1. Warm-up Academic Language North: East: West: Discourse Roles North: East: West: TASK: Find the following quote in MLK’s “The Negro and The American Dream” “[Racial discrimination] is a cancerous disease that prevents us from realizing the sublime principles of our Judeo-Christian traditon.” What does this quote mean? Why do you think King references a religious foundation in terms of American principles?

2. Content Language Objective Students will read, write, and speak in analyzing a non-fiction text in order to take a critical look at the availability/accessibility of the American Dream, using Annotations SOAPSTone Graphic Organizer Personal and Societal Connections Collaborative discussion

3. Agenda Warmup Learning Objectives MLK Speech “I Hear America Singing” and “I, Too, Sing America” Wrap-up, reflection on learning objectives

4. The Negro and The American Dream Use the SOAPSTone rhetorical analysis to work through the speech At your tables, begin with the Speaker questions. When everyone at your table has finished, discuss and then move on to Occasion, Audience, etc. Discuss each section before moving on. Remember to save the Purpose section for last

5. Subject(s) List three main ideas from King’s speech

6. Tone What is the tone of the speech? List a couple of words that could summarize the tone of the speech

7. Purpose What is the purpose of MLK’s “The Negro and The American Dream”? Combine the subject(s) and tone to create a thesis statement

8. Questions What is King’s central message? What lines from the text best show this message? What ideas/observations from that speech more than 50 years ago remain in America today? How does King’s speech relate to the accessibility to the American Dream? Explain, citing evidence.

9. Rhetorical Appeals Ethos Appeal-Speaker’s credibility (trustworthiness, expertise) as well as connection to the values of the audience. (How does the speaker develop his credibility?) Pathos Appeal- Emotional Appeal (exploiting the audience’s emotions) Logos Appeal- Logical Appeal (Facts, figures, stats)

10. Essential Questions 1.What is the “American Dream”? 2.Is the “American Dream” accessible to everyone in America?