“I Have a Dream”
Document-Based Question (DBQ)
"Based on what you know about the U.S. Civil Rights movement, how effective was Dr. King’s 'I Have a Dream' speech in ending racial discrimination in the U.S.? What rhetorical appeals did Dr. King use to achieve this?"
Post your response to this on our blog by 11:59 PM on Tues., August 31
Greetings everyone - here is the first DBQ item of the year for our class. For this assignment (which you will submit as an ORIGINAL BLOG POST) you will need to write a short 2-3 paragraph response to the writing prompt above. Please don't use any outside sources - at this point I'm interested in seeing your thought processes (I'll fill you guys in on the supporting details as we proceed through class this yr - we'll see this item again later).
Use the entirety of Dr. King's speech (as well as your own existing knowledge and the anecdotes I shared today like the "Little Rock Schools" example of nullification/interposition) to guide you in your writing. Make a short, simple thesis responding to the prompt and support it. If you get stuck make a comment to this post with your question - you might not be the only one with that question. Do your best guys - remember this is a learning experience and we are here to support one another!
-CFP
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