Different ways to think about vocabulary and a vocab challenge at the end with No Drab Vocab
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*The Book Thief
*Once (one of four books)
*Rose Under Fire
*I Have Lived a Thousand Years
*Between Shades of Gray
*Bio: Boy on the Wooden Box
*Bio: Irena's Children
*Prisoner B-3087
*The Girl in the Blue Coat
*The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Persuasive Techniques are (for the most part) the same ones advertisers use to get consumers to believe something, buy something, or act in a certain way... all the techniques can fit into either ethos (ethics/character), pathos (passion), and/or logos (logic/data)
Movies and films use very intentional visual techniques to enhance the story being told
Overview list of techniques used in movies to tell and enhance the narrative being told
Overview of the life, times, and works of Shakespeare
How well do you think you know Shakespeare?
From techniques and vocabulary to sub-genres, humor can bring understanding to topics and expose fundamental truths