Abolitionist+Speeches

Objectives:
 * explain the goals of the abolitionist movement
 * analyze primary source documents from leading abolitionists
 * compare and contrast speeches on their level of persuasion, effectiveness, and interest/attention grabbing
 * create abolitionist speeches

__**Do Now**__ What makes a speech effective? What makes someone a good speaker?

__**Opener**__ - I Hear, It Means As a class, we will listen to a reenactment of a speech given by John Wesley in 1788. Wesley founded the Methodist religion and was one of the first abolitionists in England.

Complete the "I Hear" column while you listen. Then, complete the "It Means" and "Summary" on your own. Pair with a partner and share your responses, revising if needed. [|i hear it means speech.doc]
 * Think/Write/Pair/Share**

[|Wesley clip]

__**Lesson**__ - Jigsaw Activity with Primary Source Documents You will analyze an assigned primary source document with a small group, then share this information with other students.

**PART 1** 1) The table of four desks you are sitting in will be your "Home Group" 2) In your home group, assign each person a number 1-4 3) Each of you will be assigned one speech to read and analyze: 4) Once you have been assigned a number and a document, you will find **the other students who have the same number and speech as you** and move to sit with them at another table. [|Speech 1 - William Lloyd Garrison.doc] [|Speech 2 - Frederick Douglass.doc] [|Speech 3 - Angelina Grimke.doc] [|Speech 4 - Sojourner Truth.doc]
 * #1's will read William Lloyd Garrison
 * #2's will read Frederick Douglass
 * #3's will read Angelina Grimke
 * #4's will read Sojourner Truth

**PART 2** In your groups, [|Two Column Notes apparts.doc]
 * Think/Write**
 * complete the APPARTS chart on your speech **on your own**
 * Pair/Share**
 * Respond to comments, connections, questions, predictions
 * revise as needed
 * write down all discussion points
 * discuss: was your speech effective? What qualities makes it a good speech?

**PART 3** 1) Go back to your "Home Group" 2) Share information about your abolitionist with your Home Group 3) Write down this information and key points on the Abolitionist graphic organizer provided as others in your Home Group share [|abolitionist graphic organizer.doc]

__**Summary**__ What were the goals and tactics of the abolitionist movement? Which of these speakers was most effective at this?