The Rhetoric of Trump Thanks for coming in

Discussion Questions What makes Donald Trump a controversial candidate? What does “the election will be settled in the streets” mean, and how do you feel about this possibility?

Identify and Define Incendiary Rhetoric Escalation Epithets Careening Abyss Plagued Totalitarian intoxicating Condemnation Sic Minions

Activity Write words, phrases, or illustrations that come to mind when they think of Donald Trump Categorize the terms and illustrations into those that you consider positive, negative, or neither positive nor negative. Analyze the results. What story do the results tell about your perceptions and opinions of the candidate? Why do you think Trump is such a controversial candidate in this year’s election?

Rhetoric Rhetoric: Read article Go to his website at https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ and view or read transcripts of recent speeches. Select three quotes or common themes in Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Create an infographic that shows what they believe to be the causes and actual or potential effects of this rhetoric. Causes could include events, the mood of the nation, or a response to another person, institution or political party. Effects could be positive or negative