Great Public Speakers of Our Past
Vocabulary
Boxing Match Debates
Freedom Writers
100

Who wrote and presented the "I Have a Dream" speech in D.C. in the year 1963?

Martin Luther King Jr.

100

What is a formal, organized discussion with a PRO and a CON side called?

Debate

100

Who won our Boxing Ring Debates?

TJ & Quentin

100

What is the teacher's name in FW?

Mrs. Erin Gruwell (Mrs. G)

200

Which German leader used propaganda during his speeches to convince people to hate the Jews?

Adolf Hitler

200
What is it called when public speakers use lies and misleading information to convince the public of something?

Propaganda

200

What are two of the three categories we used during Boxing Match Debates?

Life & Ethics, School & Education, Technology & Entertainment 

200

Why was Eva afraid of telling on Paco?

Her people/family

300

Which British Prime Minister delivered the "We Will Fight on the Beaches..." speech during World War II? 

Winston Churchill

300

What is the first sentence of an introduction in a speech called? (HINT: it has something to do with fishing)

The Hook

300

What was our final debate about?

(Different for each class)

300

Who did the Freedom Writers meet? (HINT: She's the woman who hid Anne Frank)

Ms. Miep Gies 

400

Which U.S. president delivered the "Emancipation Proclamation" in 1863?

Abraham Lincoln

400

What is it called when we collect all our sources and put the citations on one page?

Works Cited Page

400

How many teams were there during the Boxing Match Debates?

13 (4Y)

400

Which student was made fun of using a caricature drawing of him during class?

Jamal

500

Who were the two presidential candidates debating in 2008?

Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama
500

What is it called during a debate when each team responds to the opening statements?

Rebuttal

500

Who was the first group OUT during the Boxing Match Debates?

(Different for each class)

500

What event was going on during World War II that Anne Frank was involved in?

The Holocaust