Verb and noun (Click on the speech icon to hear the pronunciation of the word [yeeld]

Verb o Give or supply (This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn)

Bring in Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

o Be the cause or source of o Move in order to make room for someone or

something Be flexible under stress of physical force Cease opposition; stop fighting Given in to influence or pressure End resistance, as in under pressure or force Be willing to concede Consent reluctantly Be fatally overwhelmed; succumb

Noun—the quantity of something that is created within a given period of time

Yield has two meanings that seem quite different: "an amount" or "to give way." The yield of the recipe was twelve brownies. To avoid being tripped, Mary was forced to yield to the children on her way to the brownie plate.

While these meanings seem quite different, they both essentially mean "to give." The recipe gives twelve brownies to those who follow it, and Mary is giving up her right to go first. Yield can also mean the rate of return on an investment. A bond yields an interest rate of 2%, or gives an investor $2.00 for every $100 invested.

Other forms:: yielded, yielding, yields

Synonyms: render, generate, return; output; production; ease up, give way, move over; relent, soften; buckle under, give in

Usage:

The movie American Hustle had four nominations, but failed to yield a statue.

"There's no honor in beating a fallen foe. He yielded." (from the book A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, upon which the similarly titled popular HBO series is based).

Or again, crosses between white and red cattle may yield red roans, and between black and white cattle, blue roans.

This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn. Severe rains last fall knocked the blossoms off of most of Mexico’s lime trees, decimating the current yield. The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram

DIRECTIONS: Discuss the meaning of the word with your students, with special emphasis on any

variations or nuances of the word specific to your discipline. Consider taking it a step further by using one or all of the following ideas as you involve students with the new vocabulary. Remember to preview all content you intend to share with students. Not all items on the lists provided below are appropriate for all classes or age levels.

#1 Mnemonics for “Yield”

Discuss these memory aids for remembering what yield means with your students:

Yield sounds similar to field. A field is an area where crop is grown, and yield is the amount of crop produced in it as an outcome of one's effort.

yi +eld ..eld means elder so if your younger brother asks you for something expensive, you will refuse to buy that, but when your parents (who are your elders) force you to buy that for him, you can’t oppose them. What you do at that time is just give up or surrender…or yield.

#2 Cognates for “Yield”

While there are no direct cognates for the word yield, consider discussing the synonym render and

the words used for it in other languages:

Spanish = el rendimiento (noun)

French = le rendement (noun)

Italian = rendimento (noun)

Portuguese = o rendimento (noun)

#3 Sports: Soccer

Read and discuss the Washington Post article by Steven Goff entitled “D.C. United 1, Red Bulls 0: Davy Arnaud’s Fourth-Minute Score Stands Up vs. New York” published on April 12, 2014. Three paragraphs from the bottom, Ben Olsen states that his “concern was the amount of chances yielded in the second half.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/dcunited/dc-united-1-red-bulls-0-danny-arnauds-fourth-minute-score-stands-up-vs-red-bulls/2014/04/12/b19164f4-c2a7-11e3-b195-dd0c1174052c_story.html?wprss=rss_sports

#4 Health: Smoking

Have students read this New York Times Op-Ed by Peter E. Bach entitled “The Tobacco Ties That Bind,” published April 10, 2014. In the penultimate paragraph of this article about cigarette sales at CVS Pharmacies and Walgreens, the author asserts that “making it harder for people to smoke yields enormous health benefits; some are nearly immediate.” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/11/opinion/the-tobacco-ties-that-bind.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

#5 Social Studies and Art, Movie-making

Read this article published at Time.com by Ann Baker out of Beirut entitled, “Syrians, In Their Own Words.”

The article discusses a “Damascus-based documentary film collective [that] combats the clichés of war with

intimate portraits of anonymous Syrians who bare their souls to camera.” This article is about the short film

“Of Gods and Dog,” which took the Short Film Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

The film was “produced by the Abounaddara Collective, a group of Syrian social activists and

documentary makers based in Damascus who decided to combat the standard media narratives about

the conflict in the country with intimate portraits of anonymous citizens—both inside Syria and in

exile. The short films, ranging in length from 26 seconds to 12 minutes, address themes as varied as a

woman’s reasons for taking off the veil to the confession of a young Free Syrian Army soldier who

killed a man he knew to be innocent—the subject of ‘Of Gods and Dogs.’

“One thought-provoking piece, titled ‘Marcell,’ allows the pro-rebel female protagonist to justify her

decision to stop wearing a veil the moment Islamist rebels in her town started demanding it. ‘I will not

yield,’ she declares, her thick hair tumbling in curls around her shoulders. ‘Do we want to leave the

fate of our children up to the military?’ she asks, referring to Islamist militants. ‘If so, we might as well

do it now, by reconciling with the regime.’”

Several of the short videos are embedded in the article if you are interested in previewing them and

possibly using them with your classes:

The “Smiters For Damascus,” about the ancient craft of brass hammering

“The Stamp Man’s Last Stand,” ostensibly about a traditional fabric painter in an old Syrian

souk

“Snapshots From History In the Making,” in which a Syrian protestor is caught in the middle of

an existential crisis by an aerial bomb attack in his neighborhood.

