1. Companion Pieces to To Kill A Mockingbird

2. The Great Depression A Short History of the Great Depression (Taylor)
Critical Analysis
Read and annotate the article
What were the causes of the great depression?
What effects did it have on Americans during the time period?
Who and what were responsible for the ending of the Great Depression?
CITE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS

3. Rhetoric Rhetoric is the art of persuasion.
The persuasive power of words was discussed by Aristotle around 350 BCE.
He presented an analysis of rhetorical strategies, which included three elements: logos (logic), pathos (emotion), and ethos (credibility).
Effective rhetoric uses all three as a means of persuasion

4. How to effectively persuade an audience
Rhetorical Strategies
Logos (logic)
Emotion (pathos)
Credibility (ethos)
Rhetorical Techniques
Emotional language
Figures of speech (simile, metaphor, symbols, etc.)
Repetition of key word or phrase for emphasis
Parallelism-structuring sentences the same
God is on our side/Biblical references

5. FDR’s First Inaugural Address
Identify rhetorical strategies
How does President Roosevelt’s use of rhetorical strategies effectively appeal to American during the time of the Great Depression?

7. Jim Crow South Video Clips (~10 min)
Complete video viewing sheet
Historical Context: The Jim Crow South (article)
Jim Crow: Shorthand for Segregation (article)
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday (~3 min)
Strange Fruit by Annie Lennox (~3 min)
Complete the questions on the handout. Finish for homework if not completed in class. Turn this in.