F2F Class Notes (Jacob)

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Choose an article at home and read it. Teacher will question you about it and have a discussion.

Vocabulary

Walkout – leave work for a strike to send a signal to government
eg. Many teachers went on a walkout to get a salary increase

food stamps – money only usable for food

Legislature – the people and place where laws are written

Condemn – Express a strong disagreement
eg. We condemn the actions taken by people trying to hurt others

Tenure – a long term position track that provides strong job security (hard to fire)

repercussions – the affects after you make a decision or action you do

Pronunciation

Raise

sought

pension

Clothes (not clotheses)

Don’t forget to pronounce the endings (s)