1.  known as a patriot and great orator

2.  Colonists were content with British rule, until…(mid 1700s)  After the French and Indian War, British troops stayed  In 1774, Britain passed a series of new taxes and restrictions  1 st Continental Congress sent petitions, hoping to peacefully separate (1774)  2 nd Continental Congress (1775) is held after no response from Britain  Patrick Henry thinks it is time to fight Britain

3. Read the text (page 262  )

4.  Get out one piece of paper.  Choose a partner  Turn desks so that you face one another. Question #1, Paragraph #1 Does Henry develop ethos (connect with the audience) effectively? Explain and offer examples.

5. The partner who is tallest will now find a new partner to work with. The paper stays on the desk.

6. Do you agree that the best way to judge the future is by the past? Explain, and include a supporting example.

7. The younger partner will now move to an empty desk on the opposite side of the room.

8.  How do people use fear or other emotions (pathos) to motivate you?

9.  The partner with the oldest shoes will now find a different partner.

10.  Why do you think Patrick Henry waits until so late in his speech to make his point?

11. The partner with the shortest haircut will now move and work with someone new.

12.  What are the Brits fighting for?  What are the colonists fighting for?  How will these goals affect their abilities to fight?