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AGENDA – April 19, 2017
ENG 12

StudySync – Unit 4: Emotional Currents
Be Ye Men of Valour by Winston Churchill (speech)

Visit your StudySync literary platform and read the assigned selection.
Read. It is a blessing.
You can use your earphones to listen to the audio: INTRO and READ
Answer briefly the following questions:

Who was Winston Churchill?
When was this speech delivered?
What was the historical context?
A persuasive speech must have a claim or thesis statement found in the introductory paragraphs. What do you think was Churchill's thesis statement in his speech?
How is what Churchill says about France in Paragraph 1 different from what he says in Paragraph 3?
What was his closing statement?
Do you think Churchill used an ethical appeal in his concluding paragraph? Why or why not?


Vocabulary in Context
Be Ye Men of Valour by Winston Churchill

Define the following words.
Identify the part of speech (noun, adjective, or verb).
Write a complex sentence with each word. (Complex = Subordinate clause + Independent Clause)
Search for an image related to each word.
Solemn
Dogged
Lorries
Grapples
Wastage
Imperious
Abates
Sublime
Valour
*Please send me your work via email. On Friday, we will be working with Grammar for Writing so do not forget to bring it to class. Thank you.
**I am participating from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. Please excuse my absence.
God bless,
Mrs. Kamil Berríos