1. Unit Two: Classical Literature
“A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share the responsibility for upholding the common good.”
­Barbara Jordan

2. Our Focus
Essential Question​: ​How do people with different backgrounds work together to create a unified whole while protecting the rights of everyone? Collection Objective​: ​Students will be able to analyze various texts to determine how people who are so different are able to strike a balance between preserving individual rights and forming a strong, long­lasting union

3. Classical Themes We can Expect to See
Man is generally good and he can better himself with effort
Thinking and reason are more important than belief in old authorities and blind faith
The best way to know God is to think, perfect oneself, and do good to one another.

4. The Declaration of Independence Rhetorical Devices
Anaphora: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines. The purpose of anaphora is to create a driving rhythm, heighten emotion, add emphasis and make the passage easier to remember
“We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender.” Winston Churchill.
Ethos: an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.
"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results.“
Pathos: an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.
"If we don’t move soon, we’re all going to die! Can’t you see how dangerous it would be to stay?"
Logos: an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
"History has shown time and again that absolute power corrupts absolutely."

5. Read the Background of the Declaration of Independence on page 111 and write down the five most important points that are written about it.

6. Opening Lines
Rewrite the opening sentence of the DOI in modern English.
What does it mean?
Is this still true today?
What would the ramifications be if it was true or no longer true?
What are self evident truths?
Explain the second sentence in your own words. (lines 8-10)
List out the words that have the strongest connotations and logos between lines 28-31? Complete an L1-L2-L3 chart. As you answer your L3 consider why Jefferson used these particular words.

7. Homework The 27 Grievances of the Colonies
Read through lines and paraphrase 10 of the grievances into modern English.
How did the use of anadiplosis affect the document? How does it reinforce his main idea?
How did ethos, pathos, and logos contribute to the document? Address each one individually.
Our objective was to show how people who are different are able to strike a balance between preserving individual rights and forming a strong, long lasting union. In what way was that accomplished in this document?

8. Day Two

9. DOI Wrap Up Review homework as a group.
Prepare to present findings and conclusions.

10. The Bill of Rights

11. You do!
Summarize what each of the 10 original rights did for you personally. Frame your answer like this:
Through the __ amendment I _____________
What is an overall theme about government that is communicated by the Preamble and the Bill of Rights?

12. Day Three

13. Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies
As a class, we will read the whole essay together. If you have questions as we go make sure to ask them.
In groups, you will take your selected paragraphs and do the following:
Find a quote that summarizes the argument he is making in the paragraph.
You’ll explain what he is arguing
Create an L1-L2-L3 chart for each paragraph

14. Final thought
How might Jefferson’s and Hamilton’s personal characteristics have affected their ability to work together easily? Discuss this question with a partner, citing evidence from the article to support your ideas.

15. Homework Read Abigail Adam’s Last Act of Defiance

16. Day Four

17. Abigail Adam’s Last Act of Defiance
As a team, write one paper around last night’s reading by responding to this question:
What problem did Adams confront and what was her solution? Review your reading notes, and be sure to cite text evidence​in your response.
You have 10 minutes!

18. Three Poems On Being Brought from Africa to America
On the Emigration to America and Peopling the Western Country OR
To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth
We will create one TPCASTT together for the first poem and your group will create one for the second poem of your choice.

19. On Being Brought from Africa to America
Title: The title seems to speak about her experience of coming to America from Africa. I would guess that experience was bad. Paraphrase: Wheatley calls her trip from Africa a mercy and a blessing because now she knows she has a savior. She says that some people view her race as an evil one. She encourages white Christians to love Africans anyway and help them know God. Connotation: Pagan: witchcraft and demon worship, Savior: Jesus, someone who will save me from myself. Redemption: To be changed and redeemed or bought back from sin. Refin’d: changed and made new and better. Attitude: The attitude towards coming to America is very positive because it brought her salvation. Shift: At each of the sentences Title: Being brought from Africa was an expected blessing. Theme: Through Phillis Wheatley’s poem, readers learn how horrible experiences can lead to a change and redemption.

20. Your turn: Ticket out the door
On the Emigration to America and Peopling the Western Country OR
2. To the Right Honorable William, Earl of Dartmouth
Title
Paraphrase
Connotation
Attitude
Shift
Theme

21. Day Five

22. Patrick Henry: Voice of Liberty
Performance Task on 168 This will be due on Friday!