Intro to Rhetoric and Ideology

Today's Goals

• Evaluate various solutions to addressing implicit bias
• Be able to define rhetoric and ideology

Starter

Review yesterday's class!

1. In your own words, what does "Implicit bias" mean?
2. Summarize the key details from the podcast we listened to on implicit bias.

Agenda

1.  Finish yesterday's podcast!  (From 25 minutes to the end)

• Discuss podcast and solutions for addressing implicit bias.

2. Transition to Rhetoric!

• One solution to addressing implicit bias and preventing prejudice may be in using rhetoric responsibly and in being critical consumers of rhetoric!  So, let's learn about rhetoric so we can be FREE THINKERS and not allow our culture's thumbprint to mold our individual minds so easily.
• Mini-lesson:  An Overview of Rhetoric powerpoint lecture

3. WORK TIME/HOMEWORK for Thursday and Honors meeting to discuss Ch. 5

1.  Read Herrick article, an "An Overview of Rhetoric" through p 17, you may STOP at the header RHETORIC AS AN ART.
2. Complete the Reverse Outline