English 3 & Honors

For the 1st assignment of Week 2 we are starting our analysis of American Historical Documents that will be addressed in more depth in the Senior American Government Class (graduation requirement), so taking time with them now is very beneficial towards your success as a Senior!

To get into the feel of the Founding Fathers, a bit from Hamilton! 

1. For a Review of the Persuasive Appeals (Ethos, Logos, Pathos) look over this great PPT from Mr. Ottie as it has some great real world examples.
   • NOTES – PERSUASIVE APPEALS

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2. ACHIEVE 3000 (Only 1 This Week & for THIS ONE ONLY Thought Question is optional way to Improve your MC Score, not Required!)
   • “Even Jefferson Makes Mistakes”-Assigned in ACHIEVE 3000 Email
3. TEXTBOOK PASSAGE: “Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson (MY HRW) on Page 111-116, read all parts of the Declaration & then Complete the STUDENT WRITING ACTIVITY below:
   •  Declaration of Independence Online if the textbook isn’t working for you: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
   • See this PPT for How to Login to the Texbook (Also SlideShow): How to Login to the Online Textbook

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4. STUDENT WRITING: For your Analysis of the Declaration you may select from EITHER of the Following Items. BOTH Need “Quoted Support” (Jefferson) from the Declaration of Independence. Preferred Upload to TEAMS, but slots are available on Turnitin.com (BE SURE TO UPLOAD TO THE CORRECT SLOT!)
   • Answer the Questions Here: Declaration of Independence-Appeals Analysis Questions
   • Response Paragraph Here: Structure Analysis Paragraph of the Declaration of Independence

**For help on the Declaration of Independence, watch this really cool reading of the Declaration of Independence by multiple actors in Hollywood:

Mrs Reed Reminder!