Objective:  I can identify the terms of the gun control debate for both sides of the argument and identify two author’s rhetorical techniques.

BW:  Use the 4-Step Process for today’s vocabulary.

Activities:

1.  Show the word!
2.  View Newtown Divided and answer these questions:  1.  What is the evidence of someone stirring empathy?  2.  What is the evidence of an anecdote being used?  3.  Why will Aaron Cox, the gun owner who is being interviewed, lose friends?
3.  Whole Class:  Answer the first two questions of worksheet.
4. Think Pair/Share:  Answer the remaining questions.
5. Reminder:  Make-up work for the rhetorical analysis written this past Friday will be provided after school on Tuesday(2/7).
6. HW:  Complete 1-5 on the worksheet for “Gun Debate Explained.” “Gun Debate Explained” Worksheet.