“Passage to Freedom”Vocabulary

Ms. Hicks & Mrs. Muir

Do Now…November 25, 2013Journal Entry: We were introduced to our unit on

“Fairness” on Friday. We discussed what is fairness, is being fair always equal, and is fairness always just. In your journal, write about an experience you

encountered where you felt the act of fairness was not equal or just.

Homework: Simple Solutions pages , practice book page .

*Book report on “A Kind of Grade,” page 456 – make sure rubric is attached.

*Research on JFK is due on 12/5/2013 – make sure you have rubric attached.

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Purpose: Why?Purpose: We will figure out meaning of

words using context clues (tricks). We have learned different tricks how to figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words.

Why: If you use these skills in your everyday reading, the more your vocabulary will grow (gargantuan, huge).Having a gigantic vocabulary will allow you

to…

Self Assessment in your journal entryDid I challenge myself?

What did you understand?

Can I apply the skills I learned in this lesson?

Did you do your best? Why? Why not?

Reminder: Journals will be collected week of December 2, 2013

visasThe families heard from others that visas,

are an official written permission to travel through another country.

documents that disapprove travel to a specific country

documents that give people consent to travel to a specific country

documents that give people consent to travel to a specific country

superiorsA person who bullies may behave in this

intimidating way in order to get attention or to make them feel superior to others.

those who have a low status; feel inferior to others

those who have higher rank and more authority

those who have higher rank and more authority

refugeesThe refugee, with his family, fled from the

war and left his home country behind.people who flee their homes in order to

escape harmimmigrant seeks citizenship in another

countrypeople who flee their homes in order to

escape harm

governmentA government is a body that makes and

enforces laws The United States has a powerful government.

the body or organization that manages a nation

an assembly of rebels that create an opposition on a nation

the body or organization that manages a nation

diplomatDiplomats are selected to deal with

challenges across that cross the United State’s boundaries that affect us, such as terrorism and make peace.

one who is appointed to represent his or her government in its relations with other governments

one who is appointed to represent and antagonize relations with other governments

one who is appointed to represent his or her government in its relations with other governments

diplomat

government

visas

refugees

superiors