2. Important Vocabulary
❖ address: (N) a formal speech delivered for a special
occasion (V) to speak or write directly to, to deal with
❖ invoke, invocation: to mention, to refer to, to call on;
mentioning, asking for help or support, beginning prayer
❖ dedicate: (V) to devote or commit to a definite purpose
~ set apart, consecrate
4. The Battle of Gettysburg
❖ Famous battle of American Civil War
❖ Fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
❖ The battle involved the largest number of casualties of
the entire war
❖ Often described as the war's turning point
5. The Gettysburg Address
❖ What do you OBSERVE?
❖ What were the key phrases?
❖ What was the big idea?