1. Brainstorm What is terrorism? Write your definition in the middle
What acts of terror
are you familiar with?
Create a web to
September 11th
Terrorism is…

2. What will I learn how to do?
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.
Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.

3. Translation, please!
Figure out why an author writes something and how he/she feels about the subject. Break down how the author uses language to get the message across.
Break down how the author presents his/her message by…
Looking at the order of the points
Looking at how different ideas are introduced and developed
Looking at the connections between points

4. Terrorism
Terrorism is the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
The use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.