Tuesday, March 23, 2010

BEREA-where is it? (In the state of Kentucky)

Name the region of Kentucky where BEREA is found.

What types of arts and crafts are made in Berea?

Define Appalachia.....what is different about the topography there and where we live?

What is a liberal arts college?

Define interracial-

Boone Tavern is located in Berea, KY. What is one of its most famous dishes?

Vocabulary for the Test!

The following vocabulary came from the story, "A Child's Labor of Love" on page 265.
1)immature
2)impulsive
3)impressed
4)befriended
5)passionate
6)adequate
7)intolerance
8)mediator
9)diagram
10)quotation
11)justice
12)unnecessary

Suffixes:
magnify-make larger/enlarge
petrify-turn to stone
beautify-make more beautiful
luminary-a famous person that inpsires or motivates us to become better individuals
honorary-given to a person as a sign of honor
avaricious-stingy, greedy...like Scrooge
cardiac-having to do with the heart
dramatic-threatrical expression
audacious-daring....bold
aquatic-growing, living or found in water
exasperation-extreme annoyance
irritation-impatient anger, annoyed

Propaganda Techniques

Vocabulary Test on Thursday, March 25, 2010!!!!! STUDY>>>STUDY>>>>STUDY

Bandwagon-you need something or do something because everybody else is doing it or has it
Testimonial-a famous person (actor or athlete) promotes an idea or a product
Snob Appeal-$, IMAC, some type of cool car, mansion, vacation/trips, talents-art/music....athletic prowess ****product/idea to associate membership in a special group
Stereotyping-Lumping people into a category
Name-calling-For no reason or evidence people label (discredit/rubber stamp)
Hasty Generalization-statement based on incomplete evidence
Circular Reasoning-Reasoning that goes nowhere but in a circle
Only-Cause Fallacy-situation seen as a result of one cause