Ageliki Prontzos

English 1T
Professor Finnegan
PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY
The Word/Concept

social deviance

The Meaning: in the

dictionary and your
own words

it is described as the action or behavior that, violates

social norms, including a formally enacted rule as well as
informal violations of social norms.
In other words acting out of what is socially accepted in
todays society.
The study of social deviance is the study of the violation
of cultural norms that has existed in either formal or
informal contexts, (OC pg ).

A Quote from the

text that relates to the
word/concept
(include page #)
Why it matters:
Why do you think the
word/concept is
important to know
and to consider
further?

I think it matters because it is what makes people act

civilly but also conforms them to the standards of society
that not everyone can achieve.

A Question to help
think critically about
the word/concept.

Who created these socially acceptable terms of what makes

a normal human being?

An Image that helps

you visualize the
word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The
Word/Conce
pt

organic solidarity

The
Meaning: in
the dictionary
and your own
words

the social unity based on a division of labor that results in people

depending on each other; it expresses industrialized societies
together.
So basically the interdependence people have on one another in an
ideal and trusting society.

A Quote
from the text
that relates to
the
word/concept
(include page
#)

organic solidarity is the social integration that arises out of the

need for one anothers services..(on course).

Why it
matters:
Why do you
think the
word/concept
is important
to know and
to consider
further?

I think it matters because this is how we should all thrive to live in

a society where trusting one another is actually a thing. Everyone
in this current society is all about themselves, a dog eat dog
world kind of way.

A Question
to help think
critically
about the
word/concept
.

Why is this not how society has always been and what can we do
to achieve this new method?

An Image
that helps
you visualize
the word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The Word/Concept

mechanical solidarity

The Meaning: in
the dictionary and
your own words

the social integration of members of a society who have

common values and beliefs.

A Quote from the

text that relates to
the word/concept
(include page #)

These common values and beliefs constitute a collective

conscience that works internally in individual members to
cause them to cooperate,(on course).

Why it matters:
Why do you think
the word/concept is
important to know
and to consider
further?

I think it matters because by conforming everyone to be the

same, those who stand out will feel shunned and like their is
something wrong with them for being different.

A Question to help
think critically about
the word/concept.

Why do we not see those who are different from us as more

enlightening and open minded rather than thinking they
are weird and out of place?

An Image that helps

you visualize the
word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The Word/Concept

Unprecedented Event

The Meaning: in the

dictionary and your own
words

My Definition:Nothing anyone can expect or has seen

ever before
Dictionary Definition: never done or known before

A Quote from the text

that relates to the
word/concept (include
page #)

were facing the storm most of us have feared. This is

going to be an unprecedented event,(48).

Why it matters:
Why do you think the
word/concept is
important to know and to
consider further?

It is relevant to the concept of the book because it

highlights the extremeness of this hurricane and how
absolutely no one can predict what to expect.

A Question to help think

critically about the
word/concept.

What other storm or event could the people of

Louisiana compare it to? Any other events from the
past they can kind of relate this to?

An Image that helps you

visualize the word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The Word/Concept

Typhoid Fever

The Meaning: in the

dictionary and your own
words

toxic sickness
An infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red
spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal
irritation.

A Quote from the text

that relates to the
word/concept (include
page #)

...And they say the waters toxic. You dont wanna get
typhoid fever or some shit, dya? (98).

Why it matters:
Why do you think the
word/concept is
important to know and to
consider further?

Because many people after the hurricane were subdued

to being in the water and were prone t0 getting this
illness by no choice.

A Question to help think

critically about the
word/concept.

Why were there not major boats to get the people out?
How could the militia not help the children and
people?

An Image that helps you

visualize the word.

Ageliki Prontzos
English 1T
Professor Finnegan
PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY
The Word/Concept

social deviance

The Meaning: in the

dictionary and your
own words

it is described as the action or behavior that, violates

social norms, including a formally enacted rule as well as
informal violations of social norms.
In other words acting out of what is socially accepted in
todays society.
The study of social deviance is the study of the violation
of cultural norms that has existed in either formal or
informal contexts, (OC pg ).

A Quote from the

text that relates to the
word/concept
(include page #)
Why it matters:
Why do you think the
word/concept is
important to know
and to consider
further?

I think it matters because it is what makes people act

civilly but also conforms them to the standards of society
that not everyone can achieve.

A Question to help
think critically about

Who created these socially acceptable terms of what makes

a normal human being?

the word/concept.
An Image that helps
you visualize the
word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The
Word/Conce
pt

organic solidarity

The
Meaning: in
the dictionary
and your own
words

the social unity based on a division of labor that results in people

depending on each other; it expresses industrialized societies
together.
So basically the interdependence people have on one another in an
ideal and trusting society.

A Quote
from the text
that relates to
the
word/concept
(include page
#)

organic solidarity is the social integration that arises out of the

need for one anothers services..(on course).

Why it
matters:
Why do you
think the
word/concept
is important
to know and

I think it matters because this is how we should all thrive to live in

a society where trusting one another is actually a thing. Everyone
in this current society is all about themselves, a dog eat dog
world kind of way.

to consider
further?
A Question
to help think
critically
about the
word/concept
.

Why is this not how society has always been and what can we do
to achieve this new method?

An Image
that helps
you visualize
the word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The Word/Concept

mechanical solidarity

The Meaning: in
the dictionary and
your own words

the social integration of members of a society who have

common values and beliefs.

A Quote from the

text that relates to
the word/concept
(include page #)

These common values and beliefs constitute a collective

conscience that works internally in individual members to
cause them to cooperate,(on course).

Why it matters:

I think it matters because by conforming everyone to be the

Why do you think

the word/concept is
important to know
and to consider
further?

same, those who stand out will feel shunned and like their is
something wrong with them for being different.

A Question to help
think critically about
the word/concept.

Why do we not see those who are different from us as more

enlightening and open minded rather than thinking they
are weird and out of place?

An Image that helps

you visualize the
word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The Word/Concept

Unprecedented Event

The Meaning: in the

dictionary and your own
words

My Definition:Nothing anyone can expect or has seen

ever before
Dictionary Definition: never done or known before

A Quote from the text

that relates to the
word/concept (include
page #)

were facing the storm most of us have feared. This is

going to be an unprecedented event,(48).

Why it matters:
Why do you think the
word/concept is
important to know and to

It is relevant to the concept of the book because it

highlights the extremeness of this hurricane and how
absolutely no one can predict what to expect.

consider further?
A Question to help think
critically about the
word/concept.

What other storm or event could the people of

Louisiana compare it to? Any other events from the
past they can kind of relate this to?

An Image that helps you

visualize the word.

PERSONAL DICTIONARY ENTRY

The Word/Concept

Typhoid Fever

The Meaning: in the

dictionary and your own
words

toxic sickness
An infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red
spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal
irritation.

A Quote from the text

that relates to the
word/concept (include
page #)

...And they say the waters toxic. You dont wanna get
typhoid fever or some shit, dya? (98).

Why it matters:
Why do you think the
word/concept is
important to know and to

Because many people after the hurricane were subdued

to being in the water and were prone t0 getting this
illness by no choice.

consider further?
A Question to help think
critically about the
word/concept.
An Image that helps you
visualize the word.

Why were there not major boats to get the people out?
How could the militia not help the children and
people?