lesson 5: The Language in king's letter
The 'king' that is alluded to (oh! Mrs. Schwade just used a form of the word 'allusion' which is a term we've been studying...) is not an actual king, but a person with the last name of King. Dr. Martin Luter King, Jr. to be exact.
He was a Civil Rights Movement leader in the 1960s. In this unit we have been studying figurative language and how to structure an argument, so in this lesson we will see a prime example of how both of those techniques are used for maximum effectiveness.
Start this lesson on slide 1 of the Connexus lesson. It gives some good background information to you about the origins of the writing we are about to analyze.
He was a Civil Rights Movement leader in the 1960s. In this unit we have been studying figurative language and how to structure an argument, so in this lesson we will see a prime example of how both of those techniques are used for maximum effectiveness.
Start this lesson on slide 1 of the Connexus lesson. It gives some good background information to you about the origins of the writing we are about to analyze.
'A Letter from Birmingham jail'
The interactive on slide 2 guides you through reading the letter, even giving you audio to listen to it being read.
I highly suggest answering the questions as you go, in order to check your own understanding of what exactly is being said in the letter (that's what's known as reading comprehension).
From time to time this interactive glitches (too bad!!) so, I will provide a document copy of the letter here:
I highly suggest answering the questions as you go, in order to check your own understanding of what exactly is being said in the letter (that's what's known as reading comprehension).
From time to time this interactive glitches (too bad!!) so, I will provide a document copy of the letter here:
Here is a printable version. It would be a good idea to print it out and have it so you can write all over it and find what you'll need quickly and easily. Remember, the next several lessons will be focusing on analyzing this letter. You don't want to have a click a million things everytime you need to look at the letter again.
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figurative language in king's letter
One of the reasons Dr. King was viewed as a highly effective speaker and activist was because he was highly skilled in using figurative language.
Spend some time with the interactives on slides 3 and 4 to get more familiar with the figurative language used by Dr. King.
Complete the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Handout on slide 5 of the lesson. I cannot stress enough how much time this will save you later in the unit.
Spend some time with the interactives on slides 3 and 4 to get more familiar with the figurative language used by Dr. King.
Complete the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Handout on slide 5 of the lesson. I cannot stress enough how much time this will save you later in the unit.
assessment: quiz
There is a 6 question quiz at the end of this lesson.
It is a bit challenging, but if you spent enough time practicing on the interactives, you should be able to get a passing grade on the quiz.
GREAT WORK!!
Let's see what's next!!
It is a bit challenging, but if you spent enough time practicing on the interactives, you should be able to get a passing grade on the quiz.
GREAT WORK!!
Let's see what's next!!