GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

WEEK 11November 2, 2015-November 6, 2015

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LANGUAGE ARTS/READING

Monday, November 2, 2015Word of the Day:

bowd-ler-izeDefinition: [ˈbōdləˌrīz] verbEdit by omitting or modifying material considered to be improper of offensive from (a text or account), especially if the result makes the text weaker or less effective.

Do you think the BOWDLERIZATION of Huckleberry Finn is censorship? Click the Movie Video Icon to watch“Should the N-Word Be Taken Out of Huckleberry Finn”

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MATHTuesday, November 3, 2015

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch“Homogeneous Second Order Linear Differential Equations”

Word of the Day:

ho-mo-ge-ne-ousDefinition: [hōməˈjēnēəs] adjective• of the same kind; alike.• consisting of parts all of the same kind.• (math) containing terms all of the same degree.

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Social StudiesWednesday, November 4, 2015

Word of the Day:

he-gem-onyDefinition: [ˈhejəˌmōnē] nounleadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

How is Xerxes proposing HEGEMONY to Leonidas? Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “300-Leonidas Meets Xerxes Scene”

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ScienceThursday, November 5, 2015

Word of the Day:

he-mo-glo-binDefinition: [ˈhēməˌɡlōbən] nouna red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group.

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch“Oxygen Transport”

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Academy of Hospitality &

TourismFriday, November 6, 2015Word of the Day:

a-men-i-tyDefinition: [əˈmenədē] noun• a desirable or useful feature or facility of

a building or place.• the pleasantness of a place or a person.

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “5 Coolest Airline Amenity Kits”

Take a Closer Look…At Your GWOD

Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the Day using your vocabulary maps?

If you haven’t already, finish filling out your foldable you created last week with the rest of the GWOD for this week.

Don’t forget to use it to study! You may have to show what you know on a later date.

This activity can be checked by your English teacher.

GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

WEEK 12November 9, 2015-November 13, 2015

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ARTS/READINGMonday, November 9, 2015

Word of the Day:

hu-brisDefinition: [ˈ(h)yoHobrəs] noun• excessive pride or self-confidence.• (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride

toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.

Did HUBRIS play a role in the battle of David and Goliath? Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “True Monsters: David and Goliath | History”

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MATHTuesday, November 10, 2015

Word of the Day:

co-ef-fi-cientDefinition: [ˌkōəˈfiSHənt] noun• (math) a numerical or constant

quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression (e.g., 4 in 4xy)

• (physics) a multiplier or factor that measures some property. “coefficients of elasticity” Click the Movie Video Icon to watch

“What’s a Coefficient?”

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ScienceThursday, November 12, 2015

Word of the Day:

ga-meteDefinition: [ˈɡamēt] nouna mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote (a fertilized ovum).

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “Gamete Transfer”

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Social StudiesFriday, November 13, 2015

Word of the Day:

ger-ry-man-derDefinition: [ˈjerēˌmandər] noun• (verb) manipulate the boundaries of

(an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

• an instance of gerrymandering.

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch“Shutdown due to GOP Gerrymandering”

Take a Closer Look…At Your GWOD

Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the Day using your word square?

Create a 10 flap foldable. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS a video on how to make one.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS written instructions. Write the 5 GWOD you completed this week

in the foldable, and leave the other 5 flaps blank for the 5 you will write next week.

Glue or staple your study guide in your composition book.

This activity can be checked by your English teacher.

GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

WEEK 13November 16, 2015- November 20, 2015

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Monday, November 16, 2015Word of the Day:

ex-pur-gateDefinition: [ˈekspərˌɡāt] verbto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous; especially : to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation

Do you agree with EXPURGATION of hip hop music on the radio? Click the Movie Video Icon to watch (Comedian)“Trevor Noah - Hip Hop/Rap Music Censorship”

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MATHTuesday, November 17, 2015

Word of the Day:

per-mu-ta-tionDefinition: [ˌpərmyoQoˈtāSH(ə)n] noun• A way, especially one of several

possible variations, in which a set of things can be ordered or arranged.

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “How to Tell the Difference Between Permutation and Combination Pt. 1”

• (math) the action of changing the arrangement, especially the linear order, of a set of items.

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Social StudiesWednesday, November 18, 2015

Word of the Day:

fil-i-bus-ter Definition: [ˈfiləˌbəstər] • (noun) an action such as a prolonged

speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures.

This senator became a household name because of this filibuster. What do you think about this political tactic?Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “’I'll Not Yield" - Wendy Davis Takes A Stand In Texas”

• (historical) a person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign country.

• (verb) act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length.

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ScienceThursday, November 19, 2015

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch“What Is Taxonomy”

Word of the Day:

tax-on-o-myDefinition: [takˈsänəmē] noun (biology)The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.• the classification of something, especially

organims.• a scheme of classification

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Academy of Arts & Entertainment

Friday, November 20, 2015Word of the Day:

ki-net-icDefinition: [kəˈnedik] adjective• of, relating to, or resulting from

motion.• (of a work of art) depending on

movement for its effect.Click the Movie Video Icon to watch“Phil Price - New Zealand Kinetic sculpture artist”

Take a Closer Look…At Your GWOD

Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the Day using your vocabulary maps?

If you haven’t already, finish filling out your foldable you created last week with the rest of the GWOD for this week.

Don’t forget to use it to study! You may have to show what you know on a later date.

This activity can be checked by your English teacher.

GLADIATOR WORD OF THE DAY

WEEK 14November 23, 2015- November 24, 2015

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Monday, November 23, 2015Word of the Day:

lo-qua-ciousDefinition: [lōˈkwāSHəs] adjectivetending to talk a great deal; talkative.

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “Rachel and Alaina Loquacious- Fergalicious Parody”

Lyrics to song can be found when you click “Show More” under the video.

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MATHTuesday, November 24, 2015

Word of the Day:

tes-sel-la-tionDefinition: [ˌte-sə-ˈlā-shən] noun• mosaic• (math) a covering of an infinite geometric plane without

gaps or overlaps by congruent plane figures of one type or a few types

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch “How to Make a Tessellation Tutorial-Geometry Project”

Take a Closer Look…At Your GWOD

Did you complete your Gladiator Word of the Day using your word square?

Create a 10 flap foldable. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS a video on how to make one.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS written instructions. Write the 5 GWOD you completed this week

in the foldable, and leave the other 5 flaps blank for the 5 you will write next week.

Glue or staple your study guide in your composition book.

This activity can be checked by your English teacher.

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Social StudiesMonday, November 30, 2015

Word of the Day:

im-peachDefinition: [imˈpēCH] verb• call into question the integrity or

validity of (a practice).• (US government) charge (the

holder of a public office) with misconduct.

• (British government) charge with treason or another crime against the state.

Click the Movie Video Icon to watch (Comedian)“Impeachment of Andrew Johnson”