Do Now 2 min 1 Please take out

Do Now (2 min) 1. Please take out your book 2. Then, open your notebook and create this heading: Name Date March Vocabulary Words

Agenda • Do Now (3 min) • March Vocabulary Words (20 min) • Chapter 5 (40 min) • Chapter 4 reading quiz (20 min) – Chapter 4 Annotation Check • HW (5 min)

Insipid (in-sip-id) • Definition: Not interesting or exciting; bland or boring • Part of Speech: Adjective • Synonyms: Dull, unexciting • Antonyms: Thrilling, exciting, stimulating • Example Sentence: I read my friend’s short story, but his writing was boring and insipid, and I was afraid to share my true opinion.

Laconic (la-con-ick) • Definition: Using few words in speech or writing • Part of Speech: Adjective • Synonyms: Concise, direct • Antonyms: Wordy, rambling • Example Sentence: She was known for writing laconic essays.

Juxtapose (jucks-ta-pose) • Definition: the act of placing two different ideas or concepts side by side to compare/contrast them • Part of Speech: Verb • Synonyms: Pair, connect • Antonyms: Oppose, disconnect • Example Sentence: In her essay, there was a strong juxtaposition of Elie’s care for other people, and his will to survive.

Lethargic (leth-ar-gick) • Definition: A lack of energy or interest • Part of Speech: Adjective • Synonyms: Lazy, indifferent • Antonyms: Energetic, vigorous • Example Sentence: Because he lacked food and nutrition, Elie felt lethargic throughout the day.

Lucid (loose-id) • Definition: Able to think clearly • Part of Speech: Adjective • Synonyms: Articulate, coherent • Antonyms: Dull, unclear • Example Sentence: After losing his faith in God, Elie had a lucid understanding that his father felt the same way.

Manifest • Definition: to display or show, usually through one’s acts or appearance • Part of Speech: Verb • Synonyms: Display, exhibit • Antonyms: Hide, mask • Example Sentence: During his time at the camps, Elie manifested signs of malnourishment through his emaciated appeareance.

Milieu • Definition: a person’s social environment • Part of Speech: Noun • Synonyms: Surroundings, context • Antonyms: N/A • Example Sentence: Elie spent a year of his life as a teenager in a terrifying and dehumanizing milieu.

Misanthropic • Definition: Contempt or hatred for mankind • Part of Speech: Adjective • Synonyms: Cynical, pessimistic • Antonyms: Positive, optimistic • Example Sentence: After he endured the Holocaust, Elie had a more misanthropic perspective on human life.

Nepotism • Definition: Unfair favoritism based on family relationships • Part of Speech: Noun • Synonyms: Bias, Discrimination • Antonyms: Inclusiveness, acceptance • Example Sentence: Sometimes Nazi soldiers would save Jewish lives based on nepotism.

Oblivion • Definition: the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening • Part of Speech: Noun • Synonyms: Unconsciousness, stupor • Antonyms: Awareness, lucidity • Example Sentence: As Elie and the other prisoners were running through the snow, they felt as if they entered a state of oblivion.

Beginning Chapter 5 (40 min) • We will start on page 66 • Think ahead to your Chapter 5 annotations! 1. 2. 3. Your first reactions to this chapter Most important plot event Most significant quote

Homework • Finish reading chapter 5 • Chapter 5 annotations due on Thursday • *Turn in your poetry packet on your way out today! • Your midterm: Next Thursday! We will talk more about this in class on Thursday this week

Chapter 4 reading quiz (20 min) • Complete the chapter 4 reading quiz • Turn your quiz over on your desk when you are finished • If you have extra time, finish reading chapter 5 silently