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  1. Whose Side Are You On? Page 71 Loyalty is a value easily expressed but often difficult to uphold. Situations change, doubts creep in, and conflicts arise that can test the strongest bonds of loyalty. Paine’s essay addresses the crisis of loyalty threatening the ranks of American soldiers during the dark days of the Revolutionary War. QUICKWRITE: Think about a time when your loyalty was tested and you were tempted to switch sides or give up. In a short paragraph, briefly describe the situation and explain what you decided. What was the most crucial factor in your decision?

  2. “The Crisis” – Thomas Paine

  3. Author Profile: Thomas Paine Page 72

  4. Persuasive Techniques Notes Page 73 Rhetoric Emotional appeals Ethical appeals Appeals to association Appeals to authority Reflection:

  5. The Crisis Guided Questions Page 74 A.) B.) C.) D.) E.) F.)

  6. The Crisis Mini Quiz • 1.) Paine calls the British claim of dominance “impious” because he believes that the British • A. claim a right over people that only God has • B. want the colonists to pay church taxes • C. think that God favors the Americans • D. hope to rule without the churches • 2.) What support does Paine use for his main idea that “Not a place upon earth might be so happy as America”? • A. Children in America should be spared from fighting in wars. • B. The people in America should fight every day for freedom from Britain. • C. America is located far enough from the rest of the world to avoid its wars. • D. All of the counties in the nation will suffer if the fight for independence fails.

  7. The Crisis Mini Quiz • 3.) Paine suggests that the war is justified because the king and his armies act like • A. conquerors • B. tavern owners • C. sailors on the sea • D. thieves in the night • 4.) Paine uses the persuasive technique of an appeal to association when he says that • A. people who understand the need for perseverance and fortitiude face the prospect of glory • B. God is waiting to bless the soldiers who are prepared to fight to the end of the war • C. children will have to fight in wars because their parents refused to fight in their time • D. loyalists throughout America want the independence movement to fail

  8. The Crisis Mini Quiz • 5.) What does Paine say will be a result if the fight for independence fails? • A. overcrowded cities • B. unsafe homes • C. dangerous schools • D. deserted barracks

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