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You Are What You Speak: Enactment of Frederick Douglass's Speech
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
To create a space for students to practice their skills in public speaking and visual production, all while experiencing the text in a new way.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.5 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.6
Structure:
The teacher should begin the activity by having students watch the first 4 minutes and 40 seconds of the video at this link: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/03/884832594/video-frederick-douglass-descendants-read-his-fourth-of-july-speech
He/she can then ask for...
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