1. G October 18-20 Y A D R S D R O W E F N T S H E

2. 10/18/2011 What is our prefix for thIS week? PARA Think about words you know from your math, science, English, social studies, or other classes that include this prefix. What could it mean?

3. 10/18/2011 PARAmeans BESIDE or ALONGSIDE

4. PARA also means OUTSIDE or BEYOND 10/18/2011

5. 10/18/2011 OUR WORD OF THE DAY: PARALLEL PARA means BESIDE ALLELO means EACH OTHER Having the same course, nature, or tendency

6. 10/18/2011 How does the word “parallel” apply in your different sCHOOL Subjects? Fill in the chart below:

7. 10/19/2011 OUR WORD OF THE DAY: PARAGON ~ A model of excellence; someone that is BEYOND great; someone you want to be BESIDE! Is this person a paragon in history? Is this “character” a paragon? Is this teacher a paragon? Why or why not? Why or why not? Why or why not?

8. 10/20/2011 OUR WORD OF THE DAY: PARA means BESIDE PARADOX A statement that is difficult to understand because it contains opposing facts. (two contradictions beside each other) DOX means OPINION

9. 10/20/2011 A PARADOX is astatement that is difficult to understand because it contains opposing facts. Below is a paradox: “If you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” ~ Mother Teresa Now create a PARADOX that relates to a lesson (past or present) that you learned from the subject you are in now. Now share your paradox with a partner.