---
title: "09.24.07"
date: 2007-09-24
url: https://learningischange.com/2007/09/24/092407/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 09.24.07

Core 1:

- Share-on: Reveal to at least two other people the progress of your persuasive weekend. Were you able to persuade your family/friend to do a piece of work for you without resorting to fallacious means?
- What would it take to persuade this person to permanently take over your duties from you (persuade them forever)?  How can a character or person really change?
- How do you know that they have changed?

- Introduce the concept of multicultural novels, change and persuasion.  [Dragonwings](http://www.amazon.com/Dragonwings-related-readings-Literature-connections/dp/0395771366/ref=pd_bbs_sr_5/002-2708690-9923253?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190743136&sr=8-5)
- [Rising Voices](http://www.amazon.com/Rising-Voices-Arlene-Hirschfelder/dp/0804111677/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2708690-9923253?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190634633&sr=1-1)
- [Taking Sides](http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Sides-Gary-Soto/dp/0152046941/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-2708690-9923253?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190634666&sr=1-2)
- [The Secret of Gumbo Grove](http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Gumbo-Grove-Eleanora-Tate/dp/0440412730/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2708690-9923253?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190634705&sr=1-1)
- [Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry](http://www.amazon.com/Roll-Thunder-Puffin-Modern-Classics/dp/0142401129/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-2708690-9923253?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190634735&sr=1-1)

- Extensions:  Start reading your multicultural novel and pick a character to monitor change and persuasion.

Core 2:

- Write-on: What does a music review have to have in it?
- Write a paragraph review of [this music video](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1681289200968277337&q=the+format&hl=en).
- What are the other angles that you can come at in order to write a good music review?  Background?
- Personal?
- Specific?
- Instrumental?
- Fanatic?

- Bring in iPod to review 30 sec clips to see who can come up with the most creative review.
- Extensions:  Write a review of an album (or song) that you truly love.

Core 3:

- Write-on: How does a person’s environment affect their speech?
- Listen to and watch the speeches by FDR and fill out the [Speech Analysis Form](http://discovery0607.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/speechform.JPG).  [Address at Hyde Park, New York.](http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/mediaplay.php?id=16139&admin=32)
- [Statement on Signing the Social Security Act.](http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/mediaplay.php?id=14916&admin=32)

- Compare and contrast [FDR’s speech after the Pearl Harbor attacks](http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/mediaplay.php?id=16053&admin=32) with [George W. Bush’s Speech after the 9/11 attacks](http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=58057&st=&st1=).
- Discuss the speeches in terms of change, tradition, and sacrificing individual needs for the needs of many.
- Extensions:  Finish the Speech Analysis Form.

Core 4:

- Write-on: How can the specific words that we use affect how persuasive we are in our writing or speaking?
- Read [“Tom Sawyer Whitewashing the Fence.”](http://www.pbs.org/marktwain/learnmore/writings_tom.html)  Does Tom make fallacious arguments or real ones?
- How does he convince others to do his work for him?

- Extensions:  Write out an answer to the following question: What is the one chore or experience that you would rather anyone else do but you?