English 11 · Week 26 · Justice, Identity, and Contemporary Voices
Language of Advertising
How ads use connotation and emotion.
- Students will
- Students analyze connotation, figurative language, and emotional appeals in advertising.
- SEL skill
- Pause and ask what an emotional appeal wants before choosing
- What it looks like
- Students notice how emotions are used to influence choices and pause to think.
- Content focus
- Language of advertising
- Format
- Partner exchange
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making is choosing what to do or say after weighing what is fair, safe, and likely to happen next. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- L.11-12.5: Language, Grades 11 to 12, Standard 5
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.11-12.8 Analyzing language choices; ELD.PI.11-12.12 Selecting language resources
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Language Development
- Works with: Any text
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 11, Unit 3: Modern Times
- HMH Collections Grade 11, Collection 5: An Age of Realism
- HMH Collections Grade 11, Collection 6: The Modern World
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More responsible decision-making activities for English 11
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- Evaluating Seminal Arguments Responsible decision-makingEvaluating reasoning in landmark court cases and speeches.
- Rhetorical Analysis Essay Responsible decision-makingWriting a rhetorical analysis of a speech.
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