Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Thursday, Feb. 3, Primary and Secndary Sources - JFK

Objective: Continue to build vocabulary skills and also distinguish between primary and secondary sources. Read another example of a primary source in regard to the death of JFK and answer comprehensive questions.

Warm-Up

1. Grammar worksheet - analogies

2. Read Lyndon Johnson's address to congress on pages 584-585 in holt text. Answer the following questions below:

a.. Why is this a primary source?

b. Why does Johnson repeat the phrase "lives on" so many times? What is its affect on the reader? What poetic device is this?

c. What does Johnson say our challenge is?

d. What does he encourage Americans to do?

e. What do 'left wing" and right wing" mean in politics?

f. Do test practice on p 588.

HW - study for short test on Friday - vocabulary, PRIMARY AND secondary sources and info on JFK asassination.

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