SPEECHES
Trevor Noah stand-up Barack Obama Meeting Nelson Mandela
Lead-in
Obama Victory Speech 2008 and David Cameron’s first speech as Prime Minister 2010
Watch and compare the speeches (effectiveness, delivery, oratory techniques)
Script: Election Night Victory Speech, Grant Park, Illinois, November 4, 2008
TED TALK
Mark Pagel How Language Transformed Humanity
Watch and discuss, perform the tasks. Define the topic, thesis, arguments, positions for a Verbal Joust
CASE STUDY
Preserving Minority Languages: Scottish Gaelic
Discuss the case
ROUND TABLE
Round Table Unit 2: Political Correctness
Overview & Stage 1: Cases
VERBAL JOUST
TED Talk Positions and Cases
Conduct Verbal Joust
EXTENSION
HOME ASSIGNMENT
Speeches
Joann Rowling’s Commencement address at Harvard
Watch the address, focus on humour and jokes
Round Table
Round Table Unit 2: Political Correctness
Stage 2: Language Laboratory
Ted Talk: double take
Mark Pagel How Language Transformed Humanity
Summary, topic, thesis, arguments, positions for a Verbal Joust