Daily Archives: September 15, 2014

Vocabulary 2

Gesticulate– to make gestures; body movement communicating something. Wave, motion, signal.Mosque– Muslim place of worship.Viscous– Thick and sticky. Gelatinous, gluey.Galvanized– stimulate somebody to act. Spurred, roused.Militant– aggressive; involved in fighting. Confrontational, radical.Eliciting– provoke a reaction; to draw out. Causing, prompting.Befogged– … Continue reading

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Literature Circle 3: Make-up Assignment

In a 1 page essay (2 pages typed), discuss this passage from chapter 8:  “Endurance. That’s what takes courage. Decency among ourselves. That’s where we must be strong. When they steal from us and try to humiliate us, the real … Continue reading

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