Monday, September 30th

Starter 9.30:  
America loves Satire!!! Watch this video and respond:  What liberal and conservative perspectives are being spoofed in this video?  Give at least one example of each and explain the perspective that is being satirized.

Today’s Question:

What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party?  What do we agree on?

Group Read: John McCain’s Final Letter to America

Watch: Barack Obama’s eulogy for John McCain

GROUP BRAINSTORM:  What are the American values and principles of democracy that transcend party?  What might most Americans agree on despite their political affiliation?

WORK TIME TO DO LIST:

1. HONORS MEETING: Essay assignment

2. Work on Rhetorical Appeals handout: Bryan Stevenson TED talk questions and scenario brainstorms

******If you were gone last week Thursday/Friday, please review my DP to catch up on new content.  

3. Missing assignments? Process Reflection? Self-assessment? Film analysis? Finish and turn in!

4. READ news on the impending impeachment of the president

5. OPTIONAL: Project Implicit

Friday, September 27th

Starter 9.27:
Are you convinced by this rhetoric? What makes it effective? Who might not find it effective? Why?

 

Goal for the Day:

Understand Aristotelian Appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos) and identify how they are used in rhetorical discourse.

Aristotelian Appeals

Aristotelian Appeals: Notes/Examples

Bryan Stevenson TED Talk

Analyze this discourse with attention to the Aristotelian appeals!

Thursday, September 26th

Review the bigger picture: PROJECT DESCRIPTION

What questions do we have at this point?

AN IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVE....

Read/annotate  I’m a cop. If you don’t want to get hurt, don’t challenge me. (Wash Post Op-ed) 

(in a circle?)

JOURNAL 9.26 Officer Op-Ed Questions:

1.What is his argument? What is the officer trying to convince us of?
2. Is this article credible?  How does it establish credibility?
3. Which values does the author appeal to?  Does he make any emotional appeals?
4. How might someone push back on the argument? What perspectives might be missing?
5. What makes this argument convincing? 

If TIME: Bryan Stevenson TED Talk

Wednesday, September 25th

Finish last fifteen minutes of the film.

Circle up for discussion.

SEMINAR GROUPS

w/ hot seat:)

When you are not in the inner circle, you may work on finishing your viewing guide, but you should also be listening intently and processing your thoughts about the topic.

TURN IN FILM ANALYSIS!
And if you didn't turn in the Process Reflection and Self-Assessment from Monday.

Tuesday, September 24th

Dear students: I hope you all have an excellent day.  Please view this film as a critical audience for rhetorical discourse. Think about how documentary film exemplifies the principles of "Rhetoric as an Art" that James Herrick lays out. Please complete the film analysis questions for class tomorrow.

SCREENING: 13th

(If you are reading this because you are absent, this film is on Netflix!)

13th Film Analysis Questions: Finish as homework!

Monday, September 23rd

Self-Assessment: Digital Comp Book and Daily Class Participation and Intellectual Presence 

LINK to Digital Comp Book Table of Contents 

Process Reflection (type or ask for a hard copy)

1. Explain what you have learned so far about what makes rhetoric effective (or not).

2. Explain what you have learned so far about the function of rhetoric in our society.

3. How would you answer the essential question right now:  "What is the relationship between 

history and ideology?

4.  What are some new understandings that you have about America’s complicated past?

5.  What question(s) do you have about our course content?

FEEDBACK CIRCLE:

What is going well?

What could be better? 

What could I do?  

What could you guys do?

Junior year temperature check?

Suggestions, concerns, questions?

PLEASE TURN IN MISSING ASSIGNMENTS!
Declaration of Independence: Is it done in your folder?

Thursday, September 19th

Starter/Journal 9.19:  Answer one of the following questions in your comp book:

• What were your main take-aways from yesterday’s podcast?  Pieces of new learning?

OR

• How is the 1619 project attempting to reshape the collective knowledge of our society?

DISCUSS:

• Why was Nikole Hannah-Jones’ dad proud to fly the flag? How did she feel about it and why?
• Why do you think there has been conservative backlash against the project?
• What is her main claim?
• What connections do you see to the National Anthem protests and the dialogue between Tomi and Trevor?

IDEOLOGY CHECK...

Clips from Chelsea does Racism on Netflix (26ish-39ish)  

WORK TIME

READ: Why Can’t We Teach Slavery Right in American Schools?

FINISH YOUR LISTENING GUIDE FROM YESTERDAY!  Please go back and re-read the transcript or re-listen to the podcast if it helps.

ADD TO JOURNAL 9.19:

1. ADD ON to what you started to write in the starter at the beginning of class:  What are your main takeaways so far from looking at the 1619 project? AND/OR How is the project attempting to reshape knowledge in our society
2. If slavery is long since over, why does it matter how we teach it?  In your answer, try to use the phrase “ideology” in context.