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Welcome to English 12

Welcome to English 12. Congrats, seniors! You’re almost there! As you enter the room, please take a note card, find a seat, and put the following information on the lined side of the card: Nickname (nothing weird, please) Gmail address – for file sharing on GoogleDocs

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Welcome to English 12

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  1. Welcome to English 12 Congrats, seniors! You’re almost there! As you enter the room, please take a note card, find a seat, and put the following information on the lined side of the card: • Nickname (nothing weird, please) • Gmail address – for file sharing on GoogleDocs • Web 2.0 Tools username and password • A secret, guilty pleasure, or unique fact. (This CAN be weird, but nothing that will require me to send you to guidance. You will have to share these at some point.) • On the unlined side, clearly print first and last name.

  2. The Power of Words“The pen is mightier than the sword.” –Edward Bulwer-Lytton English 12-2 Mrs. Fertenbaugh

  3. Why so memorable? Identify clips of movie lines that you recognize and determine why they are so powerful in the context of the film? What makes them memorable? 100 Best Movie Lines

  4. The Business of Words • Guide actions • Impact who we are • Help us express ourselves

  5. The Power of Diction • Denotation vs. Connotation • Context/Occasion (subject, audience, speaker) • Tone • Orbit Commercial • “I have a dream that one day my children will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”

  6. The Power of Diction Assignment Analytical Paragraph: Identify a quote, a saying, or a motto that has impacted you in some way. In an effective paragraph, explain the context of the example, what the words mean to you, and the impact the words had on your life. (10 points) Poster: Construct a poster to hang on the wall that depicts the power of the words that you select. (5 points)

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