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lesson 17
1 hour

Choosing His Words Wisely


Description

In this lesson, students carefully read and analyze the final five paragraphs of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” As students read, they determine King’s purpose for writing these paragraphs and explore his use of rhetoric to support this purpose. Students participate in small group discussions to further their understanding of King’s use of word choice and rhetoric to advance his purpose before completing this Quick Write to demonstrate their learning: How does King’s use of rhetoric in the final five paragraphs advance the purpose of the letter as a whole?

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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 10 ELA Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 17. Available from engageny.org/resource/grade-10-ela-module-2-unit-1-lesson-17; accessed 2015-05-29.
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