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The Inaugural Speech: Setting The Tone For The Administration Of A President
Students investigate the Inaugural Speech of the President of The United States while comparing two speeches. They conduct research to find the two speeches on the internet and look at them side by side. The lesson includes background...
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Results In On Mock Election
High schoolers examine the two presidential candidates in 2000, and identify their own stance on campaign issues. They create fictional candidates that represent their beliefs, and write campaign speeches from their point of view.
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Active Voice
Students identify the qualities that contribute to effective verbal and non-verbal communication. They use those qualities as criteria by which to judge an in-class political debate on education.
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The 2004 Presidential Election
Learners examine the 2004 Presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Using a variety of primary source documents, they discover where the candidates stood on the issues. In groups, they create a tableau in which they...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Al Gore: Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
Video and text of Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech delivered on December 10, 2017, in Oslo, Norway.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Al Gore: Columbine High School Memorial Address
This is the text, audio, and video of the Columbine High School memorial address delivered by Al Gore on April 25, 1999, in Columbine, Colorado, following the shootings and deaths at Columbine High School.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Al Gore: 2008 Democratic National Convention Speech
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.
The History Place
The History Place: Great Speeches Collection
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
CNN
Cnn: The Clinton Years
Retiring as one of the youngest presidents, this website reflects upon Bill Clinton's presidency through both a national and international perspective.