English 9
Unit 4, Week 6: Night
3/11-3/15
3/11-3/15
Objective
Assignments
Mon
Compose a letter WU: Word Roots
Rough draft a letter to the Author
Tues
Assess
understanding
Book Test
Turn in Night Study Guide
Wed
Write Poetry
Guest teacher: Emily Inwood
Thurs
Expand your
vocabulary
WU: Word Roots
My Yiddish Dictionary
Fri
Write Poetry
Guest teacher: Emily Inwood
HW
Letter due at end of
period
Yiddish Story due
Monday
Oy Vey!
Yiddish Terms for Everyday Use
What is Yiddish?
 Yiddish is a language that can be traced to the Ashkenazi tribe
of Jews.Yiddish and Hebrew are similar in many ways, but
they are also different. Hebrew is a more classical language
that can be traced to different roots (though they both use
the same alphabet).Yiddish has grown and absorbed parts
from other languages, even Italian and Russian.
Who speaks Yiddish???
 Who doesn’t speak Yiddish???
 Yiddish words are used by all sorts of Americans every day!
 Have you ever felt like a klutz?
 Have you ever eaten a bagel?
 Have you ever encountered a glitch?
 Have you ever gotten your tush pinched? Or your tushy?
Where dey at?
Videos to get you in the spirit
Barbara Streisand shows up on “Coffee Talk”:
 http://www.yourememberthat.com/media/1182/SNLs_C
offee_Talk_With_Mike_Myers_A_Classic/#.UTjNcdaDmu
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 “Yiddish with Dick and Jane”
 http://vimeo.com/13834044
 Mensch: an honorable, or good
person
 Bubkes: nothing, trivial, nonsense
 Chutzpah: self-confidence, guts
 Kvetch: complain
 L’chaim: to life!
 Meshugah: crazy, absurd
 Nosh: munch, snack (verb or noun)—have a
nosh; nosh on this
 Oy, oy vey, oy gevalt:
OMG! Oh no!
 Shlep: carry, drag, lug around
 Shtick: someone’s talent, gimmick,
routine (as in act)
 Yenta: gossip, blabbermouth
 Mazel tov, mazel: congratulations!
Hooray!
 Plotz: to burst or explode (as from
laughing)
 Verklempt: overcome with emotion
 Kibosh: to put an end to something/
veto
Assignment
 Write a two-to-three paragraph story using each term once.
Underline each term you use.