1. Welcome! September 26th, 2017 Tuesday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Tuesday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to guess the meaning of the word. Make sure you explain your thinking!
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Read the following sentence and guess the meaning of the word incognito based on the context.
Celebrities often travel incognito to protect themselves from the paparazzi.
Incognito describes a person or action where someone's true identity is concealed.
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3. Journal heading
Get out a piece of paper and write your header at the top:
Your name
The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “American Independence”)

4. Samuel Adams Education: Master of Arts, Harvard. Became a Politician
Passionate advocate of independence from Britain
The first to propose a continental congress.
Represented Massachusetts at the Continental Congress
In 1776, he signed the Declaration of Independence.
Well-known Rationalist speech-writer!

5. “American Independence”
Title: “American Independence”
Speaker: Samuel Adams
Where: State House in Philadelphia, the meeting place of the Continental Congress.
Purpose: Urging all to vote for the Declaration of Independence
When: The day before the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress

6. Comprehension questions
According to Samuel Adams, what is Britain’s sole purpose in her promise to offer “protection” to the colonies?
In what ways has Britain treated the colonies as “…beasts of burdens?”
What is one reason that Adams give for the impossibility of the colonies continuing their alliance to Great Britain?
A. Identify an example of ethos, pathos, and logos in Adams’ speech.
B. Which do you think would be the most persuasive to you if you were a colonist? Explain.

7. Possible Persuasive Topics
Write your own speech!
If you finish early, you are welcome to work on your IXL for the week: B.2 and B.3
Grab a Chromebook, create a Google doc, and share it with me!
Format: 1-2 introductory sentences, one body paragraph, and a concluding statement.
Must contain all three appeals.
You can argue any point or cause of your choice.
May use any tone. (Serious, sarcastic, angry, humorous, etc.)
Be persuasive!
Have the option of presenting tomorrow for extra credit 
Possible Persuasive Topics
Grades should not matter in high school.
Gym should not be required in high schools
College education should be free for all students.
Reality TV should be banned.
Health insurance should be free to all.
Becoming an organ donor should be mandatory.
Recycling should become a law.