Thursday, 10/6

Starter 17: Review "Bill of Rights" by Howard Zinn

• What prompted Zinn to write this essay/deliver the speech?
• What is Zinn's overall thesis in this essay?

Today's Goal

• Understand and think critically about Zinn's thesis regarding the existence  and protection of the Bill of Rights
• See where you stand on political issues and which political party you most align with. 

Class Biz

1. Hannah and Toree-- tests?
   
2. Honors weekend homework
   
3. Let's review the Bill of Rights worksheet from yesterday's class and then turn your copy in, please.

Agenda
1.  Quick debrief of yesterday's NEST speaker-- possible topic for your project?! Connections to our curriculum?

2. Ashley to explain the reason for the Zinn assigned reading: As you dive into project work next 3 weeks, the question before you will be to decide what justice means on the issue you choose and ultimately what the best way for you to make your voice heard—the best way to take a small (or big) step in advocating for or bringing about more justice with regard to your issue.  This reading is all about the ways in which individuals, even young children, have done just that.  Ta-da!​

3.  With partner, identify his thesis and come up with 3 questions for discussion.  Write them down.

4.  Small group discussion—In your Moral Philosophy study groups please discuss these questions. Elect one student to take notes and SHARE THE NOTES WITH ASHLEY (and all group members).

• What events/acts/examples did Zinn provide to support his overall thesis?  Share out your research
• What are some examples of Zinn’s rhetoric that conveys his ideology?  Quote the words/lines and include the p. #
• Do you agree that individuals have to protect the Bill of Rights from government abuse? Why or why not?
• Between the philosophies we studied the last couple weeks, which one best characterizes Zinn? (see page 450 in particular)
• What questions/confusions did this reading raise? Use each other and the internet to help answer your questions.

If we have time, we will get into RHETORIC.  Here's the plan for that. We may push this to tomorrow though.
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!

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?