Why We Fight

Obj: I can analyze a documentary for its rhetorical qualities and write an essay that evaluates how the director reaches an intended audience.

Upcoming dates:
1. Final Draft of Essay/Bibliography due this Friday by 11:00 a.m.
2. Presentations the week after vacation!! Requirements for presentation:

• Provide an overview of the main points of your essay (share your point of view and sources)
• Include multi-media elements (documentary, interactive website, ted talk, etc.)
• 7-10 minutes in length

Why We Fight

We will be watching this documentary today and Thursday during class. You will take notes as you are watching: What is the message? Who is the intended audience? How well does the director achieve his purpose- what strategies do you notice?

Rhetorical Analysis Essay due after vacation

Eisenhower and D-Day Photo Analysis

I can analyze texts by reading closely and answering questions on rhetoric and style and then draw comparisons between these texts.

1. Class brainstorm: Should we have entered WWII? Why or why not?
2. Eisenhower's message to troops

Read the letter silently and annotate the text for persuasive techniques.

→ What is your initial response to the letter? Be specific. (First reading questions)

1. Subject:
2. Occassion:
3. Audience:
4. Purpose:
5. Speaker:
6. Tone:

→ Second reading questions (orally and mark text)

3. D-Day Photo Analysis

4. Eisenhower's Farewell Address
Homework: Finish reading this address. Answer the “Second Reading” Questions on separate paper.
Remember: rough draft of Synthesis paper due Friday!!

Intro to Politics and War

Obj:  I can analyze texts by reading closely and answering questions on rhetoric and style and then draw comparisons between these texts.

1. Writing Prompt: What is your position on war? (NEVER! When we must, we will. We shouldn't but...) Write a paragraph explanation.
2. Intro to Cicero
3. Catiline's speech
4. Visual Text analysis

H.W. Create an outline of your synthesis essay--each paragraph lead by a topic sentence/idea with relevant sources indicated.