* Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln—these legendary figures top most lists of American presidents. But what are the reasons why some leaders hold such a prominent place in history?

* Name two things that surprised you about Lincoln’s biography. * If you could ask Lincoln a question, what would it be?

* Form : Affects what the writer can say to his or her audience. Examples are speeches (prepared for a specific audience) and proclamations (legal documents that announce official business). * Diction: distinctiveness of speech, speaking clearly so that each word is clearly heard and understood to its fullest complexity and extremity, and concerns pronunciation and tone. * Audience * Tone

* Read both The Emancipation Proclamation and The Gettysburg Address on your own. Annotate for: * Purpose and audience * Similarities between the two in audience, tone, diction, etc. * Don’t forget to number the lines * Use the gold lit book (pages ) as a resource to help you gain context and define unknown vocabulary

* Answer the following question in your warm-ups: * 1.For what purpose did Lincoln write these two documents?(keep in mind which came first) 2.How are they similar? Cite examples from the text * Pair/Share

* As you listen to me read the documents, make notes as to how the two writings differ. * Answer the following question in your warm-ups: 1.How are these two famous documents different? Keep in mind purpose, audience, form, diction. * Pair/Share with a different person this time

* On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions (line numbers are from your worksheet): * 1. From the Gettysburg Address, describe the tone in lines 1-6. What details help convey the importance of the occasion? * 2. What is the “great task” Lincoln mentions in line 11? * 3. From The Emancipation Proclamation, describe the word choice and sentence structure of lines 1-3. In what ways does the form of the writing—namely, a presidential proclamation—affect Lincoln’s diction? * 4. Paraphrase lines What is the purpose of the complicated and careful definitions in this paragraph? * 5. Read lines What reasons does Lincoln give for freeing slaves?

* Write a 4-paragraph essay either comparing or contrasting these two historical documents. Keep in mind the historical context of each. Use your gold lit book, annotations, and notes to help you.