Background Information for Speeches

Background Information for Speeches

Ms. Ray, ELA 7 Advanced

Open Ended

In what situations do people make speeches? Identify as many situations as you can.

Open Ended

Identify a famous speech that you know. You can type the title, what it was about and/or who gave the speech.

Poll

I have heard about "The Challenger" space shuttle and it's outcome.

• Yes! I've heard of this before.

• Sort of...I've heard of it, but not really sure what it's about.

• No, I have never heard of this before.

The Challenger Explosion

•  The Challenger space shuttle exploded during take-off. This was televised.

• President Ronald Reagan gave a speech on January 28, 1986 only a few hours after the explosion.

• The shuttle take-off was widely watched because a teacher named Christa McAuliffe was on board. (she was going to be the 1st teacher in outer space.)

Open Ended

What kind of impact can a President have when they deliver a speech after a tragic event?

Guidelines for Pre-reading a speech:

How can these items help with reading a speech?

Three important things you will identify when you pre-read:

Copy these notes on your handout!

Copy these notes on your handout!

Now, we will read the speech "“The Future Does Not Belong to the Fainthearted" by Ronald Reagan