MLS Humanities, Class 8

 Pre-Class Vocab. Activity

advocate    confrontation    consequence    gut punch    indignation   squandering   transformative 

1. People who don't study hard here are ____________________a great opportunity to improve their English.  

2. I am an _____________________for four-day workweeks.  I support this idea.

3. The teacher always let the student in the front answer every question, so the rest of the students felt ______________________towards the teacher.  

4. Falling asleep in class is a _______________________of not getting enough rest at night.

5. When I failed the final exam and had to repeat the level, it was a real ______________________for me.

6. Living overseas is a _______________________experience for people as they learn so many things they didn't know before.

7. There was a verbal ______________________between the teacher and the student after the teacher said the student was stupid in front of everyone.

Discussion:

1. What are you an advocate for?

2. What has been/was a transformative experience for you?

3. What was a real gut punch for you?

4. When have you felt indignation towards someone?

5. Where did you have a confrontation (either physical or verbal) with someone?

Listening and Discussion:

“He valued the pursuit of knowledge as a means of moving beyond the restrictions of society towards a self-sufficient greatness.”

*Self-sufficient = able to take care of oneself with limited help or assistance

“Nietzsche dared to challenge societal rules without regard for consequences.”

 

1.      Do you think knowledge helps us move beyond the restrictions of society?  Do you even want to move beyond the restrictions of society?  Do you want to challenge the status quo?