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

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"A day that will live in infamy" or in "history"? Word choice matters!

Description

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!
Table of Contents
About the Author
To the Teacher
  • Purpose
  • Overview
  • How to Use this Book
Types of Speeches
  • Informative
  • Persuasive
  • Commemorative
  • Motivational
Tips for Writing Any Speech
"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death," by Patrick Henry, 1775
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Ain't I a Woman?" by Sojourner Truth, 1851
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," by Frederick Douglass, 1852
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"The Gettysburg Address," by Abraham Lincoln, 1863
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Women's Right to Vote," by Susan B. Anthony, 1873
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Their Finest Hour," by Sir Winston Churchill, 1940
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Day of Infamy," by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
Inaugural Address, by John F. Kennedy, 1961
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
Election Night Victory Speech, by Barack Obama, 2008
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
Common Core State Standards

 

English. High school. Reproducible. 200 pages.

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

Book on CD: CD. 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.

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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!
Table of Contents
About the Author
To the Teacher
  • Purpose
  • Overview
  • How to Use this Book
Types of Speeches
  • Informative
  • Persuasive
  • Commemorative
  • Motivational
Tips for Writing Any Speech
"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death," by Patrick Henry, 1775
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Ain't I a Woman?" by Sojourner Truth, 1851
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro," by Frederick Douglass, 1852
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"The Gettysburg Address," by Abraham Lincoln, 1863
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Women's Right to Vote," by Susan B. Anthony, 1873
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Their Finest Hour," by Sir Winston Churchill, 1940
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"Day of Infamy," by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1941
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
Inaugural Address, by John F. Kennedy, 1961
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
"I Have a Dream," by Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
Election Night Victory Speech, by Barack Obama, 2008
  • Answer Key
  • Websites Listed
Common Core State Standards

 

English. High school. Reproducible. 200 pages.

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

Book on CD: CD. 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.

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