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260: Try this Super Bowl Activity for Rhetorical Analysis that's Fun

260: Try this Super Bowl Activity for Rhetorical Analysis that's Fun

FromThe Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA


260: Try this Super Bowl Activity for Rhetorical Analysis that's Fun

FromThe Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELA

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Feb 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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This week, I want to share a great way to tie rhetorical analysis into the upcoming Superbowl.  First things first, we know this Superbowl has a hilarious additional wrinkle, in that the world is excited to watch not only the game, but Taylor Swift attending the game. That extra detail may help more students be interested in a Superbowl-related activity this month. So let me explain this rhetorical analysis one-pager activity (by the way, link to this free resource is in the show notes). The activity focuses in on two incredible Superbowl performances of the past - one by Whitney Houston during the war in Iraq, and one by Amanda Gorman during the pandemic. Each performance is uniquely tied to its context, providing students the opportunity to examine rhetorical situation in a way that will really help cement its role in understanding rhetoric. Rhetorical situation can often be more confusing for students than the basics of ethos, pathos, and logos. You can have students choose either of the performances, based on their preference, and then work on the one-pager template to explore the speaker, audience, and context of the performance in three of the sections and then the rhetorical appeals in the heart of the paper, paying attention of course to ethos, pathos, and logos.  These powerful Superbowl performances past are a perfect way to help kids understand how tied rhetorical appeals are to their context, and it will make for a fun lesson connected to what’s happening in the world at the moment. That’s why this week I want to highly recommend you follow the link below to grab this free resource and try it out.  Grab your copy of this Superbowl Rhetorical Analysis Activity here: https://spark-creativity.ck.page/b5d2366aaa Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   
Released:
Feb 8, 2024
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Podcast episode

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This podcast is full of creative teaching strategies, classroom ideas, and inspiration for middle and high school English teachers. Betsy Potash from Spark Creativity presents new ideas for immediate classroom use, making it that much easier for busy teachers to stay creative in the midst of their busy lives. Show notes and more creative ideas are waiting for you at www.nowsparkcreativity.com.