Lesson Plan

An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared to Die

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English language learners have an opportunity to closely examine the academic language in portions of Nelson Mandela's famous 1964 Court Speech, "An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared to Die," with a lesson that looks at key passages from the speech.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Instructors should view the embedded instructional video before conducting the lesson
  • To conclude the lesson, show the clips of the passages class members have studied from the video of Mandel's speech 
  • The video is available on YouTube
Classroom Considerations
  • Designed for advanced English language learners but appropriate for most classrooms
  • The three-page packet includes discussion questions and a glossary of terms used in the speech
Pros
  • Possible answers to the discussion questions are included
Cons
  • None
Common Core