All Together Now
The person who gave this speech
Barbara Jordan
How many friends are in the group that wrote "We Beat the Street"?
3
Who was Old Rit?
Harriet's mother
What was the claim of "Machines, not People should be exploring the stars, for now"?
Robots should be doing space exploration, instead of humans.
What is a main claim or thesis statement?
A statement that expresses the main point or idea that you are arguing
Name a U.S. President that was quoted in this speech.
Abraham Lincoln/George Washington
Which of the friends wrote the excerpt we read in class? George Jenkins, Rameck Hunt, or Sampson Davis?
Dr. George Jenkins
What was the name of the day where slaves would receive food or supplies?
Issue Day
What kind of scientist was author Don Lincoln?
A physicist
What is a counterargument/counterclaim?
The opposing viewpoint to your own claim
What was the main claim of the speech?
That the country needs to stand united as a national community in order to solve the country's problems.
Since the 3 friends wrote a book based on their actual lives, this book would be what kind of book?
Autobiography
How often was issue day?
Once a month
How much did Lincoln say a manned mission to Mars is imagined to cost? 1 billion, 10 billion, 1 trillion, or 10 trillion
1 trillion
What is a rebuttal?
The reason why your argument is stronger than the counterclaim
This speech was given in which U.S. State?
New York
What famous historical figure did Miss Johnson teach her class about?
William Shakespeare
What skill was Harriet's father respected for?
Predicting the weather
What does the word pioneer mean?
the first to do something
Which format should your citations be made in?
MLA
What year was this speech given in? It was just one year after Mr. Pierson's mother was born.
1976
What question was Miss Johnson asked about the school, that was so upsetting?
"Isn't that school in the ghetto?"
Which Biblical figure was used as inspiration for the slaves?
Moses
American space pioneer John Glenn was laid to rest on what day? It is the same as Mr. Pierson's birthday.
April 6th
What are the 3 main rhetorical appeals?
Logos, pathos, and ethos