Lesson One - Cold Missouri Waters

Introduction

Lesson One - Cold Missouri Waters
Duration - 3 blocks (3 x 80 min + homework)

"Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means, effort, pain, difficulty . . . I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life.  I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well." - Theodore Roosevelt

Much literature suggests that having to face our fears is a common experience. In this unit, through the study of various pieces of text, we are going to consider the question, "What is your opinion of the idea that confronting our fears provides us with a sense of achievement?"

In this first lesson of Unit Four, you are going to take a look at the difference between men who were able to face their fears and those who went to their deaths because they were not.

“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” 
― Theodore Roosevelt

Resources

TEMPLATE
Persuasive Writing Guide

Websites
LYRICS - Cold Missouri Waters

The Thirteenth Fire 
A Virtual Field Trip 
Peeling Back the Bark 
Images of Mann Gulch

VIDEO

Lesson

Phoenix - a mythological bird fabled to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again, renewed from its ashes, making it a symbol of immortality. According to most versions, only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years.

Explore the websites on the Resources page.

Read and watch, "Cold Missouri Waters", lyrics and video linked on the Resources page.

Assignment

(100 marks)
Open a new Word document. Label it E302U4L1surname 
Post BOTH your written and spoken speech to the dropbox folder. 
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox for U4L1 dodge speech

Imagine that Wag Dodge was put on trial during the investigation of the Mann Gulch tragedy. Would he be found a hero or convicted of negligence?

Assume the role of either the prosecuting attorney of the case OR Dodge's defense attorney. Write your final speech to the jury, using evidence from your research to support your opinion. You must clearly be arguing only ONE side of the case. Your closing summation must be at least five paragraphs long.

Use the links on the Resources page to start researching.  Remember that this list of links is not an exhaustive one.

Your speech must be at LEAST one full page, single-spaced, 12-point font in length - roughly two minutes in length and between 500-600 words.You may want to use the Persuasive Writing Guide to help you craft your response.

Once you have written your speech, record it using the Online PoodLL recorder in the Dropbox for U4L1 dodge speech.

Conclusion

"Cold Missouri Waters" should help you to appreciate the important role many people play on a daily basis in jobs that may not only involve confronting fears, but life threatening situations, as well.