1) Analyzing Martin Luther King Jr.'s Speech
- Group discussion
- Listening to the speech
- In depth analysis:
Step #3 Group Analysis:
Find examples in MLK’s speech of these techniques for enhancing the effect of a speech:
a) Rhetorical devices used: repetition, allusion, alliteration, metaphor, etc.
b) References or allusions to American history and/or important documents
c) References or allusions to biblical or religious ideas
•Annotate the text and explain how MLK is using each technique.
Cool article about the people behind MLK:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/martin-luther-king-dream-speech/index.html#myAnchor3
2) Analyzing the movie "Selma"
3) Homework:
Part 1
Research why some historians have criticized the depiction of Lyndon Johnson in the movie Selma. What is your opinion about the controversy?
Part 2
Read the pages in your textbook and complete the graphic organizer.