04 Aug Humans and Nature and Creation

Prompt One: Use the video “Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6” (fast forward until the 4:30 mark) as you consider the roles of animals in our two native American creation stories this week from the Pima and the Iroquois traditions. Perform a close reading of both stories as you analyze the relationships between humans and animals. Compare any similarities in the stories and contrast any differences. You may also explain how they are examples of “earth diver” or “emergence” myths if you’d like. Keep in mind the version of the Iroquois story summarized in the video (and elsewhere online) is significantly different from the one in our book, so rely on the version from our book. Ground your analysis in a close reading of these stories, using multiple lines of cited quotes from each text as support for your claims. Prompt Two: Review the following resources on rhetoric, and use them as you perform a rhetorical analysis of the Columbus letters we read this week OR the Edward’s sermon. How is the author relying on rhetorical appeals? What rhetorical tactics does he use? Who is his intended audience and how is he targeting them? What is his goal in each letter/the sermon (respectively), and is he successful in reaching this goal? *For Columbus, be sure to explain the differences between the two letters and to use multiple lines of cited quotes from each text as support for your claims. Ted-Ed video on the basics of rhetoric (view video at end of webpage): https://blog.ed.ted.com/2017/01/17/rhetoric-101-the-art-of-persuasive-speech/Short video on rhetorical analysis from my friend who is a librarian at Coastal Carolina University: https://coastalcarolina.libguides.com/c.php?g=33739&p=2089977Print based explanation of rhetoric with pop culture examples: https://visme.co/blog/rhetorical-devices-public-speaking/Prompt Three: Using Benjamin Franklin’s “The Speech of Miss Polly Baker” and “Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America” as a basis, provide a character sketch of Franklin. How would you describe Franklin’s personality and his world outlook? Ground your description in these two essays, using multiple lines of cited quotes from each text as support for your claims. done23 hours agoSome helpful tips:Be kind! Constructive criticism and debate is encouraged but be mindful of the tone and content of your posts. No fluff! Offer substantial responses. Don’t rely on regurgitated answers from online summaries. Keep our forum engaging!Post throughout the week to ensure that you get a chance to benefit from a real exchange of ideas and don’t just end up repeating what everyone else has already said.Post on time! No late discussion posts will be accepted. Support your analysis! Rely on quotations from the primary text (the assigned story/poem) as support for your claims in ALL responses. Respond in any order.