historical speech
To delineate and evaluate an argument as well as determine connotative meanings of the language used.
How does King relate the war and the civil rights issues in America?
Background
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), a Baptist minister and social activist, was the most prominent leader of the civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He was committed to using nonviolent protest to end legal discrimination and segregation in the United States. His efforts aided in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In the mid-1960s, he grew concerned about the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War. He gradually became more vocal in his opposition to the war, giving this speech on April 4, 1967, at the Riverside Church in New York City.
In 1967, opposition to U.S. involvement was escalating; the first combat troops had been sent over in 1965 to support the government of South Vietnam against the communist North Vietnam and it allies in the south, the Viet Cong. Criticism of the U.S. government's policy by such a leading figure was not welcome. King's stance antagonized the White House and made some of the other leaders of the civil rights movement concerned that he might jeopardize support for their civil rights agenda.
Eviscerate (verb): remove the necessary or important parts of.
Extortionist (noun): one who obtains something by force or threat.
Insurgency (noun): rebellion or revolt.
Reparations (noun): compensation or payment from a nation for damage or injury during a war.
Adamant (adjective): inflexible and insistent, unchanging.
Read and annotate the text (the first R in SQRRRL) in order to answer the guiding questions (preview the questions before you start your reading). You can underline, highlight, write out reactions, as well as circle or note on things you don't understand. There is no particularly right or wrong way to annotate a text. It's a way for YOU to track YOUR thinking and reactions as you read. It's also helpful to mark where the guiding questions pop up so you can cross-reference.
You will turn in your guiding questions and at the very end with the test, you will also turn in your text annotations. (Your annotations are part of your grade for this reading.)
How does King relate the war to the civil rights issues in America?
Answer the Analyzing the Text and Critical Vocabulary Questions (at end of reading)
Remember the ABCs of analyzing a text and responding to questions:
A = Have I answered ALL parts of the question?
B = Do I answer the BECAUSE and explain why?
C = Do I CITE textual evidence to support my response?
Turn in handwritten answers
What's that mood?
Follow the imperative mood page exercises on the reading packet (very last page). This will be part of the annotations grade when you turn in your text packet. (Just edit it on the packet.)
Word Nerd Vocabulary Cards!
Eviscerate (verb): remove the necessary or important parts of.
Extortionist (noun): one who obtains something by force or threat.
Insurgency (noun): rebellion or revolt.
Reparations (noun): compensation or payment from a nation for damage or injury during a war.
Adamant (adjective): inflexible and insistent, unchanging.
The Word Nerd vocab card activity!
First - Write the definition on your index card.
Second - Let's come up with a sentence together.
Third - Synonyms & Antonyms: What are some similar words and opposite words?
Fourth - Any connections/emotions or images come to mind?
Fifth (for 5 pts extra credit) - Get in front of the class and act it out!
AKA - let's test your knowledge and progress!
... And that completes SQRRRL for this reading!