[Secondary LESSON PLAN: Loaded Words]
Loaded Words: Using Denotation and Connotation
Directions: Read each list of words below. Each word has a different
connotation, but has the same general denotation. Decide what the
general denotation is for each group. Write your answer on the line
provided. Then, number the words in each group from most positive
connotation to most negative connotation.
Example:
3. thin
4. bony
1. slim
5. anorexic
2. slender
____thin____ (general denotation)
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___ imprison
___ relocate
___ incarcerate
___ intern
___ evacuate
___ detain
___ lock-up
___ confine
____________ (general denotation)
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___ uprising
___ riot
___ demonstration
___ unlawful gathering
___ protest
___ disturbance
____________ (general denotation)
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___ prisoner
___ evacuee
___ internee
___ detainee
___ inmate
____________ (general denotation)
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___ guerilla
___ freedom fighter
___ mercenary
___ soldier
___ terrorist
____________ (general denotation)
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internment camps
detention camps
assembly centers
concentration camps
prison camps
relocation centers
temporary detention centers
____________ (general denotation)
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Write one or two "loaded words" of your own:
After everyone has completed the above, discuss why the term "concentration
camps" is so controversial. How did the meaning of this term
change after World War II? While you are waiting for others to finish,
jot your ideas here: