WHAT YOU NEED:
• Orange literature book
• Vocab List #9
• Something to write with
• Paper for notes
Recap:
• Native American Literature
• Time period?
• How stories are told?
• Commonalities between the stories?
• The Enlightenment: The Age of Faith
• Time period?
• Puritans?
• Characteristics of Puritan writing?
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
The Age of Reason
1750-1800
R.I.T. 11-12. 1: Determine central ideas or themes of a text.
Read:
• “Rise of Rationalism and Independence” pg. 5
• “The Age of Reason: Tinkerers and Experimenters” pg. 14-19
Define:
• rationalism
• deism
Historical Time Period
R.I.T. 11-12. 3. Analyze how and why events
develop and interact over the course of a text.
• Transition from ignorance of the Puritans to logic
• Development of American character, identity, and
democracy
• A distinct rise in patriotism
• The Revolutionary War begins
• 1754 – French and Indian War
• 1770 – The Boston Massacre
• 1773 – The Boston Tea Party
• 1776 – The Declaration of Independence
• 1787 – U.S. Constitution signed
Types of Political Writing
• Political pamphlets
• Essays
• Speeches
• Documents
• Mostly political
Characteristics of Writing
• Nonfiction
• Political
• Persuasive & argumentative: ethos (ethics) & logos (logic)
• Instructive in values and morals
• Goal was to instruct and make people think
• Highly ornate writing style
Read:
R.I.T. 11-12. 8: Evaluate the reasoning in U.S. texts
R.I.T. 11-12. 9: Analyze eighteenth century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary
significance.
R.I.T. 11-12 9. CCR: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics to build
knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
• “Benjamin Franklin”
• Pg. 65
• “Autobiography” by
Benjamin Franklin
• Pgs. 67-71
• “All I Really Need to Know
I Learned in Kindergarten”
by Robert Fulghum
inspired by Benjamin
Franklin
• Pg. 72
• “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
by Benjamin Franklin
• Pg. 74
• Aphorism: short phrase
expressing a wise,
thoughtful, original idea
Breaking Down the Virtues
• Temperance – showing restraint
• Silence - … silence…
• Order - organization
• Resolution – to decide
• Frugality - cheap
• Industry – ongoing work
• Sincerity – genuine, honest
• Justice – wrong no one
• Moderation – a happy medium
• Cleanliness – shower…
• Tranquility – calm, patience
• Chastity – purity
• Humility - humble
W. 11-12.2 4: Produce clear writing appropriate to task.
W. 11-12. 9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support reflection.
W. 11-12. 10: Write routinely over extended periods of time.
L. 11-12. 2: Demonstrate a command of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Write: 15 minutes: 12/2/13
• Journal #2.5: Bag of Bad Habits
• Pick up your own journal for this writing exercise.
• Self-improvement is human nature. Franklin began attempting to
achieve moral perfection by making a list of his flaws and charting
his progress on a day-by-day basis.
• Think of 5 things you would like to change
about yourself or the way you interact with
others. From that list, choose 3, explain
why these are most important to you, and
tell how you can attempt to change them.
• Sign your journal with your number when finished.
FROM MORAL PERFECTION
TO POLITICS & PERSUASION
R.I.T. 11-12. 10: Read and comprehend informational texts independently and proficiently.
S.L. 11-12. 3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, use of evidence, and rhetoric.
Read:
• “Patrick Henry”
• Pg. 78
• March 23, 1775 - Patrick
Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia
Convention”
• Henry was speaking before the
Virginia assembly in support of his
motion to form a Colonial militia,
which previous speakers argued
would only provoke England.
• Handout available for download on
my lesson plan page.
• Due Wednesday
Norman Reedus channels Patrick
Henry
S.L. 11-12. 1: a- come to discussion prepared d- respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives.
S.L. 11-12. 3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, use of evidence, and rhetoric.
L. 11-12. 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when speaking.
Discuss “Speech to Virginia Convention:”
• Loaded language – wording that attempts to persuade an
audience through use of the word’s connotation
• Figurative language – expressing ideas indirectly
• Similes, metaphors, personification, etc.
• Persuade – to cause one to do, or believe, something
through ethical, emotional, or logical appeals
• Reason – the power of the mind to think, understand, and
form judgments by a process of logic
• Ethos – ethics
• Logos - logic
W. 11-12.2 4: Produce clear writing appropriate to task.
W. 11-12. 9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support reflection.
W. 11-12. 10: Write routinely over extended periods of time.
L. 11-12. 2: Demonstrate a command of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Write: 10 minutes: 12/4/13
• Journal #2.6:
• Pick up someone else’s journal for today.
• Consider some of the things people want to change about
themselves.
• Does this “stranger’s” list have any similarities to your
own? If so, analyze why you think you and this stranger
have some ‘bad habits’ in common. If not, offer a
suggestion or two as to how this stranger can break or
improve some of the items on his/her list.
Read:
R.I.T. 11-12. 10: Read and comprehend informational texts independently and proficiently.
S.L. 11-12. 3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, use of evidence, and rhetoric.
• “Thomas Paine”
• Pg. 85
• “from Crisis No. 1” by
Thomas Paine
• Handout available for
download on my lesson
plan page.
• Due: Friday
S.L. 11-12. 1: a- come to discussion prepared d- respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives.
S.L. 11-12. 3: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, use of evidence, and rhetoric.
L. 11-12. 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when speaking.
R.I.T. 11-12. 1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support claims.
Discuss “from Crisis No. 1:”
• Pathos – emotions
• Finding textual evidence throughout the text
Read:
R.I.T. 11-12. 1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence.
R.I.T. 11-12. 2: Summarize key supporting details and ideas.
R.I.T. 11-12. 6: Determine author’s point of view or purpose with effective rhetoric ; consider how
style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, and beauty of a text.
R.I.T. 11-12. 9: Analyze two eighteenth century foundational U.S. texts for their themes, purposes,
and rhetorical features.
• Abigail Adams’ “Letter to John Adams”
• Pg. 109 – including “Political Points of View”
• What arguments does Abigail Adams advance for granting
rights to American women?
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s “from Declaration of Sentiments
of the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention”
• Pg. 110-111 – including “Political Points of View”
• Does Stanton use pathos, logos, or both in her list of
abuses of women’s rights?
• Consider pathos, ethos, and logos. Compare Adam’s
letter to Stanton’s speech.