Thursday-Friday,+April+12-13

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: PEE Paragraph!
Notice the last sentence of Wiesenthal's narrative account: "You, who have just read this sad and tragic episode in my life, can mentally change places with me and ask yourself the crucial question, "What would I have done?"

Respond! Write a well-developed paragraph that includes 2 chunks of thought that either defends or challenges Wiesenthal's response to the soldier's plea for forgiveness. (*Note- Your final synthesis essay will also be on this topic, so this will serve as a great warm-up for that!)

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! I am concentrating on the Rhetorical Triangle, making this a solid LOT 3 entry! Now YOU try an entry that focuses on these rhetorical appeals. Can you do a LOT 3 entry that picks out ethos, pathos, or logos? Of your 15-20 entries (due in 1 week), make sure that at least 3 address ethos, pathos, or logos! Link to Journal Explanation