Denotation and connotation! Do you remember the difference? Let's look at a word like "school". What is the denotation of school? I know you can all figure that one out as a place of learning. I also know you all have a lot to say about the connotation of school. Boring? Prison? Fun? An escape? The word has some baggage doesn't it? Don't forget that some words have negative connotations and some words have positive connotations. Which one does school have? Could it be both? Neutral?
We returned the The Pearl assessment today. Be sure to see me if you have any questions on it. We also found a connection between an article in Sports Illustrated and the novel.
Don't forget to be working on the This I Believe assignment. We'll be calling that in for a draft examination in the near future.
Tomorrow after a bit of fun with denotation and connotation we'll look at those indifference quotes, examine some pictures and answer the question "Why did the Germans go along with Hitler?"
See you soon.
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