ENGLISH 10 HONORS DAY 11

-Objectives: To participate in a discussion taking into account prior knowledge, beliefs, and experiences of the group - To understand how artworks may serve as a vehicle for social protest -To describe how meanings are communicated through production elements

Homework

Turn in (if not turned in during previous class): Page 260 Levels of moral reasoning chart

Grade 10 Steps chapter 3 practices

Review tests are due in two classes

Conflicts of Justice

Quickwrite: How can literature or artwork combat

injustice?

One Word of Truth

As we read the article, annotate for: Thesis Instances in which the power of

literature is mentioned

Revisit your quickwrite Add to your quickwrite, using the ideas

in the article to further support your ideas.

Guernica by Pablo Picasso

As we view the art piece, fill in the OPTIC chart on page 265.

Guernica

Read the article about Guernica on pages 267-268.

Review your OPTIC chart and add details and analysis. The article should help you deepen your analysis.

Write an interpretation of Guernica and its persuasive properties. You can rely on historical context or only on the

image itself. Consider ethos, pathos, and logos when analyzing

the persuasive properties.

Write a short essay reflecting on the issues discussed today.

Consider the genres discussed this activity. How does each protest injustice? Which is the most persuasive and why? (What appeals does the author/artist use?)