“Confessions of a Woman.” A middle-age exile says, in the 3-minute soliloquy that makes up

this short video, “Death is so ubiquitous that we cling to life even more.”

“The Islamic State for Dummies” is one of the pieces poking fun at Islamist rebels who would

remake Syria in their own image, letting a theme of fierce independence and a love for Syria’s

multi-sectarian fabric shine through

“Marcell” is the piece using the word yield, about a woman who refuses to wear the veil

+ more

http://time.com/55651/a-documentary-film-collective-lets-syrians-speak-in-their-own-

words/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29

Also, note than a previous WOW is used in this article: ubiquitous.

#6 College Admissions

This New York Times article, “Bard College Applicants Trade 10,000 Words for Two: You’re In,”

published on April 8, 2014discusses the innovative approach Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson,

N.Y. has taken toward college applications. “The college was ‘declaring war on the whole rigmarole of

college admissions,’ its president said. The idea is that the college gave students that would

traditionally not have a chance of meeting their admissions standards a chance to apply through a

series of essays instead.

It is predicted more students will participate in the program as it becomes better known. “It sounds

like it would have a really interesting effect on the class, because those are pretty high-initiative kids. .

. . It might also have some interesting impact on your yield, because they’re making a pretty powerful

statement about their commitment [by writing all those essays].

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/nyregion/writing-essays-instead-of-applications-to-win-a-place-at-bard-college.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

#7 Improving Your Memory

Read this article in Time, “7 Tricks to Improve Your Memory,” published on April 8, 2014. In the

article, the author reminds us that “over the last few decades, research has found that adults’ brains

are still able to form new, memory-building neural networks in a process known as neuroplasticity.

The reassuring latest thinking: With a little effort, anyone can boost their power of recollection.”

Technique #7 is “Hit the Gym.” The author states, “researchers from the University of California at

Irvine recently discovered that a little exercise might yield big mental benefits.”

Discuss this idea with your students, as well as Technique #3: Quit Multi-tasking, Technique #5: Get

More Sleep, and Technique #6: Use Mnemonic devices. http://time.com/52237/7-tricks-to-improve-your-

memory/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29

#8 Science

Read “'Mother Lode' of Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossils Found in Rockies” from Forbes.com on March 10, 2014.

This article discusses the fact that “The Burgess Shale, one of the world’s most remarkable fossil formations, has yielded yet another extraordinary glimpse into the earliest history of animal life.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulrodgers/2014/03/10/mother-lode-of-half-billion-year-old-fossils-found-in-

rockies/

Also, consider watching this video on the Anomalocaris

Canadensis, which was thought “to be three separate creatures

when it was first discovered. Its name means ‘abnormal shrimp’

after its feeding tentacles. The creature, which grows up to 60 cm

long, is the largest known predator of the Cambrian era.” (Click on

the picture to watch.)

Pictured above, a life-size model of Anomalocaris

Canadensis, the largest Cambrian predator at 60cm, at the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde

in Karlsruhe, Germany.

#9 Quotes to discuss with your students or have them do a quick-write response:

#10 Traffic Signs

It may seem obvious, but based on the number of accidents our students are involved in each year, it might be worth a few minutes to discuss the meaning and application of this sign. Try to come up with, or have them come up with, some interesting scenarios for its application. Consider having them write, and then tell, personal stories involving this sign.

#11 Physics—Yield Strength The initial slope is where stress is directly proportional to strain (like a spring) and the material behaves like this up

to its elastic limit where it reaches its yield strength.

Beyond this the material deforms permanently (like an overstretched spring that won't return to its original shape).

The material then becomes strain hardened until you reach the ultimate strength andnecking starts to occur and

the material becomes weaker again until it breaks apart.

#12 A Game: Yield Yield

by Sergey Kirilov

4 years ago

922,648 views

This is a very exciting game in which you must run the roads of a city

which proves not to be as easy task. You begin with fairly

uncomplicated country crossroads. However, the slow-going

tractors and lorries cause a lot of trouble. Thus moving further

and further, the game leads you to the centre of the city.

#13

California DMV - Driving Tests # 2

Failure to Yield Top 10 Reasons for Failing the Driving Test

YouTube Video

#14

Formidable Vegetable Sound System – “Yield” (Official

Permaculture Music Video - HD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSTFfKHJg4Y

"Yield" by Formidable Vegetable Sound System (feat. Ensemble

Formidable) from the album "Permaculture: A Rhymer's Manual".

Permaculture principle 3: "Obtain a Yield"

Written and performed by Charlie Mgee.

http://growdoit.com.au/

Grow Do It are the gardening-obsessed permaculture enthusiasts behind the Western Australian ecological

electroswing troubadours Formidable Vegetable Sound System.

#15—TED Talk

Gary Lauder's new traffic sign: Take Turns

Fifty percent of traffic accidents happen at intersections. Gary Lauder shares a brilliant and cheap idea for helping

drivers move along smoothly: a new traffic sign that combines the properties of "Stop" and "Yield" -- and asks

drivers to be polite.

www.ted.com/talks/gary_lauder_s_new_traffic_sign_take_turns