Rhetoric in American Speeches: Henry, Paine, Lincoln, and Douglass

Teaching American speeches can often be both difficult and somewhat boring for students. This bundle is a full unit, which includes an "Introduction to Understanding Rhetoric" and four American speeches: Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention," an excerpt from Thomas Paine's "Crisis, No.1," Abraham Lincoln's "The Gettysburg Address" and Second Inaugural Address," and an excerpt from Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave is Fourth of July."

The introduction product includes:

• Slides with definitions and examples for ethos, pathos, logos
• Google Forms formative assessment
• A Google slides activity that challenges students to respond to scenarios using each rhetorical device. This activity is designed for groups but can easily be adapted for individual students.

The non-fiction texts include:

• Pre-reading activities
• Each full speech or excerpt with space for annotations (with ANSWER KEY)
• Close reading questions (with ANSWER KEY)
• Self -correcting Google Forms quizzes
• Writing prompts
• Extension Resources