The Art of Argumentation · Informational Writing
Foundational Documents and Dissent
Analyzing the Declaration of Independence and subsequent responses to evaluate how rhetoric shapes national identity.
Key Questions
- 1How do authors of dissent repurpose the language of foundational documents to argue for change?
- 2What role does diction play in defining the scope of human rights?
- 3How do the historical contexts of these documents influence their enduring legal authority?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.8CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.9
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Art of Argumentation
Period: Informational Writing
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