Third Six Weeks- Persuasion and Expository Writing
***Highlighted assignments are for a grade***
Major Grade: Independent Reading Project- Due November 30th and December 3rd
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5tho Quickwrite- “How have your words positively or negatively affected someone?”
o Ethos, pathos, logos Prezi Ethos, Pathos, Logos
http://prezi.com/_gz_kxzace8t/ethos-pathos-logos/
o Connotation and denotation Prezi Denotative/Connotative
http://prezi.com/vgzubdvuztsh/chapter-3-denotation-connotation/
o Connotation and Denotation activity
http://wps.prenhall.com/ipractice/0,9716,1625684-content,00.utf8.html
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7tho Quickwrite:”If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be
believed.” –Hitler
o History of Progaganda Prezi http://prezi.com/uh57pgyxayoy/propagandaduring-world-war-ii/
o View Propaganda Posters- tri fold chart (literal meaning/ implied meaning/ how
is the message conveyed)
o Create a propaganda poster
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9tho
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Finish Posters (15 minutes)
Thesis Statement Flocabulary http://flocabulary.com/thesis/
Thesis statement quiz review (PPT)
History of Russia/Stalin Overview (Stalin Word Document)
Hitler and Stalin Speeches with transcripts
 Hitler’s speech to the Hitler Youth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSheuzEij8
 Transcript
http://nazigermany.wetpaint.com/page/Transcript+for+the+'Hitle
r+Youth'+speech
 Stalin’s November 7, 1941 speech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IGbjPqFFvA
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Transcript
http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1941/1
1/07.htm
o Partner Work:
 Determine both leaders’ thesis statements
 With a partner, look over transcripts to find examples of words with
connotative and denotative meanings. Determine what methods they
used to convey their ideas.
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Finish Reviewing Stalin Speech with Partners
Share Examples of Thesis Statements
Assign Speech for test Grade- due on December 12th
Speech topic approved then work on graphic organizer
o http://www.hsahs.org/ourpages/auto/2012/9/21/56414804/Persuasive%20Spe
ech%20Graphic%20Organizer.pdf
15th
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Quickwrite: “Those who do not love me do not deserve to live”. - Muammar al-Gaddafi
Background on Gaddafi and Al-Assad from biography.com
Speeches
o Al-Assad Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCcy3KkB2Js
 Transcript: Transcript of both speeches
o Speech connotative language, Thesis statement and evidence together
o Ghaddafi anti-Obama speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKUe0kY4gRc
 Transcript
o Speech connotative language, Thesis statement and evidence alone
26th
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Mad Men Clip
o Lipstick Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y4b-DEkIps
Watch the commercials and write slogan/thesis statement for each
o Old Spice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg
o Swagger Wagon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql-N3F1FhW4
o Love Hurts/Pepsi Max: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y09z8lwOEYA
o Imported from Detroit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc
o Audi/Vampire Party:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw9ZeXB2uKs&csref=62111648239202277
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o Official Ojai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJP1DphOWPs
o Snickers Diva: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pnjtxfIJDE
o Subaru/Daughter and Dad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s
Political Ads- http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2012
o Watch 3 ads from each candidate
o choose a side and write a thesis statement with 3 examples of evidence
28th
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Create slogan for product
Logical fallacies Practice
Work on speech or reading project when finished
30th
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Present Reading Projects
4th
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STAAR Essay Review Day
6th
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STAAR essay- Major Grade
10th
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Revising and Editing and Final Review
12th
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Give Speeches
14th
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Give Speeches and Review for the final
18th
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Finals and Jeopardy
December 18th-21st are final exams. The schedule can be found on the Denton ISD webpage.
PROPAGANDA POSTER TOPICS
 Abortion
 Gay Marriage
 Legalization of
Marijuana
 Teen Drinking
 Teen Pregnancy
 Bullying
 Smoking
 Drunk driving
 Other Drugs
 War in Iraq
 Poor economy
 Illegal
immigration
 Global warming
 Obama
 Romney
Example Ads for Slogan activity
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