1. Tradition of Oppression Native Americans and Slaves 11/28-12/3

2. Pop Quiz  Please answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.  No talking.

3. Going back in time  What was the policy towards Native Americans during the colonial period?  How did that policy change over time between the colonial and Civil War time periods? Between then and now?  Historically, who has been oppressed in America?  Who are the oppressors?  How far have we progressed?  Where are we still stuck?

4. Chief Seattle’s 1854 Oration  Speech at a large outdoor gathering outside Seattle  Meeting Governor Isaac Ingalls Stevens  Surrender or sale of native land

5. Chief Seattle’s 1854 Oration  Published 30 years after the speech  “Translated” by Dr. Henry Smith who did not know Chief Seattle’s native language  Admitted that it was only a “fragment” of the original speech  The poetic flourishes are questionable

6.  As you reread the speech, keep in mind its controversy. How much do we trust these words? What should we do when we have an untrustworthy text?  In small groups:  Close read your chunk to present to the class

7. Homework  Write two Yellow Pages style rhetorical analyses over two different pieces of textual evidence from Chief Seattle’s speech.  1 from your chunk  1 from another  Watch Obama’s Speech on Immigration and write a rhetorical précis for a Level 1 grade:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive- immigration-reform-el-paso-texas http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2011/05/10/remarks-president-comprehensive- immigration-reform-el-paso-texas

8. TAKE OUT A PIECE OF PAPER AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN 1.Interpret the message ? 2.Who might the intended audience be? 3.What is it in response to? advocating for? 4.Why might someone be offended by this message? This image has become relatively popular in recent years and is often displayed, in different variations, on t-shirts, bumper stickers, etc.

9. Rhetoric of Protest  In 2006, among reform marches and political debates in Washington on immigration policy, a Spanish reinterpretation of the U.S. national anthem, titled “Nuestro Himno” (Our Anthem), was released.  Featuring Wyclef Jean, Pitbull, Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon the song was received by Americans with much controversy.

10. Rhetoric of Protest NPR A Spanish Version of 'The Star-Spangled Banner’: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5369145  How do you receive this Spanish variation of our national anthem?  What do think the writers/singers are advocating for or protesting against?  Why were some people offended by this interpretation?

11. 11/30-12/3 Discussion of Warm- up and Homework  In what ways do the struggles of modern immigrants parallel those of Native Americans in America’s nascent periods?  What are some of the pros and cons of how our government currently treats the immigration issue?  What do you think is the best immigration policy going forward?

12. Social Issues  What other social issues were present during this time period?  What were the varying attitudes towards those issues?  How did have oppressed people responded to unequal treatment?  How has America’s response to those issues evolved in the present day?

13. Frederick Douglass (1817-1895)  Born as a slave in Maryland, he became the best known Black American leader of the 19th century.  The first half of his life, after his escape from slavery in 1838, was spent in the abolition movement  To escape re-enslavement, Douglass had to leave the US to seek refuge in England. With financial help from English Quakers, Douglass purchased his own freedom from his former owners and returned in 1847 as a free man.  In 1852, invited to give speech in Rochester, Douglass delivered the following indictment of a nation celebrating freedom and independence, while still keeping slaves.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTkHJWxfP0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTkHJWxfP0

14. Group Work  In groups, complete a SOAPSTone and 2 YP style rhetorical analysis paragraphs.  Focus specifically on audience and Douglass’s effect on his audience.

15. Homework  Read and SOAPSTone the following speech:  http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2012/09/25/remarks-president-clinton-global- initiative http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2012/09/25/remarks-president-clinton-global- initiative  Using the speech as a jumping off point, answer the question:  What responsibility does the United States have to intervene in human rights’ controversies across the globe?