1. THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
Powerful Persuasion – or what makes this speech so effective?

2. Brainstorm Warm Up Activity
Take a few minutes to write down anything you know about “The Gettysburg Address”
Discuss as a class

3. Get more background information on the Gettysburg Address
History channel video -

4. Learning Goals
Understand the central ideas in “The Gettysburg Address”
Identify/Review the elements of an effective speech - parallel structure, Ethos, Logos, Pathos, Tone, diction etc.
Evaluate what makes “The Gettysburg Address” such an effective speech -

5. First Reading
Listen to “The Gettysburg Address” as read by Jeff Daniels –Follow along and get a feel for the piece as a whole -What do you notice about the length of the speech?

6. What are the essential ideas in this speech?
Each group will be given one piece of “The Gettysburg Address”
With your group – paraphrase the line or lines into your own words – Then discuss the questions and work as a group to determine what the lines mean
Be ready to share your interpretation with the rest of class!
Here is the link to the handouts for each group look at pages

7. Share out
Read your group’s given lines – interpret them in your own words for the class. Pay close attention as the lines are being read – You will be taking a quiz to make sure you understand what the speech is saying!

8. Check for Understanding
What are the essential ideas in Lincoln’s speech?
Take a quiz to make sure you understand the basic ideas of the speech before we dig deeper
Here is the quiz questions – this checks for literal understanding of the lines – go to pg.5 -

9. Review Persuasive Speech
Analyze Lincoln’s speech on Google Classroom - HIGHLIGHT the EVIDENCE in the speech and then respond to the question in the comment field.
1. What is Lincoln’s tone in this piece? Be Specific
2. What is Lincoln’s claim about war?
3. List one appeal to emotions (pathos) that Lincoln makes and explain it
4. Is this directed towards a friendly or a hostile audience? Explain.
5. List an ethical appeal (appeal to authority) that Lincoln creates. Explain why/how do we trust Lincoln?
6. Find and list one example of parallel structure.
7. Find an allusion in the speech – why does Lincoln use this allusion?

10. Let’s take a deeper look at the essential ideas
Reread “The Gettysburg Address” and respond to the in-depth questions with your partner
I have attached these questions to my for you

11. Warm-up
QUICKWRITE - What are the elements of an effective persuasive speech?
Write then discuss as a class
Day 2 or 3??

12. Evaluate this speech
Watch this clip of “The Gettysburg Address” from Spielberg’s film on Lincoln -Gettysburg Address Video-
Use the Speech evaluation guide to grade the speech
Then discuss as a class – Was this an effective speech?
Use the Speech rubric to grade the Gettysburg address
Rubric -

13. Review/Learn some of the tools of persuasion
Repetition
Alliteration
Parallel Structure
Antithesis
Review/define terms with students as needed – parallel structure should be review for example - pgs. 6-7

14. Identify the tools of Persuasion in “The Gettysburg Address”
Complete the worksheet that identifies Lincoln’s use of diction, parallel structure, antithesis, and repetition

15. Check for Understanding
Quiz on “The Gettysburg Address”
From about.com

16. Going Beyond the address
What did critics have to say about Lincoln’s speech?
Now that you have examined “The Gettysburg Address” in depth – read the critic’s review of Lincoln’s speech and determine if their critique was valid or not.