1. A Visit from Old Misses Write about what the images conveys about the time period we are studying. Keep this entry in your journal. Be sure to date your journal November 29, 2012.

2. Lincoln Speeches

3. Task #1 On pages 460-461, there are many bold terms. With a partner, please apply each of the terms to the two speeches.

4. Task #2 With a different partner, identify the author’s purpose using his style and the devices in the speech to support your claim.

5. Task #3 Answer the following questions individually: Identify the event taking place when the Gettysburg Address is delivered. According to Lincoln, under what circumstances would the dead have died in vain? What can listeners do to ensure that the deaths were not futile? Complete the 5 questions on page 304 about parallel structure and the Gettysburg Address