This activity involves 20 vocabulary words in the context of journal entry of a fictional dictator. The words come from a list of 220 words I created by cross referencing the vocabulary which occurs most frequently on all 3 tests as well at the Academic Word List (AWL). This material includes an activity to write your own definition, a definition matching (which can be used in addition to or instead of the first activity), and discussion or journaling questions with the words.
Readability level of the story: 9th grade
Vocabulary level: 9-12th grade