Summarizing a John F. Kennedy Speech
This lesson is for any high school language arts or social studies class. During the lesson, students will summarize, verbally and in writing, a speech that John F. Kennedy gave about the need for America to land a man on the moon. This resource provides a link to the speech while also providing summarizing strategies to break down the text. This resource provides an in-depth lesson plan for any teacher to address summarizing strategies and techniques within a presentation. The lesson includes: objectives, detailed instructions, guided practice, and suggestions for a final assessment. The lesson is highly directed towards the speech given by John F. Kennedy; however, the strategies within the "Demonstration" instructions are applicable to teaching these skills for any presentation.
