Justice and Democracy

I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text.

Starter: What is justice?

Vocubulary

• Fallacy: A common error in reasoning that undermines the logic of an argument.
• Justice: A state of affairs in which conduct or action is both fair and right
• Allusion: A reference to someone or something that is known from somewhere else

Reading

• "Yonder Sky That Has Wept Tears of Compassion" A Speech by Chief Seattle

Reading

• Chief Seattle gave this speech, delivered in 1854, in response to Washington State deciding to send his people to a reservation.

Reading

• Think about the kind of mood Seattle creates with his speech and how the imagery he uses contributes to the mood.

Vocabulary

• Allusion: A reference to someone or something that is known from somewhere else
• Anecdote: a short story told to illustrate a point
• evidence: available body facts or info indicating whether a belief is true

VOcabulary

• Perspective: the angle from which one views a situation.
• Transition: a connection between two parts of a piece of writing.