Declaration of Independence
What major American event caused us to write the Declaration of Independence?
The Boston Tea Party, which resulted in the Intolerable Acts (harsh rules England imposed on us)
Describe a dramatic scene in Twelve Angry Men AND why it is important to the plot
Various -- throwdown between jurors 3 and 8, "I'm gonna kill you!", etc.
Name one symbol in True Diary and what it represents
The geometry textbook -- Junior's rage at the poverty on the Rez
The quarter someone threw at Junior -- the Rez saw him as a traitor
Mary's romance novels -- hopes/dreams that never come true due to toxic cycles
What is one good strategy for revising your writing -- what can help you improve between rough draft and final draft?
Various -- read to the wall, peer review, teacher feedback, etc.
Which rhetorical appeal has to do with emotions?
Based on the Declaration of Independence, what were some of the values our founding fathers believed in and hoped to secure? Think about the natural rights they said we all ought to have.
All men are created equal; we all have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; when a government becomes tyrannical, it is the right and duty of the people to throw it over and replace it with a better form of government, etc.
Choose a character (juror number) from 12 Angry Men and explain their personality and what they show about juries.
Varied --
Jurors 3, 7, and 10 are all biased against the defendant, which shows that unjust outcomes are possible when people don't care enough about justice
Juror 8 is the only person to originally vote "not guilty" and argue for at least discussing the case. He shows that even one person can support justice.
Several other jurors are bystanders (at least at first), and they each change their mind (many persuaded by juror 8)
Identify the literary device present here:
"Adam and Eve covered their privates with fig leaves. The first Indians covered their privates with their tiny hands."
Allusion (reference to the biblical story of Adam and Eve)
Paraphrase WITHOUT looking at the OG text, cite your sources, change the vocab AND the sentence structure, etc.
Which appeal is present here:
Choosy moms choose Jif!
Ethos
What were two of the colonists' complaints against the king of England, and what is the formal word for "complaints" used in the Declaration of Independence?
Their complaints were called grievances, and they had a lot of them (26 to be exact!). Some of them were:
Quartering troops in their homes, taxation without representation, controlling them with British military, no real trials for British soldiers' crimes against colonists, etc.
How does Twelve Angry Men connect to the Innocence Project?
The play showcases potential for injustice that is overcome while the Innocence Project works with real, wrongfully convicted people and shows the injustices in our justice system.
Name 2 minor characters and what lessons Junior learns from them
Mr. P -- To keep hope, you have to be around hope
Grandma -- Always forgive
Mary -- To really escape toxic cycles, you have to leave toxicity behind entirely
Penelope/Roger -- People can be great if you let them in (and everyone has tough times)
Gordy -- Don't care what other people think; love the things you love
How and why do you do lateral reading?
Open a new tab, look up the source (author and/or publication) and use multiple outside sources to confirm the original source's credibilty.
You do it because a source won't tell you it's lying!
Use 2 of the appeals to convince Ms. Braley to trade cars with you. Be prepared to explain why these appeals will work for this audience.
Answers will vary
Translate the following line from the Declaration:
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
Governments are created in order to protect the people's rights, and the government only has power because the people agree to it.
What is one theme in Twelve Angry Men? Remember, a theme is a lesson or message the author is trying to convey.
Varied:
One person can make a difference.
Bystanders are just as responsible for bad outcomes as antagonists.
Justice depends on people to maintain it.
Describe a theme (lesson/message) in this book and two details the author uses to develop that theme
Theme: It’s important to look beyond the surface because people are often more than they seem.
Even though Penelope’s life seems perfect, she is dealing with bulimia and a bad home life and she longs to leave Reardan.
While Mary may seem like a “basement dweller,” she actually had big dreams and aspirations to become a writer.
When you cite a source in an English paper, what do you call the info. in parentheses WITHIN the paper (not at the very end of the document)?
In-text citations
Use all 3 appeals to convince Ms. Braley to let you skip the final. Be prepared to explain WHY your appeals will work for this purpose and audience.
Answers will vary.