1. What do these two symbols represent?

2. The Cold War? CAPITALISM COMMUNISM
an economic system in which ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and held chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to state-owned means of wealth.
a theory or system of social organization  based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

3. AP Language and Composition
December 4, 2012
Mr. Houghteling
“It’s a Political Tenets Tuesday!”

4. Capitalism vs. Communism Anticipation Guide. Checklist.
AGENDA
Capitalism vs. Communism
Anticipation Guide.
Checklist.
Say the Pledge.
Watch JFK’s Inaugural Address.

5. The Cold War? CAPITALISM COMMUNISM
an economic system in which ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and held chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to state-owned means of wealth.
a theory or system of social organization  based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

6. The Pledge
THEN –
NOW – Present
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”

7. Checklist
Monday: Do Quickwrite, say the pledge, anticipation guide, read, listen to, and annotate JFK.
Tuesday: JFK, Day 2: pick out SPEAKER, AUDIENCE, CONTEXT, PURPOSE, and examples of ETHOS, PATHOS, and LOGOS.
Wednesday: JFK, Day 3: Tropes and Schemes / 1 and 2 DICTION and 1 and 4 SYNTAX from page 55.
Thursday: “Meet Joe Clark.”
Friday: AP Language Multiple Choice Practice Set.
Monday: “Meet Joe Clark”: Writing Analysis.

8. JFK Background 1 JFK was the youngest elected U.S. president.
JFK was the country’s first Catholic president.
JFK defeated Richard Nixon by only 112,827 votes. It was one of the smallest margins of victory in U.S. history, 49.72% of the popular vote.

9. JFK Background 2 JFK was the first president born in the 20th Century.
On January 20, 1961, the United States were in the midst of the Cold War, an ideological battle against the U.S.S.R.

10. JFK Background 3
This Cold War was a period of military and political tension. It was so named because it never featured direct military action, since both East and West possessed nuclear weapons, and because their use would probably guarantee the countries’ mutual assured destruction. However, both powers repeatedly engaged in indirect confrontations through proxy wars.

11. John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration

12. Homework
Re-read and annotate John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address (pages in your book).
Begin work on the five questions that are due on Thursday (handout).