Friday, October 14, 2011

Vocabulary for Chapters 1-7 Secret Life of Bees

Chapter 1:
Imbecile, 11, Smirking, 13, Oblivious, 21, Impersonation, 31

Chapter 2:
Brazen, 38, Beseeching, 40, Pious, 44, Blaspheme, 44

Chapter 3:
Speculating, 63, Consternation, 64

Chapter 4:
Corrugated, 71, Meander, 80

Chapter 5:
Naïve, 84, Bona Fide, 85, Righteous, 87, Indignation, 87, Eclectic, 90

Chapter 6
Ingenious, 104., Deliverance, 107, Solace, 109

Chapter 7:
Incessantly, 120,
Consignment, 125

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Who's a bully?

This article from last week's New York Times offers a different take on bullying. I'd like you to read it for class Wednesday and we'll discuss how it relates, or doesn't, to our novel.