GP3S2794

10 Great Speeches Viewed Through a Literary Lens: Analysis and Activities Book

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What was happening in the world when a famous speech was given? Why did the speaker choose the topic and the theme of the speech? Who was in the audience? What mattered to them? Students...

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Speeches from History Inform Our Lives Today

What was happening in the world when a famous speech was given? Why did the speaker choose the topic and the theme of the speech? Who was in the audience? What mattered to them?

Students actively apply literary techniques—as they do when studying fiction—and intensely examine a nonfiction piece. As they discover the methods the speaker used in composing the speech, and evaluate the often subtle literary practices, they learn what made a well-known speech compelling and memorable.

Includes these famous speeches:

Units feature:

"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death," by Patrick Henry
"Ain't I a Woman?" by Sojourner Truth
"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," by Frederick Douglass
"The Gettysburg Address," by Abraham Lincoln
"Women's Right to Vote," by Susan B. Anthony
"Their Finest Hour," by Sir Winston Churchill
"Day of Infamy," by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Inaugural Address, by John F. Kennedy
"I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Election Night Victory Speech, by Barack Obama

author biographies
context of the time
images
vocabulary exercises
analysis and evaluation
writing prompts
online activities
individual and group activities
web links to performances,
and more!

Book Download: PDF. Adobe® Reader® required to view PDF. PDF pages include color images and clickable web links.

Print Book: Softcover. 8 x 11 inches. Black and white pages.

About the Author

Judy Wilburn Hill earned her bachelor’s degree in Education at Texas Christian University and her master’s degree in English at the University of North Texas. She has taught secondary English, served as Coordinator for Advanced Academics, and worked as a Curriculum Specialist. She served as English department head and created the SAT Prep programs for various high schools.

Judy’s passion is British literature, and she has visited England three times to enhance her knowledge and teaching. Having taught ninth-grade English through Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, she has a passion for teaching all levels of students.

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10 Great Speeches

Sep 19, 2017 | By M. Purse

There are so many great speeches available that this book was extremely helpful in narrowing it down to just 10 of the great ones. I used it with my AP students, who really enjoyed the speeches and the activities.