After the dreadful battle of Gettysburg, the nation mourned the loss of so many fallen soldiers by dedicating the battlefield as a cemetery. Abraham Lincoln gave a short 242 word, 3 minute long speech that has become one of the most famous and powerful speeches in American history. Today, we exercised our brains by pulling apart the speech and discovering its meaning.
If you were absent:
1. Watch the following YouTube clip
If you were absent:
1. Watch the following YouTube clip
Look up the Gettysburg Address online and print it out. (or come get a copy from me) Your job is to try and understand the purpose and meaning of the Gettysburg Address. This will take some effort and thought. Make it count!
1. Circle any words you cannot define easily and look them up. Define them on your paper.
2. Underline 3 phrases you feel are the "most important"
3. Make a list of of words or ideas that are repeated throughout the speech.
When you complete this, you will need to come get the "Analyzing the Gettysburg Address" worksheet from me and complete it. I will read this, so take your time!
1. Circle any words you cannot define easily and look them up. Define them on your paper.
2. Underline 3 phrases you feel are the "most important"
3. Make a list of of words or ideas that are repeated throughout the speech.
When you complete this, you will need to come get the "Analyzing the Gettysburg Address" worksheet from me and complete it. I will read this, so take your time!