Post by Jia Hong on Jun 29, 2010 15:42:18 GMT -8
june 24
IQ Concept- LA Riots 1992
-March 3, 1991- Rodney King leads CA High Patrol officers on high-speed chase.
-when stopped, king pulled from car and beat with club
-March 26, 1991- officers plea of "not guilty"
-April 29, 1992- more than year later, trial concludes and white jury acquits the officers.
-group gathers and police retreats the scene
-since all the police were gone, group causes fires around every block
-next few days people wiping out stores and causing riots
May 1, 1992- Rodney King goes on tv and asks,"Can we get along?"
-president bush addresses the nation from oval office and outlines the federal response to riots
May 2, 1992- thousands of soldiers and marines deployed to disperse crowds
-LA begins to settle down
May 4, 1992- mayor bradley lifts curfew
-random violent incidents
May 9, 1992- federal troops stand down.
-April 30, 1992- open gun battles occur at shop owners defend themselves from looters.
-mayor declare state of emergency & impose curfew
-national guard deployed
Essay structure: Thesis
-most important part of persuasive essay
-tells what position you are taking on an issue
-if you don't take clear position, don't have anything to persuade the reader about
-must be able to distinguish
june 22
IQ Phrase
Tempus Fugit- time flies
Denouement- the ending
Persona non grata- unwelcomed person
Et tu Brutus?- and you brutus?
Overview of Taxes
Income taxes
-Federal- US
-State- CA
-Local- LA
Payroll taxes
-social security
-medicare
Sales Taxes
- california: 7.25%
-often exemptions (food)
Paycheck stub- a little piece of paper with details of money withheld
-see something called FICA on paper; FICA=social security+medicare
VOCAB:
Lesson 21
aloof- aloof at parties- at a distance; reserved or reticent
candor- thanks for your candor- frankness
deterrent- death sentence deters crime- something that discourages
enunciate- enunciate every syllable-speak distinctly
gullible- don't be so gullible-easily deceived
innocuous- innocuous error-harmless
nefarious- nefarious villain-very wicked
prodigal- prodigal son-wasteful;reckless with money
robust- robust young man
tirade- teacher's lengthy tirade- extended scolding
Lesson 22
altruistic- altruistic donation- unselfishly concerned for others
capricious- capricious storm- fickle; incalculable
detrimental- detrimental to your health- harmful; damaging
ephemeral- ephemeral life- short lived; fleeting
hackneyed- hackneyed plot- commonplace; trite nova=new
innovation- innovation in technology- change; introduction of something new
negate- negate the argument- cancel out; nullify; deny
prodigious- prodigious strength- marvelous; enormous
ruthless- ruthless murderer- pitiless; cruel
torpor- torpor of a hibernating bear- lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
Lesson 23
ambiguous- ambi-both; ambiguous answer- having several possible meanings
caricature- caricature of the president- distortion; burlesque
devious- the devil's devious ways- going astray; erratic; cunning
erroneous- erroneous answer- mistaken; wrong
hamper- hamper the progress- obs
truct; to block the path
insipid- insipid design- lacking in flavor; dull
nonchalance- nonchalant about his grades- indifferent; lack of concern
profane- profane the name of God- violate; desecrate
sage- consult the sage- wise person
tranquility- tranquil waters- calmness; peace
Lesson 24
ambivalent- she felt ambivalent- uncertainty or fluctuations
censorious- censorious church groups- critical
devise- devise a plan- think up; plan
erratic- erratic behavior- odd; unpredictable
hardy- hardy plants- sturdy; robust
insolvent- insolvent business- bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
notoriety- OJ's notoriety- disrepute; ill fame
profligate- wild and profligate companions- dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
sanction- sanction the new policy- approve; ratify
transient- transient guests at a hotel- momentary; temporary
Lesson 25
analogous- analogous situation- corresponding in some particular
censure- teacher censured the student- blame; criticize
didactic- didactic puzzle- teaching; instructional
equivocal- equivocal answer- ambiguous
haughtiness- haughtiness of the cheerleaders- pride; arrogance
instigate- instigate the people to revolt- urge; start; provoke
novelty- novelty of a new toy- something new; newness
profound- profound idea- deep; not superficial; complete
satirical- satirical humor- mocking
trepidation- feel trepidation about the interview- fear; nervous apprehension trepid-fear
june 15
IQ Phrase
-Ante Bellum (Before war)
- avias rara (a rare bird)
-in media res- media=middle; res=thing; in middle of things
-Status quo (in existing condition)
Charles Darwin
Theory of Evolution
-natural selection
-survival of the fittest
-mutations
-artificial selection-man made selection
-wolves--->dogs
-humans- domesticated breed of wolves
-natural selection
-orange, green beetles
-birds like green bugs better
-start eating all green one so only orange left
-many generations, orange beetles able to survive better, only orange beetles stay
-survival of the fittest
-2 different crabs, one with regular size claws; other has giant claw
-crabs that can't survive die out and surviving crabs remain
Darwinism vs. Creationism ("Intelligent Design")
June 17
Nelson Mandela:
-wants less government
-spent 26 years in jail
-when released, praised by public
Saddam Hussein:
-was executed
-massacred a village
-president of Iraq
-was a dictator
Essay Structure:
Intro
-hook
-background
Background:
-Start out with hook in beginning
-talk broadly, the background of the topic
-narrow down the subject
-end up at one point, your opinion(thesis)
- do not summarize(if so, do in 1-2 sentence(s))
-include author and title of work
-underline novels and plays
IQ Concept- LA Riots 1992
-March 3, 1991- Rodney King leads CA High Patrol officers on high-speed chase.
