American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Aung San Suu Kyi: Congressional Gold Medal Acceptance Address
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.
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 Presidency Project
American Presidency Project:address of Sen. John F. Kennedy Accepting Nomination
Find the acceptance speech of John F. Kennedy as he accepted the nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1960. In it he gives his vision of a New Frontier.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Barry Goldwater: Accepting Republican Presidential Nomination
This is the text and audio of Barry Goldwater's acceptance of the nomination for President at the 1964 Republican National Convention on July 16, 1964, in San Francisco, California.
McGill University
Mc Gill University: Emotional Regulation Lesson Plans
Lesson plans are provided for the following social-emotional learning topics: cognitive emotion regulation, acceptance, self-blame, positive refocusing, rumination, refocus of planning, catastrophizing, positive reappraisal, blaming...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Speeches for Special Occasions
This lesson focuses on speeches for special occasions including, introduction speeches, goodwill speeches, inspirational speeches, acceptance and presentation speeches, dedications and eulogies, and farewells, toasts, and after-dinner...
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Introducing Myself & Others
Lesson plans teachers can use to promote self-understanding, cultural understanding, and the interconnectedness of people and cultures.
Other
Ethnocentrism
This scholarly article defines and explains ethnocentrism without being too academic. It is a good source of thoughtful consideration of what is meant by the term ethnocentrism, and what we can reasonably expect to change.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Obama's First 100 Days
Young scholars will compare and contrast the First 100 Days of Franklin Roosevelt with those of Barack Obama.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Neil De Grasse Tyson Replies to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
In 2015, the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson accepted the National Academy of Science's most prestigious award. His acceptance speech makes the argument for ensuring that science plays a big role in policymaking. Inspired by the short...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Being Scared So Fun?
What could possibly be fun about being scared? Margee Kerr examines the biology and psychology behind what makes fear so fun. [4:29]
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Complexity of Fear" by Mary C. Lamia, ph.d
A learning module that begins with "The Complexity of Fear" by Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D., accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Other
Genesis: Cain, Abel and the Fairness of God
An essay exploring the question of why one sacrifice was accepted and the other was not.