Year 7 Persuasion Unit- Lesson 7

LESSON 7 - WAR CRIES

Rationale- Allows students to combine knowledge of persuasive devices and rhetoric whilst creating their own text.

Lesson Objective-Able to see differences in motivating soldiers compared to political messages. Create own war speech using appropriate techniques.

Intro- 

o What are some persuasive writing devices? Write on board

o What are some rhetoric techniques?

o What is a war cry?

Activity

o Show numerous war cries from films- Pirates of the Caribbean, Troy, 300 and Braveheart.

o Then discuss what they all have in common. What techniques were used? How different to political 

        speeches? What types of emotions do they convey?

o Write in book- a technique and an example from each clip

o Create own war cry- Build scenario with class- who are you battling, how many soldiers, are you the 

        under dogs, where is it set, do you have ammunition etc. Write in pairs- should be at least ½ a page.     

        One person from pair will perform next lesson. Prize for most persuasive/ original.