Using Rhetoric for Civic Change

Students will analyze testimony delivered to congress by Suffrage Activist Lucy Stone (1892) in support of amending the U.S. Constitution to give women the right to vote in this lesson. The lesson specifically focuses on Stone’s use of alliteration, antithesis (parallel structure), and rhetorical questions to help achieve her purpose.
Resource ID#: 200732 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, ELA, lesson plan, analyze, testimony, suffrage, right to vote, constitutional amendment, Lucy Stone, 19th Amendment, antithesis, alliteration, rhetorical question, civic engagement, vote, rhetoric, civics, integrated civics, rhetorical devices, women's rights, historical speeches, nonfiction texts
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades 6-12

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