Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Speech Therapist

For Students 9th - 10th
Put out by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, this page from the Occupational Outlook Handbook is dedicated to information related to the Speech Therapist career.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Now With Bill Moyers: Supreme Court and Freedom of Speech

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief descriptions of several case studies involving decisions by the Supreme Court concerning First Amendment rights, especially freedom of speech.
Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: The Struggle to Define Free Speech: From Skokie to Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
Relevant resource on free speech in which students examine how different societies define freedom of expression. Through multi-media sources students look at historical sources as well as current controveries over free speech.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Huey P. Long Radio Speech: "Share Our Wealth"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a radio speech "Share Our Wealth" delivered by Huey P. Long on March 7, 1935, by the National Broadcasting Company, New York. Long was in opposition to Roosevelt's New Deal.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Alexander H. Stephens: Cornerstone Confederate Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the text of the Cornerstone speech for the Confederacy which was delivered by Alexander H. Stephens on March 21, 1861, in Savannah, Georgia.
Primary
Calisphere: University of California Libraries

University of California: Calisphere: 1950s 1970s: The Free Speech Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore these primary resources to learn about the free speech movement, particularly in California, determine who the leaders were, where the center of activity was, and what the message was that students were trying to convey.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring Free Speech and Persuasion in "Nothing but the Truth"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for five lessons that use Avi's "Nothing But the Truth" to teach about free speech and give students an opportunity to develop persuasive arguments. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
Primary
Teaching American History

Teaching American History: Quarantine Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech to the American people pleading that the people understand and support the desperate desire for peace in the world and to isolate the country from the aggressive nations in October, 1937.
Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Parts of Speech in Sentences: The Order of Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this comprehensiv learning module students identify the parts of speech by following a certain order until each word in a sentence is labeled. In a variety of exercises, learners practice finding verbs, prepositional phrases,...
Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Parts of Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry discusses the parts of speech in two major classes: content parts of speech and function parts of speech. Each is explained and examples are provided.
Primary
Boston College

Boston College: Freedom of Speech: Court Decisions: Roth v United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of a Supreme Court decision, from 1957, in Roth v United States, a case that weighed constitutional freedoms of speech and the rights of individuals to own and distribute materials deemed by the government to be obscene.
Primary
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: William Jennings Bryan "Cross of Gold" Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the famous Cross of Gold speech given by William Jennings Bryan, Democratic party presidential candidate in 1896. The party platform was against the establishment of the gold standard.
Website
Other

National Speech and Debate Association

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Speech and Debate Association website contains information for both high school students and teachers interested in competitive debate. Provides student and coaching resources, as well as tournament information and more.
Primary
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton & Company: Speech Defending Munich Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
A copy of a 1938 speech by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to the House of Commons defending the Munich Pact.
Professional Doc
Other

Speech and Language Kids: Asking and Answering Questions

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
This article focuses on children with speech and language delays, but the tips can be used for any preschool student to practice asking and answering questions. It lists developmental milestones and provides links to activities for...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Speeches for Special Occasions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Types of Public Speeches

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the types of public speeches including informative, persuasive, and speeches for special occasions. It also discusses the difference between informative and persuasive speeches. SL.11-12.6 Speaking tasks
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Sample Persuasive Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson asks students to identify the strengths of Eisenhower's persuasive speech about military spending. A link to the audio version of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's speech "Chance for Peace" on April 16, 1953.
Article
University of North Carolina

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: The Writing Center: Speeches

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Tips and information about giving effective speeches including: What's different about a speech?, What's your purpose?, audience analysis, creating an effective introduction, making your speech easy to understand, helping your audience...
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Components of a Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the components of a speech and what is included in each section. It includes the introduction, body, conclusion, and transitions.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: "A Time for Choosing" (Aka "The Speech")

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [4:02] of Ronald Reagan's speech, "A Time for Choosing" (aka "The Speech"), which aired on October 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California.
Professional Doc
National Institutes of Health

Nidcd: Apraxia of Speech

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The information contained here is complete with answers to commonly asked questions on apraxia of speech, including a definition, types and causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. A helpful site for educators to gain an overview of...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Senator Nixon's "Checkers" Speech

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with the historical text "Senator Nixon's 'Checkers' Speech" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Richard Nixon's Resignation Speech

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Richard Nixon's Resignation Speech" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

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