English 3 American Literature

Unit 9 Theme StudyThe Struggle for Freedom

Readings

Eulogy for Rufino Conteras by Cesar Chavez

The Children’s Era by Margaret Sangar

I Have A Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Girl by Jamaica Kincaid On Girl by Jamaica Kincaid

Key Content: Intro to Freedom Movement

Abolitionism sought to end slavery of people of African descent; also called Anti-Slavery movement Happened in the U.S. during 19th century Roots of movement began in 15th century with

resistance to Native American slavery A euphemism for slavery was “the peculiar

institution” William Lloyd Garrison published The Liberator, a

famous abolitionist newspaper Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863

Suffragist and Civil Rights Movements Suffragist Movement sought the right for women to vote

Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin

1950s through 1970s were important times for civil rights activities

The next step after Civil Rights Amendment was ERA, Equal Rights Amendment, still not passed

Key Content: Rhetoric of Freedom The desire for freedom is a universal

theme in literature Persuasive speech tries to change the

listener’s attitude Rhetoric, from the Greek rhetor, means

orator, using language persuasively Deduction means the deriving of a

conclusion by reasoning; specifically : inference in which the conclusion about particulars follows necessarily from general or universal premises

Syllogism is a deductive argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")

Key content: Stories of Freedom Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell are social satires Dystopia - an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often

fearful lives Utopia - having impossibly ideal conditions especially of social organization Allegory – using symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or

generalizations about human existence C.S. Lewis uses allegory in

his Narnia books The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is

a muckraking novel about America’s meat packing industry

Muckrake - to search out and publicly expose real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual or business; goal is to change practices

Key Vocabulary Theme: underlying idea in a work of literature Using logos to persuade means using logic,

statistics and facts Using pathos to persuade means appealing to the

emotions of the audience Using ethos to persuade means referring to a

person’s reputation or experience to convince the audience of a point of view

The logical fallacy of attack ad hominem means to attack an opponent's character rather than answer to the contentions made

Speech Tactics and Misc People remember very little, use

repetition to reinforce your message Use short sentences and contractions Classic persuasive speech structure is problem –

solution Avoid gender biased language; it is sexist For college applications, most important aspect is

your SAT scores Include a personal statement, letters of

recommendation, list of extra curricular activities, work experience in your college application

Exam Directions

One hour to complete; 70 total points possible 20 minutes for 20 multiple choice items worth 1

point each 40 minutes for 1 essay item worth 50 points Complete the exam in one sitting; leaving and

returning is not permitted No notes or study materials are allowed; this is a

closed book test Entire course has a total of 1420 points possible

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Presentation by Ruby ButterworthAssistant Instructor for English 3

I have lived in Bellingham for many years and taught at various local schools. My specialties are teaching language arts and English as a Second Language. My last teaching assignment before Insight School was as the director of a school in the Pacific Islands.

Credits Apex Learning Inc. www.apexlearning.com Insight School of Washington www.go2ischool.net www.learningcommons.org Slavery sculpture:

i1.treklens.com/photos/78/slavery_monument.jpg ERA March at UCLA, 1972,:

www.english.ucla.edu/.../7274/Thumbnails/era.jpg Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. :

www.indamixworldwide.com/html/images/indamix/ Utopia art: www.techno-utopia.com/techno-utopia.jpg Cesar Chavez: www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/images/portr Clip Art: Microsoft Office