April+26,+2011

4/26/11 Page 1-27

Summary: Eric and Dylan plan the shooting. Talks about their lives and the job they have. It talks about their problems at prom, and the party after.

Prediction: The shooting will happen.

__Vocab: The following are all from the authors notes page.__ Contemporaneously- living or occurring during the same period of time Idiosyncrasies- a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual. Corroborating- to make more certain; confirm. Verbatim- To repeat Conjectures- the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof. Pseudonym- a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity. __ Vocab: The following are from pages 1-27. __ Pg.10:Mesa- An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, found in landscapes with horizontal strata. Pg.15:Escalation- An increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy. Pg.7:Sporadically-In an occasional, infrequent, or irregular manner. Pg.23:Boisterous-Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.