Friday, 10/7

HONORS READING-- due Wednesday, 10/12

• Read "Or Does it Explode" by Howard Zinn from People's History of the United States
• Read this New York Times op-ed  about recent protests over police brutality in Charlotte, NC
  

Today's Rhetoric Learning Goals:

• Be able to define rhetoric and identify the ideology behind one's rhetoric
• Explain the 3 parts of the Rhetorical Triangle that are needed for rhetoric to be effective!

Starter 18: NPR Fraud revelation
Remember the research study you discussed with Steve yesterday?  Well, here's the truth about it.
What is your reaction to this revelation? How does it change the way you think about evidence and credibility? 

AGENDA
1. Discuss starter
2. What HAS been found to be effective in getting people to reconsider their position on certain political topics? For real this time.

• Method: “analogic perspective taking.” "By inviting someone to discuss an experience in which that person was perceived as different and treated unfairly, a canvasser tries to generate sympathy for the suffering of another group—such as gay or transgender people."
• "For their version of the study, Broockman and Kalla sent 56 canvassers—some transgender, others not—to knock on the doors of 501 people living in Miami. As a control, some of the interviews focused not on transgender discrimination, but on recycling. In all cases, the 10-minute interview included a survey before and after to measure people’s attitudes regarding transgender people, as well as follow-ups ranging up to 3 months later.  The effect was as powerful as LaCour’s supposed results: The canvassing technique virtually erased the transgender prejudices of about one in 10 people, and the change lasted at least 3 months. However, Broockman and Kalla found that the interviews reduced prejudice regardless of the gender status of the canvasser, in contrast to the retracted study, which suggested that the interviewer had to be a representative of the victimized population for the change to stick"

​3. 1st Amendment Review

• What are the 5 freedoms secured by the First Amendment?
• Do you think that ALL types of speech should be protected by the First Amendment outside of school (in society at large)? Why or why not?

4. Reading and Discussion on "When Rights Encourage Wrongs: A student chat site triggers a class discussion of free speech issues" Hard copy only available in class 

• What are TWO different perspectives in the article about whether or not the post for rape instructions should be considered protected speech
• Explain your own perspective.  Should clearly hateful or offensive speech be protected under the First Amendment?  Why or why not?  USE Ethos, Pathos or Logos in your argument
• Article explaining more about the "rape post"

5. Intro to Rhetoric

• How does this video make you feel?
• Rhetoric demands a response: Critique of the creepy anti-obamacare ads
• DEFINITION OF RHETORIC: Rhetoric is symbolic expression (including, but not limited to, language) intended to modify (ideologically or emotionally) the perspective (the ideas and/or feelings) of its audience.  
• Lecture: The Rhetorical Triangle (SLIDES 1-19 for today!)

Ticket out the door:

• What is a definition of rhetoric in your own words?
• What are the three elements of the rhetorical triangle?  
• What is a definition of "ideology" in your own words?

6. Brainstorm for your project topic!
Where do you stand on the issues? Which political party do you side with most? Take this quiz to see! https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz  

• As you take the quiz, pay attention the issues the quiz asks you about. Are there any that you feel particularly strong about? Be sure to make a mental note of that as you may decide to pursue one of those for your project!