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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Arthur W. Coviello: Rsa Conference Keynote Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and video of Arthur W. Coviello's keynote speech at the RSA Conference delivered on February 25, 2014, in San Francisco, California.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ashton Carter: Defense Priorities in Era of Tight Budgets

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [47:07) of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's speech "Defense Priorities in an Era of Constrained Budgets" delivered at the 2013 Center for a New American Security Annual Conference.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ashton Carter: On Open Military Roles for Women

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's press briefing on December 3, 2015, making all military roles open to women.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ashton Carter: Drell Lecture on Innovation and Cybersecurity

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [40:52] of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's Drell Lecture on innovation and cybersecurity delivered on April 23, 2015, at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Attallah Shabazz: Remarks at Funeral for Coretta Scott King

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of Attallah Shabazz's remarks at the funeral of Coretta Scott King on February 7, 2006, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Aung San Suu Kyi: Nobel Prize for Peace Lecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and video [6:33] of Aung San Suu Kyi's acceptance speech for the 1991 Nobel Prize for Peace.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Aung San Suu Kyi: Congressional Gold Medal Acceptance Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [1:09:15] of the Burmese Opposition Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi's acceptance speech for the Congressional Gold Medal on September 12, 2012. at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Avigdor Lieberman: Speech to United Nations General Assembly

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of Israel's Avigdor Lieberman speaking to the United Nations General Assembly on September 10, 2010, New York, NY.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ann Richards: Dnc Keynote Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [4:40] of Governor Ann Richards' keynote address to the Democratic National Convention on July 19, 1988, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "The Four Freedoms"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text and audio of President Franklin Roosevelt's speech to the 77th Congress entitled "The Four Freedoms" on January 6, 1941.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Margaret Sanger: "Children's Era"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Margaret Sanger's speech "Children's Era" delivered in March 1925 in New York, NY.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Al Gore: 2008 Democratic National Convention Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Video and text of Al Gore's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention delivered on August 28, 2008, at INVESCO Field, Mile High Stadium, in Denver, Colorado.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ashton Carter: Sasc Statement on Counter Isil Campaign

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [12:35] of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's address to Senate Armed Services Committee on the Counter-ISIL Campaign on October 28, 2015.
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Other

Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of speeches by influential, contemporary women. Almost all of the speeches in the collection come directly from the authors themselves or from the organizations representing them and have not been published elsewhere
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Day 3 Comparing and Contrasting

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will analyze and compare and contrast the messages shared by two highly influential women in regard to women's rights and what it is to be a woman, particularly one of color, in America. The texts that will be compared are "Aint...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Revising Our Argument for Presentation Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will compare and contrast the written form of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" to a live reading of the poem by an actress. Follow-up activities provided.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Argument Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
What an impact delivery can make! Students will compare the written and spoken version of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Included are handouts, examples of student work, and a video of the speech.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of 35 Grade-Leveled text sets (4-11). They are great for social studies teachers or for building background knowledge in reading class, CommonLit's text sets cover a range of historical, cultural, and political...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: The Civil Rights Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 34 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12)on the topic The Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement emerged after nearly a century of little progress for African Americans following the end of slavery. Explore the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Argument, Bias, and Persuasion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Collection of 43 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12)on the topic Argument, Bias, and Persuasion. Have students track arguments through texts as they examine logical reasoning, bias, and persuasive techniques such as emotional appeals, character...
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Other

American Rhetoric: Art Monk: Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the video [18:11] of Art Monk's induction speech to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Other

Ljl Seminars: Impromptu or Extemporaneous Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips to help when called on the speak. Suggestions include ideas about the message, delivery, transitions, eye contact and conclusions.
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American Rhetoric: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Commonwealth Club Address

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to the Commonwealth Club on September 23, 1932, in San Francisco, California.
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Learn Out Loud

Learn Out Loud: Free Audio & Video Directory

For Students K - 1st
Features free podcasts and audio and video resources students and adults. Most audio titles can be downloaded in digital formats such as MP3, and most video titles are available to stream online. It includes books, lectures, speeches,...