Rhetoric Unit

Which definition most accurately defines rhetoric

• speeches meant to brainwash people

• written or spoken words meant to inform, motivate, or persuade

• written or spoken words meant to entertain an audience

• writing that is meant to confuse readers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was a topic in one of the songs we listened to?

• Racism

• Immigration

• Freedom

• America

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One of the pieces of writing and words we listened to were by John Lewis. Who was he?

• a congressman and civil rights activist

• a writer

• a motivational speaker

• a rapper

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who originally said this quote?

"Democracy is not a state. It's an Act"

• Beyonce

• Kamala Harris

• John Lewis

• Joe Biden

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is something that Kamala Harris mentions in her victory speech?

• Her first task to complete as VP

• That while she is the first female VP-elect, she won't be the last

• Healthcare

• The current VP, Mike Pence

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The best definition for the term democracy is

• a government ruled by the military

• a government ruled by one absolute ruler

• a government ruled by a king and queen

• a government created by the people

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This type of rhetoric causes someone think or behave differently with reason

• motivational

• informational

• persuasive

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

One of the songs we listened to was from a musical called

• Wicked

• Hamilton

• Les Miserables

• The Lion King

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Alexander Hamilton was

• one of the founding father's of the U.S Constitution

• one of the presidents of the United States

• an early musician

• the first designer of dollar bills

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Something I learned from this unit is...

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10