Thursday, 11/16: War on Terror Rhetorical Analysis Day 2

Starter 33:  What are two thought-provoking OR clarifying questions you have for our discussion of "War and Liberty"? 

CLASS BIZ
Ashley's thoughts about Part 4 grades
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Today's Goals (there are a lot!)

1. Evaluate to what extent the US has limited liberties in the name of national security during war time
2. Consider how you feel about the balance of liberty and security during war
3. Analyze Osama Bin Laden's rhetoric  and perspective and compare it to President Bush's rhetoric/perspective after 9/11 
4. Analyze anti-Muslim sentiments today and how those sentiments may impact our society and our nation's politics. 

WHY, Ashley are we learning all this? 
We are going to soon make a leap back in time--- to when anti-Japanese attitudes and war hysteria after Pearl Harbor led to severe restrictions on US citizen's liberties and civil rights.  Were those actions justified?  What lessons can we learn from our past and to what extent are these lessons applicable and relevant in today's world? 

"War and Liberty" Class Discussion

• What is the goal of his book? (read aloud 1st page)
• What are your questions?
• 4 corners on 2 of the scenarios on page xv?
• What other events did you highlight as examples of infringements on our liberties during times of war? Let's discuss to what extent those are justified and/or if you are personally willing to cooperate in that way, etc....
• Question to debate on page 129
• Review the court cases outlined on page 133
• Should suspected terrorists receive due process of the law?
• Page 141-- why does Stone say it is dangerous for the government to censor political gatherings, etc..?

Osama Bin Laden's Letter to American People Rhetorical Analysis

1. Who was Osama Bin Laden? What do you know?
2. Read and annotate Osama Bin Laden’s letter

 
Small Group Discussion Round 1  

1. What was most interesting, surprising, or disturbing about the experience of reading Bin Laden's letter?
2. Rhetorical Analysis of Osama bin Laden's open letter to America.

Whole Class:  T-chart

• What are the similarities and differences between Osama bin Laden's and George Bush's rhetoric?