Greatest+Person+Speeches

March Madness! Greatest Person Speeches

The 6th graders at Riverview will each select a famous person throughout history to study. Students will gain information about the individual by reading an autobiography or biography about the individual's life. Use the following resources to help construct a persuasive speech that states the person's greatness and impact on our society. Students will be organized on a bracket and compete with one another to advance to the final four of the greatest person ever competition.

    Mark Zuckerberg speech example: media type="youtube" key="-sVAJCUGAzE" height="315" width="420" Example of effective greatest person speech with personal connections. media type="youtube" key="ptoV5ru7Zy0" height="315" width="560" Ms. Lembrich's awesome example page

Targets:
 * Identify significant people throughout the major eras of United States and world history
 * Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
 * Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
 * Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
 * Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.