Analysis of Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream Speech for Rhetoric logos pathos ethos 
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Lesson Plan Template
Title of the Lesson: Analysis of Martin Luther Kings “I Have a Dream” Speech for
Rhetoric (logos, pathos, ethos)
Subject: English
Grade: 11th grade
Common Core Standard for Reading, Writing or Speaking and Listening:
Reading:
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text. (11-12.RI.2)
Writing:
W 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic). (11-12.W.2)
Speaking and Listening:
1. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
c. Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives.
d. Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the task. (11-12.SL.1)
5. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and
Lesson Plan Template
Title of the Lesson: Analysis of Martin Luther Kings “I Have a Dream” Speech for
Rhetoric (logos, pathos, ethos)
Subject: English
Grade: 11th grade
Common Core Standard for Reading, Writing or Speaking and Listening:
Reading:
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text. (11-12.RI.2)
Writing:
W 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic). (11-12.W.2)
Speaking and Listening:
1. Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
c. Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that probe reasoning and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions; and promote divergent and creative perspectives.
d. Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives; synthesize comments, claims, and evidence made on all sides of an issue; resolve contradictions when possible; and determine what additional information or research is required to deepen the investigation or complete the task. (11-12.SL.1)
5. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and