Monday, October 1 ~ Who the heck is Granpa Chook?

EQ: What is apartheid?

Word Parts
Prefix

• dyn - be able
• ego - I, self

Suffix

• ile - suited for, capable of, related to
• ine - nature of

Root

• juven - young

Power of One Begins! And Granpa Chook awaits!



Today, let's look at some of the background info to our book.

Discussion Questions: Do you Know? 

• What language is spoken in South Africa?
• Who is Nelson Mandela? Why is he so famous?
• What is Apartheid? 
• What do you think would happen in the U.S. if the government gunned down 600 students at a protest? 
• How can one country keep another in check in the case of serious injustice, without going to war? 

Journal #5 - POO Intro: 

• Check out this Prezi
• Write a one paragraph synopsis explaining the historical background of our next novel, The Power of One.
• Ch. 1-6 Vocab: Add these words in your journal.

1. Inkosi (in Zulu) 
2. obsequiousness (10)
3. sjambok (12)
4. cicatrization (23)
5. querulous (37)
6. consternation (42)
7. jocularity (56)
8. parlance (71)
9. diaphanous (77)

HW: Finish Discussion Questions and bring your Power of One tomorrow.