Winston Churchill speech delivered to the House of Commons on June 4, 1940, is the focus of a comprehension exercise that asks readers to explain how the repetition in the speech supports the main purpose of Churchill's address. 

Concepts

the united states civil war, winston churchill, world war ii, primary source analysis

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as a model for how to determine the main purpose of a speech, and the how to identify the devices a writer uses to support this purpose
• The resource could also be used to provide an opportunity for guided practice, or as an assessment

Classroom Considerations

• The exercise assumes readers have experience identifying the main purpose of a speech and the rhetorical devices used

Pros

• An answer sheet is included

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.6