TOK Update

Hey TOKers,

I will need to end class early tomorrow (Tuesday 4/26) in order to participate in a web conference at 4:00. Sorry for the late notice. Here's the plan:

3:00-3:20 Dying Languages Debate
3:20-3:40 Slang Dictionary - update and collaboration (due next Tuesday)
3:40-4:00 Reading on language - short creative writing assignment (due Thursday)
4:00 Dismiss to work on slang assignment or on writing assignment

Slang Dictionary Assignment

The task: Go out into the hallways of Chief Sealth and gather slang words for your range of letters. Let’s make this wiki hecka-bomb!

Please keep your definitions appropriate. If you need to use euphemisms to soften your definitions, please do so.

I sent everyone an email invitation to become a member of the wiki. Please create a username that includes your first name. Here is the link to our page: https://tokslang.wikispaces.com/

And please feel free to change the layout of the page.

A-E   Daniel, Lizzy, Kathryn
F-J    Ebony, Peter, Andrea
K-O  Julianna, Lee, Marlys
P-T   Meru, Allie, Marivel
U-Z   Courtney, Annie, Camille

Homework Reminder

Please read the Pinker chapter by next Tuesday's class and be ready to discuss. Feel free to highlight, underline, and write your thoughts in the margins.

Here is some more information about Pinker if you're interested: http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/about/index.html

And just for fun, he has appeared on the Colbert Report a few times:

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Steven Pinker
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Steven Pinker
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

Six Word Memoirs

Please post your life story below. If you need inspiration, here is a link to the NPR story that we listened to in class. Please complete your memoir by next Tuesday (4/20).