Monday, September 19, 2016

1. It is National Talk Like a Pirate Day!
2. In honor of such, the student in each class who does the best job communicating in pirate lingo will receive a free ride on the next daily grade.

Arrrrrr=What comes before esssss

All hands ahoy=Everyone get on the deck

Avast ye=Pay attention

Black spot=Death threat

Dance the hempen jig=To hang someone

Dungbie=Rear end

Hempen halter=The noose used to hang people

Hornswaggle=To cheat

Shiver me timbers=An expression used to show shock or disbelief

Abaft=Back area of the boat

Binnacle=Where the compass is kept on board the ship

Cackle fruit=Chicken eggs

Coaming=A surface that prevented water on the deck from dripping to lower levels of the ship

Duffle=A sailor's belongings

Head=Toilet on board the ship

Holystone=Sandstone that was used to scrub the ships

Jacob's Ladder=Rope ladder that was used to climb aboard ships

Monkey=Small cannon

Monkey jacket=Short jacket worn by some of those aboard the ship

Orlop=Deck where cables are stored away

Poop deck=Deck that is the highest and farthest back

Cockswain=The helmsman

Freebooter=Refers to an actual pirate

Landlubber=A person who is not incredibly skilled at sea

Powder monkey=A gunner's assistant

Black jack=Large drinking cups

Davy Jones' Locker=Refers to death

Ahoy=Hello

Ahoy, matey=Hello, friend

Batten down the hatches=A signal to prepare the ship for an upcoming storm

Blimey!=Something said when one is in a state of surprise

Blow the man down=A command which means to kill somebody

Booty=Treasure

Buccaneer=Name for a pirate

Crow's nest=The place on the ship where the lookout stand is built

Cutlass=Type of sword used by the pirates

Feed the fish=Meaning that an individual or group of individuals will soon die

Heave ho=Instruction to put some strength into whatever one is doing

Jolly Roger=The famous pirate flag with a skull and crossbones on it

Man-O-War=The name used for a pirate ship that is all set and ready to go to war

Old salt=A sailor that has a great deal of experience on the seas

Privateer=Pirates who are sponsored by the government

Scallywag=A name that is used as an insult to someone

Scuttle=To sink a ship

Seadog=An old sailor or pirate

Shark bait=Going to die soon

Thar she blows!=An expression used when a whale is spotted from the ship

Son of a biscuit eater=An insult

Three sheets to the wind=Someone who is quite drunk

Walk the plank=A punishment which entails someone who walks over the side of the ship off of the plank. Their hands are often tied so that they cannot swim and they drowned.

Yo Ho Ho=There is often used to express some sort of cheer but also can be used to call attention to the speaker.

Read more at http://reference.yourdictionary.com/resources/pirate-terms-phrases.html#67m8QPgPhpyUAwCz.99

3. Now for the good part-- folder quiz!
4. ... and more good stuff-- Write "Levels of Communication" notes in folder.

Levels of Communication

5. ... and even more good stuff-- Gripe speeches

GRIPE SPEECH

ASSIGNMENT: All of us have pet peeves or issues that drive us crazy. These are easy for us to complain about to others. You will choose a pet peeve or issue that is driving you crazy.

First, present your difficult situation. Your gripe may be serious or tongue-in-cheek, but be creative. For example, don’t just talk about bad drivers; describe the scenario in detail.

Be sure not to attack individuals personally. Also, do not attack religious or cultural groups, because individuals in those groups will take it personally. The point of this is not to make someone feel bad. However, politicians and celebrities are OK; just do not get nasty. If you violate this rule, you will not pass this assignment.

Second, present your ideal solution to the problem. There is no use in complaining if you don’t have any solutions in mind. Your solution may be either viable or impossible to implement. Violence is not an acceptable solution.

Your speech should be approximately 2 minutes long. It can be as short as 1 ½ minutes or as long as 3 minutes without penalty. The penalty for being outside the time limits is one point deducted for every two seconds outside the limit.

Write a coherent speech to be read aloud. Do not wing this. By winging it, I mean you did not prepare properly.

DUE DATE: Thursday, September 22, 2016

GRADE: This will count as a test grade.

6. Any speeches that need to be caught up will be done tomorrow.