Bedford County Public Schools LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE Course English Grade 11 Lesson Topic/Title Patrick Henry’s to the Virginia Convention”, teaching rhetoric (appeals to “Speech logic and reason SOL and Learning Intention SOL 11.3a-d, 11.7, 11.8 Materials/Resources Needed document camera, projector, access to internet, internet access for students to work in or as individuals for Rhetoric Game Cognition Strategy to be Applied Thinking Map Map) to teach rhetorical appeals to logic and appeals to emotion Lesson Teacher Student Component Engage: Teacher has students do Pre-write: How important is liberty? What is the Prior Knowledge write and possibly read their value of it and how has it affected your life & Hook thoughts out loud when positively and/or negatively? Give at least 2 specific done real life examples. Explain: Lead lesson on rhetoric and Direct rhetorical questions (appeals Instruction & to logic and appeals to Model reason). Appeals to emotions (heart) choice b/w slavery and – freedom Appeals to logic (head) – saying all peaceful means have been tried and British are already arming themselves and using force on them uses Rhetorical questions for effect for ending of speech Explore: Teacher leads Thinking Map Students do Thinking Map Brace Map for rhetorical Guided Practice (Brace Map) lesson for devices. teaching rhetorical devices of appeal to logic and appeal to
Bedford County Public Schools LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE Course English Grade 11 Lesson Topic/Title Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention”, teaching rhetoric (appeals to logic and reason SOL and Learning Intention SOL 11.3a-d, 11.7, 11.8 Materials/Resources Needed document camera, projector, access to internet, internet access for students to work in or as individuals for Rhetoric Game Cognition Strategy to be Applied Thinking Map Map) to teach rhetorical appeals to logic and appeals to emotion Lesson Component Teacher Student Engage: Prior Knowledge & Hook Teacher has students do and possibly read their thoughts out loud when done Pre-write: How important is liberty? What is the value of it and how has it affected your life positively and/or negatively? Give at least 2 specific real life examples. Explain: Direct Instruction & Model Lead lesson on rhetoric and rhetorical questions (appeals to logic and appeals to reason). Appeals to emotions (heart) – choice b/w slavery and freedom Appeals to logic (head) – saying all peaceful means have been tried and British are already arming themselves and using force on them uses Rhetorical questions for effect for ending of speech Explore: Guided Practice Teacher leads Thinking Map (Brace Map) lesson for teaching rhetorical devices of appeal to logic and appeal to write Students do Thinking Map Brace Map for rhetorical devices.
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