Bumps and Personalities

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Chapter 5

• Bumps and Personalities

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Reading
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Warm up

• Look at the picture on p. 51.
• What is the person doing? ________
• How can the practice help people?
• Boost the immune system
• Decrease anxiety and depression
• Reduce asthma and allergy problems

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Pre-reading Activity p. 52

• Discuss these questions.
• What do the eyes of the person in the picture
  tell you?
• How does the shape of a persons face tell you
  about the person?
• Do people have different shaped heads? What does
  a persons head shape tell you about the person?

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Predicting p. 52
1. Which parts of the head and face do you
associate with each of the following
characteristics?
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• 2. Read through the passage from p. 53 to p. 54
  to find out the answer. (2 minutes)
• 3. Compare your answers with your partners.

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• 4. Check your answers.

a
e
d
b
c
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Reading Activity pp. 53-54

• Work as a group.
• Task 1 Read p. 53, paragraphs 2-3
• Task 2 Read p. 53, last paragraph
• p. 54, 1st paragraph
• Prepare to answer the teachers questions.

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• Task 1
• a. Draw a persons face (front or side view).
• b. Add some parts, such as a pointed nose, to
  the face.
• c. Explain what kind of personality a person
  with the physical feature, such as pointed
  nose, may have. (Refer to p. 53)

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• Task 2
• a. Draw a human head (side view) with 40
  bumps.
• b. Color the bumps mentioned in the reading
  text (pp.53-54).
• c. Explain the relationship between the bumps
  and a persons talents or character.

Compare your picture with the one on page59.
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Vocabulary p. 54

• Meaning
• What are the meanings of the underlined words?
  Circle the letter of each correct answer.
• Compare your answers with your partners.

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Answer
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Vocabulary pp. 55-56

• Word Building
• Complete the sentences with the correct form of
  the word in capital letters.
• DECIDE
• a. A person who can choose quickly and doesnt
  change his or her mind is _________.
• b. Arched eyebrows are said to indicate someone
  who can make _________.

v.
adj.
decisive
n.
decisions
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• COURAGE
• a. A person who is brave is also _________.
• b. A bum behind your ear is said to be a sign
  of _________.
• SCIENCE
• a. Many _________ thought Dr. Galls
  research was ridiculous.
• b. It was difficult to find _________ proof for
  Dr. Galls theories.

n.
adj.
courageous
n.
courage
n.
n.
scientists
adj.
scientific
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Comprehension pp. 56-58

• Looking for the Main Ideas
• Physiognomists believe that ________.
• c. physical features reveal personality
• Phrenologists ________.
• d. study bumps on the head to determine
  character traits
• Dr. Galls ideas ________.
• a. were at first not accepted by other
  doctors

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• Looking for Details
• Physiognomy is a modern practice.
• The ancient Greeks compared the human face to
  those of animals.
• Phrenologists have identified 25 bumps on the
  head.

F
an ancient
T
40
F
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good memory

• A bump on the forehead is a sign of courage.
• Physiognomists study the shape of the head, face,
  and body.
• Physiognomists believe that round-faced people
  are self-confident.

F
F
X
T
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• Phrenology is a much more ancient art than
  physiognomy.
• Dr. Galls research did not interest many people.
• Dr. Gall was rewarded for his research
• later in life.

F
less
interested
F
F
after he died
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• Making Inferences Drawing Conclusions
• Why did the Greeks compare humans to animals?
• They wanted to understand human behavior better.
• Why did Dr. Gall want to study phrenology?
• He was looking for a scientific way of
  explaining personality.

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• Why did other doctors ridicule Dr. Galls
  research?
• They didnt believe his theory.
• Why did Dr. Gall die a poor and bitter man?
• Other doctors ridiculed him and he couldnt get
  a good job.

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• What might a physiognomist say about someone with
  a long nose, thin eyebrows, and almond-shaped
  eyes?
• A pysiognomist might say that the person is not
  practical and does not think clearly, because
  those physical characteristics indicate
  curiosity, indecisiveness, and an artistic
  nature.

