you don't have it anymore