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Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech is arguably one of the finest pieces of public speaking. But delivering a speech is something that many young people – and adults – find incredibly daunting.
So, to mark the anniversary of King's birthday on January 15 – and Martin Luther King Day on January 20 – the Guardian Teacher Network this week brings you a variety of resources about the man himself and also about the art of speaking in public.So, to mark the anniversary of King's birthday on January 15 – and Martin Luther King Day on January 20 – the Guardian Teacher Network this week brings you a variety of resources about the man himself and also about the art of speaking in public.
We have two assemblies – one for primary schools created by Christian Aid and one for secondary schools created by True Tube, an award-winning website that provides videos, lesson plans and assembly scripts for RE, PSHE and citizenship suitable for pupils aged 11 to 18.We have two assemblies – one for primary schools created by Christian Aid and one for secondary schools created by True Tube, an award-winning website that provides videos, lesson plans and assembly scripts for RE, PSHE and citizenship suitable for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The Christian Aid assembly presentation and teachers' notes encourage pupils to think about Martin Luther King's dream for equality and to consider what their own dreams for a better world might be. Pupils are introduced to Vanuza Sabalo, an 18-year-old from Angola who was made homeless when she was just seven years old and now campaigns for the rights of street children. The presentation and teachers' notes are also available in Welsh.The Christian Aid assembly presentation and teachers' notes encourage pupils to think about Martin Luther King's dream for equality and to consider what their own dreams for a better world might be. Pupils are introduced to Vanuza Sabalo, an 18-year-old from Angola who was made homeless when she was just seven years old and now campaigns for the rights of street children. The presentation and teachers' notes are also available in Welsh.
The True Tube resource features an assembly script which outlines a brief history of Martin Luther King's work and a short video which examines whether discrimination exists in British society today. The assembly script could be delivered by pupils or used by groups to create a presentation or quiz about Martin Luther King.The True Tube resource features an assembly script which outlines a brief history of Martin Luther King's work and a short video which examines whether discrimination exists in British society today. The assembly script could be delivered by pupils or used by groups to create a presentation or quiz about Martin Luther King.
A wealth of information about King and the civil rights movement is available from the National Archives. Its teaching resources include a range of primary sources such as telegrams and posters which pupils can examine online. There is the full text of King's 'I have a dream' speech, made during the March on Washington in 1963, along with extracts from other speeches made that day. There is also an audio recording of the speech made by Senator Robert F Kennedy announcing King's death following his assassination on 4 April 1968. When examining these speeches, encourage students to consider their content and delivery. What is it that makes them so powerful?A wealth of information about King and the civil rights movement is available from the National Archives. Its teaching resources include a range of primary sources such as telegrams and posters which pupils can examine online. There is the full text of King's 'I have a dream' speech, made during the March on Washington in 1963, along with extracts from other speeches made that day. There is also an audio recording of the speech made by Senator Robert F Kennedy announcing King's death following his assassination on 4 April 1968. When examining these speeches, encourage students to consider their content and delivery. What is it that makes them so powerful?
Students can improve their own public speaking using resources such as speaking effectively – a guide for pupils aged 11-14 that contains tips on speaking to an audience. The resource includes the text of two urban legends and one poem which pupils can read aloud in order to practise their pronunciation, pace, tone, rhythm and gesture when speaking in public. These skills can then be put to the test as pupils explain, explore or justify an idea in a prepared speech.Students can improve their own public speaking using resources such as speaking effectively – a guide for pupils aged 11-14 that contains tips on speaking to an audience. The resource includes the text of two urban legends and one poem which pupils can read aloud in order to practise their pronunciation, pace, tone, rhythm and gesture when speaking in public. These skills can then be put to the test as pupils explain, explore or justify an idea in a prepared speech.
Speaking purposes and skills is a guide for pupils aged 14-16 that looks at different ways of using speech to discuss, argue and persuade. Strategies include asking rhetorical questions, using repetition and making expectant pauses. The resource features links to two Guardian articles with suggested talking and listening activities.Speaking purposes and skills is a guide for pupils aged 14-16 that looks at different ways of using speech to discuss, argue and persuade. Strategies include asking rhetorical questions, using repetition and making expectant pauses. The resource features links to two Guardian articles with suggested talking and listening activities.
For an imaginative approach to tackling pupils' fears about public speaking, Film English has created a lesson for secondary pupils based around a trailer for the film The King's Speech. Film English is a superb website which promotes the innovative and creative use of film in English language teaching and learning. In the King's Speech lesson, students consider the difficulties which King George VI faced with his speech. Students talk about public speaking, watch the trailer, read advice about speaking in public and prepare a short film presentation. The resource includes discussion questions and five pieces of advice about speaking in public based on The King's Speech.For an imaginative approach to tackling pupils' fears about public speaking, Film English has created a lesson for secondary pupils based around a trailer for the film The King's Speech. Film English is a superb website which promotes the innovative and creative use of film in English language teaching and learning. In the King's Speech lesson, students consider the difficulties which King George VI faced with his speech. Students talk about public speaking, watch the trailer, read advice about speaking in public and prepare a short film presentation. The resource includes discussion questions and five pieces of advice about speaking in public based on The King's Speech.
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