Home of the Pirates

Mr. Pastor

THE ILLUSTRIOUS MR. PASTOR: 2023-24

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HOMEWORK:

Tuesday,

ROCKTOBER 3, 2023

AP ENGLISH ELITE: Dance Opportunity #3 due TOMORROW; Read, THOROUGHLY annotate Crevecoeur by Thursday, Seattle by Friday.

English II CP: RD / Outline of Intro due Tomorrow

English II GEN: RD / Outline of Intro due Tomorrow

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Weekly Spelling, Vocabulary, and Word Parts

Spelling and Context Evaluations

Scholarly (related to studies or developing the mind)
Savory (tasty)
Remedy (v.) (to cure / fix / alleviate)
relinquish (to surrender)
Ceasefire (break in the fighting)
Withhold (to hold something back or remove)
Lard (v.) (to pad with meaningless fluff)
hackneyed (unoriginal phrase or idea)
grievance (formal complaint)
immaculate (spotless, pure)
ambiguous / ambiguity (vagueness of meaning)
Aloof (stuck up, stand-offish)
illuminate (to shed light upon)

Vocabulary:

Elaborate (v.), (adj.) - to fully develop or work out an argument or analysis in a thoroughly convincing and insightful manner
Dynamic (adj.) vs. Dynamic (n.) - able to change; a factor that plays a key or transitional part in a process
Illustrate (v.) - to specify detail by detail, either in writing or in drawing / painting
Usurp (v.) - to forcibly seize power
Lenient (adj.) - excessively permissive in attitude or execution
Ardent (adj.) - fervent in desire; driven towards to success
Convivial (adj.) - social atmosphere that is genuinely lively or engaging
Approbation (n.) - approval, praise, or positive feedback
Variant (adj.) - diverging from the norm
Customary (adj.) - adhering to the customs established by a place, group, or culture

Word Parts:

PREFIXES

ARCHAE- ancient

ARCHAEOLOGIST: one who studies ancient cultures, but you can't be a true archaeologist unless you get out of the library and unless you seek fact, not truth (email me who said that and in what movie)

AVI- bird, flight

AVIATION: the science of flight

ROOTS

CRED- belief

Credulous: too willing to believe anything and everything

CULP- guilt

CULPRIT: the guilty party in a crime

DEI- god

DEIFICATION: the process of making oneself or another into a god (also known as idolatry)

SUFFIXES

ARIUM- place for

Aquarium: place for aquatic animals to live

ATE- to make

Consecrate: to make holy

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Project Resources

Q1 Vocabulary Project (ALL CLASSES!)

Early completions get 5 bonus points for each day it's turned in early (max. 75 points)

Q1 General Reading Project

Don't forget the cultural links document to help you with Question #11. Early completions get 5 bonus points for each day it's turned in early (max. 75 points)

Q1 College Prep Reading Project

Don't forget the cultural links document to help you with Question #11. Early completions get 5 bonus points for each day it's turned in early (max. 75 points)

Culture Links for Reading Projects

Weekly Spelling, Vocabulary, Word Parts

2023-24 Weekly Spelling, Vocabulary, and Word Parts

Class Resources

English II Resources

Click here for documents, files, and resources related to Anthem, Julius Caesar, Animal Farm, and everything else we do in class.

AP English Resources

Click here to download readings for class and access helpful multiple choice and essay-writing resources.

Schedule

The Illustrious Mr. Pastor's Schedule

Period 1 7:45-8:40 English II College Prep https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTM4Njk0ODkyOTAx

Period 2 8:44-9:35 AP Language / Composition https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTM4Njk0ODI4MjEz

Period 3 9:39-10:30 Planning / Student Assistance (Tutoring) Period
Period 4 10:34-11:25 English II College Prep https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTM4Njk4OTk5Njgx
Period 5 11:29-12:19 English II College General https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTM4Njk5MDA4OTc5
LUNCH 12:19-12:50 Seek me in the cafetorium or in my room if you have questions
Period 6 12:54-1:46 English II General https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTM4Njk5MDgxNDk3
Period 7 1:50-2:45 English II College Prep https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTM4Njk5MDkwMzQ4