Declaration of Sentiments: Recognizing and Analyzing Rhetorical Appeals

In this lesson, students will read Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Sentiments," delivered at America's first women's rights convention in the United States, the Seneca Falls Convention. Students will identify the rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) Stanton uses throughout her speech. Students will explain how Stanton's varied purposes are achieved through those appeals.

Students will also complete text-dependent questions to further analyze the speech. As part of this analysis, they will make connections between Stanton's speech and the foundational principles established in the Declaration of Independence.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 60 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: English Language Arts, ELA, integrated civics, civics, lesson plan, Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Sentiments, Stanton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Women's Suffrage, Women's Suffrage Movement, speeches, historical speeches, historical American speeches, rhetoric, rhetorical appeals, ethos pathos logos, Ethos, Pathos, Logos, author's purpose, american principles, foundational ideas, textual evidence, speech analysis, Women's rights, women's rights movement, the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, Seneca Falls Convention, Seneca Falls, foundational principles established in the Declaration of Independence, the foundational principles
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Worksheet,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades 6-12

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