MLS Humanities, Class 7

Class: MLS Humanities

Teacher: Nate Feldman

Class Goal: Discuss Vocabulary and analyze Audios

Pre-class warm-up:

meaningful    noble   object    outlandish    passive learning    protagonist   reflection

1. The _______________________of a story is the main character, or the one you support.

2. I __________________to people trying to achieve their goals through deceptive means.

3. Mr. Nate came to class dressed as a clown.  I found this so _______________________and complained about it. 

4. ________________________is taking in facts without using them for anything specifically.  

5. My time at ELS has been a ______________________experience for me and I have gained a lot from it. 

6. Taking care of needy people is a ____________________thing to do. 

7. I like to go to the woods for ______________________so that I can think deeply about my life.

Discussion:

1. What is something you find outlandish?

2. What is something you object to?

3. Do you have a favorite protagonist in a story?

4. What has been a meaningful experience for you?

5. Do you often reflect on your life and the world around you?

New Vocabulary:

Squander: to waste something

Don’t squander this nice weather! 

Sacrifice: give up something for something else

*As a parent, you must sacrifice time for the children. 

*Some soldiers sacrifice themselves for the country. 

Confrontation: a fight with someone

*verbal confrontation

*physical confrontation

Indignation: feeling of anger about something you think isn’t right or fair

Consequence: a negative result

An advocate: supporter of a person or thing

To advocate: I advocate people being able to smoke weed if they want

*I’m an advocate for …..

Transformative: something that changed your life

*Living in another country is a transformative experience.