Friday, March 4, 2011

Words

Denotation and Connotation:

1. Word: Racism
              a. Denotation: To judge another because of their race
              b. Connotation: Always Negative about the race
2. Word: Desegregation
              a. Denotation: The Act or Practice of Desegregating
              b. Connotation: Positive, no separation
3. Word: Equality
              a. Denotation: The state or quality of being equal.
              b. Connotation: Fair, United

Context Clues:

1. Word: Segregation
              a. Context Clues:  White people go in one school-Blacks go in the other school
              b. My Definition: To separate people according to race
              c. Official Definition: The act or practice of segregating

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