Starter: The Pathos of Patriotism
How does this video make you feel?
Bush'speech:
- Evaluate his use of appeals (values, emotions, convictions, IDEOLOGY!).
- What foreign policy does President Bush seem to be suggesting/introducing in his speech?
Please keep this paper, as we are not done yet with the analysis!
FOUR CORNERS: US Foreign Policy
The United States military is the best in the world.
It is unpatriotic to oppose a war.
When a foreign people is being governed by a tyrannical leader, the United States should intervene to overthrow that leader.
Citizens should have a say in whether or not their country goes to war.
The benefits of a just war are worth the costs.
America has a special role to play in the world to help spread democracy and keep the peace.
Aristotelian Appeals Notes and Examples
Watch Prince EA’s spoken word, “Why I love terrorists”
Evaluate his use of Aristotelian appeals in this discourse.