Thursday,+April+12

Bell Ringer: Highlight Reel
Click here to look at the sentences you wrote last time. Pay close attention to the ones that I commented on!

Reading Check: Blog Response!
There are so many thought-provoking quotes and rhetorical questions in Wiesenthal's narrative. Choose one to use as a starting point for an insightful blog post of at least 250 words. Be sure to use support from the text in your response.

Re-Read and Gather Ideas
Last time, we read pg.39-43 aloud. Each person should have had paper divided into 3 columns- ethos, pathos, and logos. As we read, students should have jotted down words, phrases, or statements that appeal to each column. (i.e. "I often gave them something to eat" (40). Ethos)

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Columns:
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 * Ethos- What gives the soldier credibility? Why should Simon not look at him as a monster?
 * Pathos- What is meant to draw an emotional response from the listener (in this case, the Jew the soldier is confiding in)?
 * Logos- How does the soldier logically explain his actions? Can you break down the reasoning?
 * Note- Many statements or ideas may overlap. Some things may serve as more than one type of appeal.

Group Practice
Students are divided into 3 groups: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. Each group will work on a large piece of paper to gather ideas from the text that work for that particular appeal. Groups then briefly present their findings to the class.

‍‍‍‍Journaling Practice:
Watch me do an journal entry on the part we read aloud today! Noting the rhetorical appeals is important in commentary that discusses DICTION, IMAGERY, DETAILS, LANGUAGE, or SYNTAX. For instance, loaded words are important in diction analysis; the switch Wiesenthal makes between referencing Karl as the "SS man" and the "murderer" is a strong emotional appeal. The dramatic pause created by elipses followed by interjections such as "My God" appeal to both pathos and ethos as they provoke an emotional response from the audience and display the German's distress and repentence. All analytical commentary focuses on HOW the author is achieving PURPOSE; The three rhetorical appeals are essential to this discussion. Link to Journal Explanation

The SS man’s description of the “blazing hell” in Dnepropetrovsk demonstrates his deep disturbance and fear (42). These words appeal to pathos as they immediately draw a strong emotional response from the listener. The connection between the burning house of helpless Jewish civilians and the biblical connotation of “hell” may point to the German’s deepest fear- that of his own eternal damnation- eliciting a sense of shock and pity in Wiesenthal, the dying man’s unwilling audience.

===Journals are due next Friday, April 20! Make sure you have 10 analytical chunks that focus on style using DIDLS. These should display deep analytical thinking and a keen eye for purpose - the author's SO WHAT. Make sure that some of your chunks address ethos, pathos, and logos in your commentary!===