What Is an American? Evaluating the Structure of an Argument – Part One

Examine what it means to be an American by analyzing a speech delivered by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Harold L. Ickes, in 1941. This tutorial is Part One of a three-part series. In this tutorial, you will read excerpts from the opening sections of Ickes’ speech. Then, you will work on determining his purpose, point of view, and important claims in these sections.  

Make sure to complete all three parts! Click HERE to view Part Two. Click HERE to view Part Three.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 35 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: English Language Arts, Harold L. Ickes, speech, point of view, claims, argument, purpose, World War II, WWII, "What Is an American?", ELA, POV, tutorials, interactive, historical speeches, e learning, e-learning, English, Language Arts, historical American speeches, speeches
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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