VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT
Featuring words from the Princeton Review Hit Parade, a compilation of the 250 terms that appear most often on the SAT.
List the following words on the board: disparate obstinate benevolent
As they read "Changing of the Guard" on page 40, ask students to look for these
words and to define each one using clues provided by the context of the
article. Then assign the questions below.
1. What political values do King Hussein and Crown Prince Hassan share? In what
ways are the brothers disparate as individuals?
2. How has Prince Hassan reacted to the obstinacy of the Israeli government
toward the Palestinians?
3. If Hassan becomes king, do you predict that he will be a benevolent ruler?
Explain.
Coming next week: A quiz on words that appear in the first five installments
of "Vocabulary in Context"
QUICK WRITE
During his 24 years in politics, Henry Hyde's dreams of making a difference
have faded dramatically. Is Hyde's current goal, quoted below, an admission of
failure or a sign of maturity? Ask students to reflect on this question in
brief written responses. Students may want to refer to personal experience or
to examples in history or literature as they consider Hyde's journey.
"I wanted to do great things when I first got here. Now I just want to leave
with some dignity."
-- Congressman Henry Hyde, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee,
quoted in "A Nice Guy in a Nasty Fight" on page 34
