Students examine and discuss recent court cases involving young people and the Bill of Rights.They use a focus question to create the context for class discussion: How does the Bill of Rights apply to young people and students?

Students identify desirable personal qualities for a chosen workplace. They brainstorm 3 work environments of good and poor personal work qualities. Students interview their parents or employer. They comprehend learning style and how it...

In this commas activity, students complete three activities that help them follow the rules for comma usage to make their writing clear.

This lesson offers a brief history of public speaking drawing upon the Western thought from Greece and Rome with Aristotle and Cicero. It lists and discusses the periods and the major speakers of each period.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication The Little Speaker, and Juvenile Reader by Charles Northend, an educational book for children.

This article by Byron Walsh focuses on writing a talking points paper for a public speaker which consists of researched, accurate information provided in bulleted lists with follow up sentences on specific topics.

This biography covers the personal life and career of Oklahoma Democrat, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Rhodes Scholar Carl Albert.

Use tips from this experienced speaker to help you get through the jitters of public speaking. Explains how to assess your audience and adapt your presentation, how to choose a focus, and how to establish your purpose.

This Lesson Tutor article prepares you for overcoming stage fright in situations such as interviews and teaching. Includes a "score yourself as a speaker" test.

Here, you can find material useful for presentations and reports concerning the chronic disease asthma. This website contains links to slides of information about asthma, and provides short paragraphs of information with each slide....

This site from National Public Radio explores the speech and the background of this abolitionist leader. An excerpt from Frederick Douglass' speech, 'The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro', is featured.

This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article focuses on President Charles King who became one of the city's...

This communication tutorial focuses on online communication in which interpretation can lead to conflict.

This article reveals the purpose of communication: to get your message across to others. This may seem elementary, but the process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver is complex and can lead to confusion and...

This is a collection of videos of speeches by well-known personalities and celebrities. Each one is accompanied by an analysis of the speech's structure, devices, and arguments. Some videos are excerpts from movies, some are from...

A short example of a press release from the University of Arizona. Good model for students.

One of the most important Black Americans in the history of the country was Frederick Douglass. Find out more about this outspoken foe of slavery.

"Titbottom's Spectacles" is a humorous short story by American writer and public speaker George William Curtis. Read the full text on this site.

Dlugen presents a detailed collection of tips to observe when critiquing others' speeches. This skill is critical in improving individual presentation abilities. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval...

Great reference tool for finding information on female Members of Congress both past and current. Includes biographical profiles, images, historical essays, artifacts relating to the history of Congresswomen, and teacher resources. You...

Choose from among lesson plans, assessments, and original student tutorials to teach how to analyze a speaker's arguments.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, learners will watch a video of Kid President giving a speech and another of a student's winning speech to be vice-president of the student council. They will also read an excerpt from...

With text and diagrams, this article surveys the communication process, which consists of a message being sent and received, either verbally or nonverbally.

The fourth generation of Congresswomen began to accrue the seniority and influence to advance into the ranks of leadership. Beginning in 1992, the "Year of the Woman", and culminating in the election of a woman Speaker of the House,...