THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS Give Me Liberty or Give
THE AMERICAN PATRIOTS “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”
History Background
Life in the Colonies http: //www. history. com/topics/colonialgovernment-and-politics/videos#colonistsprotest-british-policies http: //www. history. com/topics/colonialeconomy/videos#the-sons-of-liberty-and-theboston-tea-party http: //www. history. com/videos/firstrevolutionary-battle-at-lexington--concord#firstrevolutionary-battle-at-lexington--concord
Life in the Colonies The British were broke due to the French and Indian War. Therefore they taxed the colonies to make up for it. The Sugar Act taxes molasses (making their cheap rum expensive) The Stamp Act (tax on every piece of paper) The Townsend Act (taxes to pay for judges etc) and the Townsend Acts ended in the Boston Massacre(British officers being harassed, shot into the crowd killing five people) The Tea Act: required to purchase British teas (but it was taxed). Dumped tea into the harbor.
Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775 The British came to seize firearms from Lexington, MA After shots were fired and four lay dead, the British moved on to Concord. At Concord North Bridge, the militia were waiting and fought off the British. The British retreated and were harassed by the Minutemen the entire way back to Boston.
Speech Devices Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Antithesis, Claim, Rhetorical Question, Voice, Style, Alliteration, Anecdote, Analogy,
Logical Appeals (Logos) Logical Appeals rely on clear reasoning and sound evidence to influence a reader’s thinking. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Pp l. Mjgh_Ql. M&list=PLB 759 AD 429 C 749 932
Emotional Appeals (Pathos) Emotional appeals use language and images that will influence a reader’s feelings. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v= F 0 OVng. THk. Ng&list=PLB 759 AD 42 9 C 749932
Ethical Appeals (Ethos) Ethical Appeals use tone and approach to appeal to a reader’s sense of fairness. Ethos also is used to refer to someone’s authority and credibility. Ethical appeal: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=DQ 9 du 3 f. Mb 28 Ethos appeal: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=2 sd. M 8 m. ZEI 6 Q
Thesis Statements Helps to organize your thoughts and tell your reader where you are going. Usually has three subpoints. � � Take on a subject upon which reasonable people could disagree Deal with a subject that can be adequately treated given the nature of the assignment (don’t bite off more than you can chew) Express one main idea (stay focused on one argument) Assert your conclusions about a subject (don’t be afraid to take a stand; argue for it)
Repetition and Parallel Structure Repetition: Repeating the same phrase over and over again. � Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong � Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam � Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Parallel Structure: Putting things in a similar grammatical structure. � The far and the near, the home counties and the back, the rich and the poor, shall suffer or rejoice alike.
Antithesis and Claim Antithesis: � the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in “Give me liberty or give me death. ” � the second sentence or part thus set in opposition, as “or give me death. ” � Kind of like parallel structure… Claim � The writer’s or speaker’s position on an issue or problem
Rhetorical Question Rhetorical question: Asking a question you don’t expect an answer to. This will make your listeners think about what you are saying and will get their attention. It also works to endear the speaker to the listener (ethos).
Poetic Devices Alliteration: Rhyme of initial sounds of neighboring words � Dressy Daffodils � “Sings a solitary song” –Wordsworth Anecdote: a short tale that is interesting or amusing and illustrates a point. Analogy: Two words (or things) compared to each other. This usually makes a point or makes something easier to understand.
Funny Analogies The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn’t. Her hair glistened in the rain like a nose hair after a sneeze. She grew on him like she was a colony of E. Coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef. Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever. She had a deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.
Voice and Style Voice is the distinct point of view and style of the author. Style is the way you write or speak. Sometimes this is not grammatically correct. If you are writing for a creative writing class, feel free to use your own style. However, if you are writing a research paper, leave style at home. Whatever your style is, make sure you are consistent.
Patrick Henry
Journal: KWL: What do you KNOW about Patrick Henry? What do you WANT to know?
Patrick Henry Relatively uneducated in his youth. Realized that he would have to support his family, so he became a lawyer. � His specialty was criminal defense. Appointed to the House of Burgess and the Virginia Convention. Became famous for his oratory prowess Famous lines “Give me liberty or give me death” � Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George III…” “…may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it. ” �
Listen/Read: Patrick Henry Speech: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Xv. J r. Sdr 34 co http: //www. history. org/almanack/life/politics/giv eme. cfm
F. D. R.
F. D. R http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PFh. Y 6 Ia. UJ 40
Franklin D. Roosevelt Served four presidential terms He followed in his 5 th cousin Teddy Roosevelt’s footsteps. He is famous for his “New Deal” legislation that was designed to get the country out of the Great Depression. He created Social Security, higher taxes on the wealthy and work programs for the unemployed. He was in a wheelchair after a bout with polio and he died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1945
F. D. R Listen to speech http: //ia 700304. us. archive. org/33/items/Frankli n. Delano. Roosevelt. Day. Of. Infamy. Speech/FDR_ pearlharborspeech. mp 3 Compare this speech and Henry’s
Socratic Seminar Declaration of Independence
Socratic Seminar Put the desks into a circle. Your questions should be on your desk. One person will start and ask a question. I will be marking who participates and how much. I will mute those talking too much. Hint: If you know the answer or have something to say about a question, answer that one. Don’t let it get down to the last minute and then you make up an answer. I can tell. This day is worth 75 points. So make it count.
