Essay assignment
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Analyze an Audio |
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Anticipate. |
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What is the title? |
What do you think you will hear? |
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Meet the Audio. |
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Type (check all that apply): |
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Campaign Speech |
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Policy Speech |
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Congress Speech |
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Radio |
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Performance |
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Newsreel |
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News Report |
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Informational |
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Testimony |
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Press Conference |
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Interview |
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Podcase |
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Elements (check all that apply): |
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Live Broadcast |
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Narration |
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Commentary |
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Recording |
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Conversation |
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Music |
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Sound Effects |
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Animation |
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Other |
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What is the mood or tone? |
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Observe its parts. |
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List the people, objects and activities you hear. |
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People |
Places |
Activities |
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Write one sentence summarizing this audio. |
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Try to make sense of it. |
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When is this audio from? |
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What was happening at the time in history? |
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Who made it? |
Who do you think is the intended audience? |
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How do you think the creator wanted the audience to respond? List evidence from the audio or your knowledge about who made it that led you to your conclusion. |
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Use it as historical evidence. |
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What did you find out from this audio that you might not learn anywhere else? |
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What other documents or historical evidence are you going to use to help you understand this event or topic? |
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Narrative / Summary: Listen to the speech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmyswQs6_Bw) delivered by abolitionist John Brown in 1859 to the Virginia Court, when about to receive the sentence of death, for his raid at Harper’s Ferry and complete the Audio Analysis Worksheet and also produce a 1-2-page essay in where you explain Brown’s reasoning for storming the military base at Harper’s Ferry. What was Brown’s goal, and how did he aim to achieve it? What was the outcome? What was the national response to his efforts? Be sure to turn in both the Audio Analysis Worksheet along with the 1-2-page essay. Mark your answers in Bold print or change the color of the text to red or blue.
