Tuesday April 4, 2017

English 10: Today students completed the vocab list for A Gathering of Old Men. Here is the list if you missed it:

Text specific vocab. Class Copy. ANSWER ON YOUR OWN SHEET OF PAPER

Directions: Your mission is to complete research on the internet to find the meanings and some basic information of these words. Each answer should include a few sentences. Find how the word pertains to Louisiana specifically. Use the example to help guide your answers.

1)      (Example) Dialect- A form of language that is specific to a region or group. Cajun English is the dialect of English spoken by Cajuns living in south Louisiana. Cajun English is impacted  by Cajun French, the historical language of the Cajun people, who descended from Acadian settlers .

2)      Bayou

3)      Bonjoure

4)      Cane /sugarcane

5)      Garry  

6)      Gri-Gri (language)

7)      Mardi Gras

8)      Mulatto  

9)      Parish

10)   Parrain

11)   Plantation

12)   The Quarters (Louisiana)

13)   LSU history and football

English 9: Today students finished the section "I am Laertes Son" and then students analyzed and translated the section "The Lotus Eaters: