G. The Revolutionary Period -
Is the American Dream worth fighting for?
Here, we shall study persusion and look at how speeches use ethos(ethics)/logos(logic)/pathos(emotion) to win their audience.
Is the American Dream worth fighting for?
Here, we shall study persusion and look at how speeches use ethos(ethics)/logos(logic)/pathos(emotion) to win their audience.
Please refer to this site to refresh on ethos/logos/pathos
- Known as the Age of Reason: 1750-1800
- Focuses on American Revolution
- Development of American character
- Use of reason
- Writing focused on political pamphlets, essays, travel writing,
- speeches, and instructive documents
F.1 Patrick Henry -"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
http://www.liberty-page.com/foundingdocs/givemeliberty/main.html
**REMEMBER: REFLECTION and DIARY ENTRY
F.2 Thomas Paine - Selection from "The Crisis No. 1": http://www.puc.edu/Faculty/Rosemary_Dibben/English11/NewNation/PaineCrisis1.pdf
**REMEMBER: REFLECTION and DIARY ENTRY
****APPLY ESSENTIAL QUESTION TO THIS SECTION for REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD
- What do these men have in common?
- Can you see how because these men gave so much, we benefit?
- Can you make any connection/extension to today's political figures? How so?
Personal Extension:
How are you working to live out your American Dream?
What do you do when you hit an obstacle?
ASSIGNMENT:1. Interview - family/elders/teachers/coaches/employers and ask them "How have you lived the American Dream?"
**Please see my link to "story corps: recording stories of America".
Sample:
2. Create an Film Montage to reflect images and emotions connected with a Change testament to the social/political/emotional climate of the country.
