This comprehensive and rigorous bundle of rhetorical analysis resources provides AP Language & Composition students with an in-depth study of early American history and the invaluable texts that pervaded the time. Students will read a letter from Columbus in 1493, John Winthrop's "City Upon a Hill" sermon, Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech, and finally, the "Declaration of Independence," one of the foundational seminal documents that has shaped American philosophy and present-day policies. Throughout the rhetoric unit, students will watch several "Crash Course" videos to provide relevant historical context, closely annotate and analyze text, hold discussions that allow them to reflect on the content, and complete multiple assessments that will prepare them for their AP exam.

Products Included:

Letter from Columbus: AP Language and Composition Rhetorical Analysis Unit

Winthrop's City Upon A Hill: AP Language & Composition Rhetorical Analysis Unit

Patrick Henry's Liberty or Death AP Language & Composition Rhetorical Analysis

Declaration of Independence: AP Language & Composition Rhetorical Analysis Unit

Each COMPLETE UNIT contains:

PRE-READING “CRASH COURSE” VIDEO AND RESEARCH WORKSHEET – for students to gather necessary contextualized information

DURING READING ANNOTATION GUIDE – to help students interact with the text in meaningful ways

AFTER READING RHETORICAL SITUATION WORKSHEET – to ensure students understand the key players and situation

AFTER READING RHETORICAL ANALYSIS CHART – to have students compile and analyze important rhetorical devices

CULMINATING DISCUSSION – for students to show their synthesized mastery of the content

MULTIPLE CHOICE ASSESSMENT - to help prepare students for the rigorous multiple-choice section of their AP Language exam.

DETAILED ANSWER KEYS!

PLUS! The Declaration of Independence Unit ALSO Contains:

EXTENSION FRQ ESSAY PROMPT AND ESSAY OUTLINE – to prepare students for the rhetorical analysis FRQ on the AP exam

RHETORICAL ANALYSIS ESSAY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER - to help students revise their original timed essays

RHETORICAL ANALYSIS EDITABLE GRADING RUBRIC – to assist with grading and scoring student essays

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