Unit Two: A Nation is Born
Time Allotted: 3 Weeks
What characterizes the American spirit?
Key Selections:
Historical background p. 128-135
Voices of Freedom
“Poor Richard’s Almanac” p. 146
“All the News That’s Fit to Print” p. 152
“The Crisis, Number 1” p. 160
“An Hymn to the Evening” p. 172
“To His Excellency, General George Washington” p. 174
Speeches
“Speech in the Virginia Convention” p. 187
Defining an American
“Letter to Her Daughter from the New White House” p. 204
Reading Informational Material
Newspaper Editorials p. 166
Listening and Speaking Workshop
Analyze Persuasive Techniques p. 224
Major Assignments: Oral Presentation using Persuasive Essay
Unit Test