Assignment: What Have You Learned?

In this activity, you will consider what you have learned about connotation and denotation and reflect on your understanding.

The goal of this activity is to reflect on what you have learned about how word choice is important to consider when reading, writing, and speaking.

Consider what you’ve learned about denotation and connotation as it relates to Romeo and Juliet and in the real world of speaking and writing.
Prepare to respond with your considerations about denotation and connotation. Use the following questions to guide your reflection. Be sure to answer them in your response.
- Why is it important to understand the connotation as well as the denotation of a word before you use it?
- How does the connotation of some words affect attitudes and relationships?
- How does understanding the connotation of words help you be a better reader and writer?”
Post your response in a video on [facilitator post the link to your flipgrid here]
Make one or two original, constructive comments on your classmates’ video reflections. Remember, “This is cool,” or “Awesome!” are not good examples of constructive comments. Think about what you like about a certain video or perhaps how it made you think about denotation and connotation in a new way. You could start off your comment with something like, “I really like how you…” or “I agree with what you said about (blank) because…”
Submit the URL to your Flipgrid response in this assignment.

Flipgrid Presentation Rubric
	Ratings
	Proficient (3 pts)	Novice (2 pts)	Undeveloped (1 pt)	Points
Content	Student response addressed the prompt fully and included all details of the writing piece.	Student response fully addressed the prompt, but some details were missing from the writing piece.	Student response did not address the prompt at all.
Preparation	Student was completely prepared and had obviously rehearsed.	Student seemed prepared, but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	Student was not prepared at all.
Delivery	Student spoke clearly and distinctly 95-100% of the time and pronounced all words correctly.	Student spoke clearly most of the time, but mispronounced a word or two.	Student mumbled and could not be understood OR mispronounced more than two words.
Total points