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Go Forth and Change the World
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of commencement speeches and how they are used to influence the world. They read a variety of speeches and identify the benefits for others. The lesson includes web...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Condoleezza Rice at Smu Commencement 2012
Video of the commencement speech given by Condoleezza Rice at Southern Methodist University in 2012. [25:47] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Ellen De Generes at Tulane University Commencement 2009
Video of the commencement speech given by Ellen DeGeneres at Tulane University in 2009. [17:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Jacqueline Novogratz at Gettysburg College Commencement 2012
Video of the commencement speech given by Jacqueline Novogratz at Gettysburg College in 2012. [21:13] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: j.k. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
Video of the commencement speech given by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University. [20:59] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts Commencement 2012
Video of the commencement speech given by Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts. [19:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Steve Jobs at Stanford University Commencement 2005
Video of a speech given by Steve Jobs at Stanford University's 2005 commencement. [15:05] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.