-when stopped, king pulled from car and beat with club
-March 26, 1991- officers plea of "not guilty"
-April 29, 1992- more than year later, trial concludes and white jury acquits the officers.
-group gathers and police retreats the scene
-since all the police were gone, group causes fires around every block
-next few days people wiping out stores and causing riots
May 1, 1992- Rodney King goes on tv and asks,"Can we get along?"
-president bush addresses the nation from oval office and outlines the federal response to riots
May 2, 1992- thousands of soldiers and marines deployed to disperse crowds
-LA begins to settle down
May 4, 1992- mayor bradley lifts curfew
-random violent incidents
May 9, 1992- federal troops stand down.
-April 30, 1992- open gun battles occur at shop owners defend themselves from looters.
-mayor declare state of emergency & impose curfew
-national guard deployed
Essay structure: Thesis
-most important part of persuasive essay
-tells what position you are taking on an issue
-if you don't take clear position, don't have anything to persuade the reader about
-must be able to distinguish
june 22
IQ Phrase
Tempus Fugit- time flies
Denouement- the ending
Persona non grata- unwelcomed person
Et tu Brutus?- and you brutus?
Overview of Taxes
Income taxes
-Federal- US
-State- CA
-Local- LA
Payroll taxes
-social security
-medicare
Sales Taxes
- california: 7.25%
-often exemptions (food)
Paycheck stub- a little piece of paper with details of money withheld
-see something called FICA on paper; FICA=social security+medicare
VOCAB:
Lesson 21
aloof- aloof at parties- at a distance; reserved or reticent
candor- thanks for your candor- frankness
deterrent- death sentence deters crime- something that discourages
enunciate- enunciate every syllable-speak distinctly
gullible- don't be so gullible-easily deceived
innocuous- innocuous error-harmless
nefarious- nefarious villain-very wicked
prodigal- prodigal son-wasteful;reckless with money
robust- robust young man
tirade- teacher's lengthy tirade- extended scolding
Lesson 22
altruistic- altruistic donation- unselfishly concerned for others
capricious- capricious storm- fickle; incalculable
detrimental- detrimental to your health- harmful; damaging
ephemeral- ephemeral life- short lived; fleeting
hackneyed- hackneyed plot- commonplace; trite nova=new
innovation- innovation in technology- change; introduction of something new
negate- negate the argument- cancel out; nullify; deny
prodigious- prodigious strength- marvelous; enormous
ruthless- ruthless murderer- pitiless; cruel
torpor- torpor of a hibernating bear- lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
Lesson 23
ambiguous- ambi-both; ambiguous answer- having several possible meanings
caricature- caricature of the president- distortion; burlesque
devious- the devil's devious ways- going astray; erratic; cunning
erroneous- erroneous answer- mistaken; wrong
hamper- hamper the progress- obs
truct; to block the path
insipid- insipid design- lacking in flavor; dull
nonchalance- nonchalant about his grades- indifferent; lack of concern
profane- profane the name of God- violate; desecrate
sage- consult the sage- wise person
tranquility- tranquil waters- calmness; peace
Lesson 24
ambivalent- she felt ambivalent- uncertainty or fluctuations
censorious- censorious church groups- critical
devise- devise a plan- think up; plan
erratic- erratic behavior- odd; unpredictable
hardy- hardy plants- sturdy; robust
insolvent- insolvent business- bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
notoriety- OJ's notoriety- disrepute; ill fame
profligate- wild and profligate companions- dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
sanction- sanction the new policy- approve; ratify
transient- transient guests at a hotel- momentary; temporary
Lesson 25
analogous- analogous situation- corresponding in some particular
censure- teacher censured the student- blame; criticize
didactic- didactic puzzle- teaching; instructional
equivocal- equivocal answer- ambiguous
haughtiness- haughtiness of the cheerleaders- pride; arrogance
instigate- instigate the people to revolt- urge; start; provoke
novelty- novelty of a new toy- something new; newness
profound- profound idea- deep; not superficial; complete
satirical- satirical humor- mocking
trepidation- feel trepidation about the interview- fear; nervous apprehension trepid-fear
june 15
IQ Phrase
-Ante Bellum (Before war)
- avias rara (a rare bird)
-in media res- media=middle; res=thing; in middle of things
-Status quo (in existing condition)
Charles Darwin
Theory of Evolution
-natural selection
-survival of the fittest
-mutations
-artificial selection-man made selection
-wolves--->dogs
-humans- domesticated breed of wolves
-natural selection
-orange, green beetles
-birds like green bugs better
-start eating all green one so only orange left
-many generations, orange beetles able to survive better, only orange beetles stay
-survival of the fittest
-2 different crabs, one with regular size claws; other has giant claw
-crabs that can't survive die out and surviving crabs remain
Darwinism vs. Creationism ("Intelligent Design")
June 17
Nelson Mandela:
-wants less government
-spent 26 years in jail
-when released, praised by public
Saddam Hussein:
-was executed
-massacred a village
-president of Iraq
-was a dictator
Essay Structure:
Intro
-hook
-background
Background:
-Start out with hook in beginning
-talk broadly, the background of the topic
-narrow down the subject
-end up at one point, your opinion(thesis)
- do not summarize(if so, do in 1-2 sentence(s))
-include author and title of work
-underline novels and plays