2016-08-02 Core: 7 herodotus, linking words

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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In pairs, tell your partner about a story from history that you know. (It can be, for example, about how your country began.)
p. 81 - What do you know about Genghis Khan?
part 2 - What do these expressions mean (when talking about history)?
there are two sides to every story = there are different points of view about things that happen
it’s always the same old story = history repeats, the same things happen many times in many places
or so the story goes = or at least that’s what people say (but it may not be accurate)
the evidence tells its own story = the evidence tells the truth about what happened (which might be different from other people’s stories)
he wanted to get the inside story = he wanted the point of view of people inside the situation (people with firsthand knowledge)
(in journalism, a story is sometimes a “scoop”, so we also have the expression “inside scoop”)
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p. 82 - Read the quote. What does this tell us about history writing?
“History is written by the victors.”

BC = Before Christ = BCE = Before the Common Era
AD = Anno Domini (“in the year of our Lord”) = CE = Common Era
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part 2 - read “The Father of History” article and answer the questions
part 3 - What can you say about these things?
1 It was organized into independent city states.
2 stubborn, proud, arrogant
3 they fear him
4 discipline, bravery, patriotism, honor
“Come back with your shield or on it.” = win or die
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Noun Formation:
hesitate -> hesitation
vacillate -> vacillation
reside -> residence
resist -> resistance
defeat -> defeat
study -> study
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BREAK
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Language focus: linking words (transitions / connectors)
p. 83 part 5 - Answer questions a (meaning) and b (form) about the 6 sentences
1 a: an additional point, b: followed by a gerund
2 a: contrast, b: followed by a gerund
3 a: a reason, b: followed by a noun
4 a: time, b: followed by a gerund
5 a: contrast, b: followed by a new sentence
6 a: contrast, b: followed by a clause

on account of = considering, as a result of
owing to = due to, because of
moreover = in addition, furthermore
nevertheless = however
(not exactly equal in each case, but similar)
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I do this activity every day. (quantifier + noun)
It is an everyday activity. (adjective)
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part 6 - Rewrite the sentences in two ways using the given words.
1 a Despite the fact that he only wrote one book, Herodotus is one of the world’s most famous historians.
    Despite writing only one book, Herodotus is one of the world’s most famous historians.
  b Herodotus is one of the world’s most famous historians. However, he only wrote one book.
2 a In addition to doubting that Herodotus’s facts are reliable, some people have even called him “the father of lies”.
  b Some people doubt that Herodotus’s facts are reliable. Moreover, they have even called him “the father of lies”.
3 a Historians are suspicious of Herodotus’s Histories owing to the fact that many of his stories are based on what others told him.
  b Since many of his stories are based on what others told him, historians are suspicious of Herodotus’s Histories.
4 a After completing his Histories, Herodotus read them aloud at the Olympic Games.
    After the completion of his Histories, Herodotus read them aloud at the Olympic Games.
    After he (had) completed his Histories, Herodotus read them aloud at the Olympic Games.
  b Following the completion of his Histories, Herodotus read them aloud at the Olympic Games.
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story = any narrative about anything
history = a factual narrative about a period of the past

A History of the Civil War - The sequence of things that happened in the war (as well as causes and consequences of the war).
A Story of the Civil War - One story about someone or something during the Civil War.
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Freedom Trail Tour (Friday or Monday)

Boston Common and New State House - Antonio and Isa
Granary Burying Ground - (Greg)
King’s Chapel and Burying Ground - Pluem and Ha
Old City Hall / First Public School - Joy and Sara
Corner Bookstore and Irish Famine Memorial - Laura, Gustavo, Beatrice
Old South Meeting House (and tea party) - Teresa and Libia
Old State House (and massacre) - Diego and Laura
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p. 83 part 8 - Match the bold words with the definitions in the box, and then tell your partner if you know any examples of these from your country’s history.
1 explorer
2 unlucky (almost cursed)
3 bad reputation
4 criminal
5 achievement
6 personal loss
folk hero = hero for the common people
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Homework: p. 83 part 7 and p. 166 practice 1
	Also: look for information about your stop on the Freedom Trail, prepare to talk about it with your partner in class tomorrow