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Gandhi Speech Writing

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Explore non-violent protest in this social values and world history lesson. After viewing the movie Gandhi, and discussing important events in Gandhi's life, young orators write a speech defending Gandhi's position on the value of passive resistance. Groups videotape their speeches and share the videos with the class.

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writing speeches, public speaking, mahatma gandhi, non-violent protest

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gandhi, non violent protest, satyagraha, speech writing, videotaping, different mediums, Informational Text, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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3 days
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