Rules: All disregard for these rules will result in a loss of points for your participation grade. Be respectful � You may not say that someone’s comment is stupid or dumb. You can disagree, but do so politely. We don’t laugh at people, we laugh with them. � Do not talk over one another. If we have to, we will raise our hands. Be thoughtful � Make sure whatever you say moves the conversation forward and not off track. � If you know that you have said a lot, give others a chance. Stay seated. Don’t raise your voice.
Founding Fathers Philosophy
Framer’s Philosophers Nicolo Machiavelli � Balance between forms of government Thomas Hobbes � Men created equal � All part of a large body � Different strengths and talents � Natural condition: state of fear and state of war http: //www. usconstitution. net/philosophers. html
Framer’s Philosophers John Locke � liberty needs political order � Social contract basis for government and fixes its limitations � Men are born free and equal � Government obliged to the creators of it Charles de Montesquieu � 3 types: republican, monarchial and despotic � 2: democracy and aristocracy � In a Republic, education is necessary
Framer’s Philosophers Thomas Paine � � � Monarchy and republic 2 Reasons for Gov: Reason and Ignorance All men are free and equal John Stuart Mill � � � Utilitarianism: Whatever best provides happiness for the most amount of people Harm Principle: Individual free except when their actions harm another and their rights. Majority rule, but minority protected. Freedom of speech Encourage debate You are proven right and your arguments are strengthened You are proven wrong and you learn something
Thomas Paine Common Sense
Common Sense Thomas Paine States take care of domestic issues but are subject to veto under the national government. Delegations from each state to select president and to make laws 3/5 th vote to make decisions
Key Terms Tory: a member of a major British political group favoring royal authority and the established church and seeking to preserve the traditional political structure and defeat parliamentary reform : an American upholding the cause of the British Crown against the supporters of colonial independence during the American Revolution : LOYALIST
Key Terms Whig: a member or supporter of a major British political group of the late 17 th through early 19 th centuries seeking to limit the royal authority and increase parliamentary power : an American favoring independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution
Thomas Paine Failed at almost everything up until becoming a journalist. � dropped out of school at 12. � tried and failed at apprenticing for his father. � tried to be a sailor. � worked as a tax officer and was fired four times. � Then he met Ben Franklin and moved to Philadelphia. He then became a soldier and was unsuccessful. But he did write Crisis No. 1 which helped to inspire the troops. It was more widely read (as far as percentages go) than people watch the Super Bowl.
Thomas Paine Returned to England � � Fled to France � � � Imprisoned for his views. Wrote The Age of Reason, which was an anti-church text. Returned to America � Wrote a book supporting the French Revolution. This labeled him an anti-monarchist and he had to flee to France. Was bailed out by James Monroe, the American Ambassador However, he was unpopular due to his Age of Reason text. He died friendless and alone in 1809. Though originally a loyal Englishman, he became sickened by the corruption in politics and began to believe that America should secede.
Ben Franklin Speech at the Virginia Convention
Ben Franklin Born in Boston in 1706 He had 16 siblings. Was an apprentice for his brother James (a printer) and would help print and distribute. James started the first Boston newspaper that was about locals for locals. Wrote the Silence Dogood letters which were full of advice and wisdom. When Ben admitted it, his brother was jealous. Ran away, was taken in by the Reed family. Later married their daughter.
Ben Franklin Ben and Deborah started their own print shop and she also helped to run the store, selling fabric, soap and other goods. Printed and wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac Started libraries, worked for paved roads and clean streets, founded a hospital and a philosophical society Started a fire insurance company. Inventions: heat-efficient stove, swim fins and bifocals Studied electricity and lightning. Served as an ambassador of sorts to England. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kvm. Rpm. Ra. R RM
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Helped establish the public school system Invented the decimal system Invented the dumbwaiter Was a lawyer from a wealthy family First secretary of state First vice president President Died on July 4 th , 1826! 50 years anniversary of the Declaration http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. XTS 4 KRa 0 BA https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=j. Yytt. Eu_NLU
COMPARE Bush VS Obama
Look for… An example of ethos, pathos, logos in each speech. Devices: simile, metaphor, allusion, personification, anecdote, antithesis, rhetorical question, analogy, parallelism and repetition. Pretend you are the President’s advisor. Note what he did well and what he could improve.
Bush Speech Campaign Speech: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z 2 Beux. CYO Oc
Obama Speech Analysis of Obama: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OFPw. De 22 Co. Y Osama Bin Laden http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ZNYm. K 19 d 0 U
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