2018 National Lincoln Oratory Festival

All of Ms. Mac's eighth graders analyzed and memorized Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Some of the students then had observations on the Lincoln's inspiring words. 
NOTE: Students studied Lincoln in-depth before approaching the Lincoln speeches. See Lincoln lesson (Introducing Mr. Lincoln under U.S. History Units of Study) using Lincoln: A Photobiography and the Medal of Honor Character Traits.

Assigned Lincoln Speeches

ALL STUDENTS ARE MEMORIZING THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.
Period 1
Speech At Independence Hall
February 22, 1861​
Period 2
House Divided Speech
June 18, 1858
Period 3
Second Inaugural
​Address
March 4, 1865
Period 4
​First Inaugural Address
​March 4, 1865
Period 5
Response to a Serenade
​July 7, 1863
Per​iod 7
Address to 166th Ohio Regiment
​August 22, 1864

LESSONS LEADING TO TEACHER ARTIST, VICTORIA REINSEL

Lesson One
Review Tips of Memorization
Lesson Two
​Historical Context of All Seven Speeches
Lesson Three
Using Tip #3: Writing Out the Speech
Lesson Four
​Tradition and Documents Behind the Gettysburg Address
Lesson Five
Remixing Assigned Speech and Gettysburg Address
Lesson Five with Victoria
PODIUM POINTS

Verbal Skills: PED-TV

P-pace
E-emphasis
D-diction
T-tone
​V-volume

Physical Skills: P-PEG

P-posture
P-presence
E-eye contact
G-gestures

​Lincoln Speeches Used in the Project

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