Speech Matrix

For the past few days students have been studying a speech, with the goal of becoming an expert on the material in and around the speech.  Tomorrow students will be presenting the information to two other students, and receiving information about the other speeches.  Follow the link for helpful questions we have been working on in the Speech Matrix: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TXMf5lifzbLWIwTnUxRC11TG8/view?usp=sharing

The Gettysburg Address- Building Background

Today in class we read some background information about Abraham Lincoln, The Civil War, and The Battle of Gettysburg.  The goal was to prepare for a conversation about how President Lincoln was using persuasion in The Gettysburg Address.  Here are the links to the short articles and the worksheet we completed:

• Abraham Lincoln Biography
• The Civil War
• The Battle of Gettysburg
• Building Background Worksheet

Advertising Analysis

It's time to figure out if you can identify the important things about an advertisement!  Simply find an advertisement in a magazine, newspaper, or online, and try to answer the questions on this worksheet! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TXMf5lifzbSFRLT0M4QlVodGM/view?usp=sharing

Modality In Advertising

Yesterday in class we talked about different modalities in advertising.  Modality can be high, medium or low, and has a group of words that go along with is so you can always know what modality you are talking about.  Pick an item you'd like to sell, follow the link for the worksheet we did in class, and try selling your item in all three modalities! https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2TXMf5lifzbTjNYVWFvYXp3VFk/view?usp=sharing