1. Activator: Error Analysis Which two are answered incorrectly? 1.Harper Lee was a tomboy in her youth. 2.The Scottsboro Boys were nine black men who were accused of raping two black women. 3.The Brown vs. Board Supreme Court Case determined “separate but equal,” leading to an increase in the number of Jim Crow laws. 4.All sexual interactions between black men and white women was strictly prohibited under the Jim Crow laws. 5.The Dust Bowl was a time of drought, dust storms, and poverty throughout the Midwestern and Southern Plains. True False True

2. TKAM Vocabulary Definitions #1 1.Ambled – to walk at a slow pace Maggie ambled down the hall because she knew she wouldn’t be tardy to class. 2.Contentious – always ready to fight or argue Todd has a bad temper and is very contentious; he is often in ISS for fighting. 3.Dictum – a formal statement of principle I live by the popular dictum, “live life to the fullest.”

3. TKAM Vocabulary Definitions #1 4. Edification –education or instruction Fairy tales, like “The Three Little Pigs,” are often used for the edification of young children. 5. Entailment – a legal situation regarding inherited property According to the entailment, the land will be inherited by his eldest son. 6. Impudent – to be shamelessly bold Jeremy is so impudent that he has no problem speaking his mind, even when it isn’t appropriate.

4. TKAM Vocabulary Definitions #1 7. Morbid – gruesome or horrible The news coverage of the devastation after the volcanic eruption was too morbid to watch. 8. Predilection – a preference or preferred way of doing something I have a predilection for my eggs to be scrambled with cheese. 9. Prowess – superior ability or skill The art teacher noticed Christina’s prowess in sculpture and ceramics. 10. Sojourn – a brief temporary visit We enjoyed our sojourn in Europe this summer, but we’re happy to be back home in Georgia.