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Analyzing the Rhetoric of JFK’s Inaugural Address Lesson PlanAnalyzing the Rhetoric of JFK’s Inaugural Address Lesson Plan
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
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Analyzing the Rhetoric of JFK’s Inaugural Address

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“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your. country.” Did you know that John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai Stevenson, and Theodore Sorensen helped John F. Kennedy craft his 1961 inaugural address? Learners not only examine the rhetorical devices JFK employed in his speech, but also analyze the suggestions made by Galbraith and Stevenson and compare these suggestions to the delivered version. Teacher and student copies of the worksheets are included in a richly detailed plan that deserves a spot in your curriculum library.

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writing speeches, public speaking

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rhetoric devices, speech writing, speech analysis, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days

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