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rancor, impartial, sanction, mercenary, induce

= Encourage Students to Enter Vocab Video Contest, which ends next week! = We have had very few entries so far. Encourage students to make and enter a video before leaving for Thanksgiving break. ** The winning video wins a $25 gas card! **
 * If needed, go to the Vocab Contest page, and review the rules with students.
 * Be sure to tell them Mrs. Labert has digital tools in the library they can use to create their videos.
 * Videos must be uploaded to SchoolTube by last school day before Thanksgiving break.
 * If you haven't already, show them sample student-created video uploaded to SchoolTube (from a previous year).

= Current Event Reading = Read aloud the article and let students discuss their responses to the question: Do leaders have moral obligations? >> Do they generally have a moral obligation to take action in cases that do not necessarily fall under their specific authority? Or is that too high a standard? >> Is it enough to have major achievements and a great deal of respect? >> Or does leadership carry with it higher responsibilities?
 * Pose this question to students and give them 1 minute to turn and talk to a partner: //Do leaders have moral obligations?//
 * Allow a few to share out with whole class.
 * Display the blog post from [|//The New York Times Learning Network//,]and read aloud the post. (If you can't display it, just read it aloud.)
 * How far do you think responsibility extends for leaders like Joe Paterno?
 * Give each group time to share out with whole class.

=Vocabulary (If time allows)=
 * Show the Vocab videos. **
 * Log in with your username and password.
 * Click on +"Video Library" in blue bar at top of page.
 * Select "Two's Company Part 2."
 * Select the first set of words.
 * Review the words with the whole class to make sure they understand their meaning.