You Were There: A Witness to History Speech
Objective: To promote historical awareness, storytelling techniques, and speech delivery.
Instructions:
- Based on your reading of a primary source, choose a particular event(s) which might be of interest to you and your audience.
- Give a "bird's eye view" of the event as if you were an actual witness or participant. Aim for historical accuracy and creativity in your account.
- The speech should be told in the first person and should be delivered in a clear voice and easy-to-understand format.
- You can pretend that you were either an active participant or an interested spectator.
- You may use a note card as you speak and should limit your speech to 3 minutes.
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| Content | Exhibits knowledge of the history, includes important facts and information. | Exhibits some knowledge of the material. | No historical facts included or major historical inaccuracies. |
| Speech Technique | Delivers the speech in a clear manner. | Some aspects of the delivery are unprganized or hard to understand. | Displays a lack of attention to delivery of the speech. |
| Creativity | Displays originality, creativity and thoughtfulness. | Some attempts at creativity. | Predictable, little creativity. |
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