visiting Mr. Rushmore for a field trip. The day was bright‚ the air clear‚ and the shining faces of four beloved presidents gazed into the sky‚ beacons of liberty and freedom. Anyone can type in the name George Washington into a Google search and find a plethora of information‚ but an internet search cannot replicate the massive gravity felt while gazing upon the 1st president’s stony face. The world needs monuments. We are obligated to construct monuments and memorials for the sake of honoring the past
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Brianna Velasquez U.S. History ll Since 1876 Peter Hacker 4/14/2014 Freedmen’s Cemetery Memorial One thing I have to say about this particular memorial is that it’s far more emotionally involving. The Freedman’s Memorial is architecturally classic and emotionally wrenching. It does what a true memorial is supposed to do: it makes you feel the pain and sacrifice of the people it memorializes. The Freedman’s Memorial is a mixture of park and sculpture garden. A wrought-iron fence surrounds most of the
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Memorial Service Speech Ever wonder silly little things like why security is so tight‚ why we are not allowed lotion on airplanes‚ and why the luggages permitted on a airplane are so small that you are not even sure if you can fit a paperclip in your baggage? This tragic event contributed to all these silly little things‚ believe it or not. It was the first time America realized that terror could strike at any moment. This tragic event started as what was believed to be a freak accident. An
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A rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In a very reverent‚ yet quick‚ address‚ Abraham Lincoln not only honorably bestows a farewell to the soldiers who gave their lives for the livelihood of their country‚ but through his rhetorical usage of juxtaposition‚ repetition‚ and parallelism‚ Lincoln unites his speech together‚ and this in turn transfers into his central message of unity as a nation. Lincoln’s usage of juxtaposition‚ the comparison of two ideas‚ gives life to
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1. Provide an outline of the events in the poem. 1) The poem follows the progress of Lincoln’s coffin on its way to the president’s burial. 2) It stays with the poet and his sprig of lilac‚ meant to be laid on the coffin in tribute‚ as he ruminates on death and mourning. 3) It uses symbols‚ like one of a bird and a star‚ to develop an idea of a nature sympathetic to‚ yet separate from humanity. 2. Discuss the significance of the lilac‚ star‚ and thrush. The lilac symbolizes his offering as being
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Oral Communication Declamation Manuscripts 1. With a partner‚ choose your speech. 2. Use a timer to cut your selection down to 2 minutes. (If you use your phones to time‚ put them into airplane mode.) 3. Using proper MLA heading and formatting‚ create a manuscript of your speech. See this page on the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) for guidance. Scroll down that page to see a picture of what your manuscript should look like. In addition to the example at the OWL‚ please note the following:
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Analyzing Speeches The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals: 21st Century Skills—You will assess and validate information. Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Teacher-Graded Activities Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make sure you
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Abraham Lincoln ’s Second Inaugural Address In the "Second Inaugural Address" (1865)‚ Abraham Lincoln contemplates that they‚ as a United Nation‚ should reflect on the effects of the Civil War and move towards a better future for this nation. He addresses God and the issue of slavery in order to encourage the Northern and Southern states towards reconciliation. Lincoln tries to reveal his intention by utilizing figurative diction‚ parallel syntax‚ and a shifting tone. Abraham Lincoln uses
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Body Paragraphs Worksheet Writing Prompt what stylistic elements does King use to influence his readers? After reading and analyzing "Letter from Birmingham Jail‚" write an essay in which you answer the question and analyze structure and language in his text‚ providing 3 or more examples to illustrate and clarify your analysis. What conclusion can you draw about the power of this text? 1. Copy and paste the introduction of your essay here. Check your grading feedback from Lesson 8 to see if
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