Thank you, 10am class, for being so patient this morning with the server/slowness problems. I appreciate it. Hopefully, by the end of class on Monday, we'll have everyone's 2 words on here as well as little intros to everyone.

On Friday, August 25, please read the second entry of this blog about the My Words activity. I will probably show you on the "big screen" how to post an entry, so after you do your research go ahead and post your findings. After that, in the same entry, tell the class a wee little bit about yourself... a few sentences worth. This information will be public and two classes will be posting to this punk blog - my 10am class and my 1pm class.

An Introduction to My Words:

You will need to determine 5 words (except for the first posting - see syllabus for details) for which you do not know the meanings. These words can be found in our book, any other book you are reading, a lecture from some class, the news, etc. Keep a record of these words and the additional information as assigned. Every so often, you will post these words to this very class blog (due dates are in the syllabus).

For each word you will need the following information:
1- The word in its context as you found it
2- The definition
3- The part of speech
4- Any root words, suffixes, or prefixes.
5- Its etymology and the historical meaning
6- An original sentence using the word

Many dictionaries will contain the information. To find the information online use the following steps:
=Search the web by using the word "+ etymology" For example, harried + etymology
=Use the site for the American Heritage Dictionary.
=Another source might be dictionary.com

Example:
ancestor
1) "The wolf is the ancestor of man's oldest animal friend -- the dog." 2) definition: forefather, progenitor, forebear3) part of speech: noun 4) root word: ancestry suffix: -or 5) etymology: ante meaning before; cedere meaning to go 6) My ancestors are German and Irish.

So, what is "punk," anyway? Well, "punk" is used to describe "subsequent music scenes that share key characteristics with those first-generation 'punks,' and it is often applied loosely to mean any band with 'attitude' or 'youthful aggression.' The term is sometimes also applied to the fashions, ideology, subculture, or irreverent DIY" ("do it yourself") attitude associated with this musical movement."
As for some history... "Punk rock is an anti-establishment rock music movement which began around 1974-1975 (although transitional forms can be found several years earlier), exemplified by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Damned, and The Clash."
And if you label someone a punk, you've got a lot of definitions to choose from according to TheFreeDictionary.com: 1) Slang a. A young person, especially a member of a rebellious counterculture group. b. An inexperienced young man. 2) Music a. Punk rock. b. A punk rocker. 3) a. Slang A young man who is the sexual partner of an older man. b. Archaic A prostitute.