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Writing
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Model Essay pp. 61-62

• Read the essay written by a student.
• Underline the thesis statement and the topic
  sentence in each of the body paragraph.
• Discuss how the student write the conclusion.
• Compare your answers.

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Answer

• Thesis statement
• I was born under the sign Virgo and I believe I
  have some of the characteristics of people born
  under this sign.

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• Topic sentence
• 1st body paragraph
• One example of a good trait of a Virgo that I
  have is patience
• 2nd body paragraph
• Another example of a trait that I have, which is
  typical of a Virgo, is ambition.
• 3rd body paragraph
• Finally, like anyone, Virgos have some bad
  traits, too.

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• Conclusion
• Summary of the main points
• My patience and ambition gave me the
  confidence.
• A final comment
• Because I, I think I will someday be very
  successful.

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Organizing pp. 63-64

• In an example essay.
• Each paragraph gives an example to support the
  thesis statement.
• Student Essay (pp.61-62) thesis statement
• I was born under the sign Virgo and I believe I
  have some of the characteristics of people born
  under this sign.

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Find more transitions from your textbook!

• To give examples, transitions are used at the
  beginning of each of the body paragraphs.
• 1st body paragraph
• One example of a good trait of a Virgo that I
  have is patience
• 2nd body paragraph
• Another example of a trait that I have, which
  is typical of a Virgo, is ambition.
• 3rd body paragraph
• Finally, like anyone, Virgos have some bad
  traits, too.

noun phrase
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• If your last example is the most important
• The most important example of
  is..
• The most significant / interesting example of
• is

noun phrase
noun phrase
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• 3.1 In the body paragraphs, you may use other
  specific examples to support your topic sentence.
• 1st body paragraph
• One example of a good trait of a Virgo that I
  have is patience. I have also found that
  patience helps me in a lot of things. For
  example, .

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• 3.2 Use the following words and phrases to
  introduce examples in the body paragraphs
• For example, it helps me to study when the
  lesson is difficult.
• For instance, I like everything to be neat and
  tidy.

complete sentence S V O
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• I am very patient with people, too. For example,
  I am patient with children and senior.
• I am very patient with people,
• too, for example, children and senior.

, for instance,
, e.g.,
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Exercise 1

• Possible answers
• 1. for example
• 2. For instance
• 3. for example

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Writing Assignment pp. 65-66

• Choose one topic.
• Describe some of your good and / or bad traits.
  Give specific examples of these traits.
• Describe yourself according to the
  characteristics of your astrological sign.
• Describe a person you know or would like to know,
  using examples of two or three character traits.
• Describe the character of a famous person, using
  examples of his or her dominant character traits.

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Procedures

• Pre-writing
• Brainstorming techniques (p. 208)
• Outlining
• a. Step 1 Write your thesis statement
• Step 2 Pick the best examples of strong
  character traits (from the brainstorming
  activity)
• Step 3 Begin each paragraph with a transition
  (p. 63) showing example.
• b. Essay outline (p. 22)
• Write a rough draft

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• 4. Revise your rough draft
• Your partner (peer editor) will use the
  checklist to help you revise your draft!
• Edit your essay
• Your partner (peer editor) will help you correct
  your spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and
  grammar (use editing symbols on p. 207).
• 6. Type your final draft and turn it in on July
  23 / July 27

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HW Assignments

• Class 1 July 16, Mon.
• Review pp. 53-54 Check any new words
• Preview pp. 63-64 Quiz on July 18.
• Self-study 3 Chapter 14

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• Class 2 July 18, Wed.
• Review pp. 53-54 Check any new words
• Preview pp. 63-64 Quiz on July 23.
• Self-study 3 Chapter 14

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• Class 1 July 18, Wed.
• Self-study 3 Chapter 14
• Vocabulary quiz (dictation multiple choice)
• July 23
• Chapter 5 Self-study 3
• Preview Chapter 11, pp. 137-138
• Writing assignment Outline due on July 23

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• Class 2 July 23, Mon.
• Self-study 3 Chapter 14
• Vocabulary quiz (dictation multiple choice)
• July 25
• Chapter 5 Self-study 3
• Preview Chapter 11, pp. 137-138
• Writing assignment Outline due on July 25