In a high school government class, we showed this video clip from YouTube to initiate a talk about rhetoric. The students loved the video, and then created their own videos. They downloaded politicians speaking about specific issues. Then, students made mashup videos of the various candidates all speaking about one specific issue, such as the Iraq War or the high cost of health care. It was exciting! And the discussions generated showed that the students really understood that it can difficult to find out the truth about politicians' stands on various issues. I believe they are more educated about these issues now than many voters!
Enjoy the clip! And think about how YOU and others learn to understand rhetoric.
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