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Ethos, Logos, and Pathos in Civil Rights Movement Speeches Lesson PlanEthos, Logos, and Pathos in Civil Rights Movement Speeches Lesson Plan
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7th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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3 days
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2012
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Ethos, Logos, and Pathos in Civil Rights Movement Speeches

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Examine three speeches while teaching Aristotle's appeals. Over the course of three days, class members fill out a graphic organizer about ethos, pathos, and logos, complete an anticipatory guide, read speeches by Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, and George Wallace with small groups, share their findings using the jigsaw strategy, and wrap up with a poster project and individual writing. 

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Concepts

logos, pathos, ethos, aristotle's appeals, civil rights, human rights, civics, martin luther king jr., the civil rights movement

Additional Tags

speech analysis, robert kennedy, george wallace, english language arts

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  • Materials, ideas for differentiation, and routines are included
  • Designed for Common Core standards
  • Encourages collaboration and group discussion

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Common Core

RI.7.4 RI.7.8 RI.8.4 RI.8.8 SL.7.4 SL.8.4 L.7.3.a L.7.5.a L.8.3.a L.8.5.a L.7.5.b L.7.5.c L.8.5.b L.8.5.c

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