Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Condoleezza Rice at Smu Commencement 2012

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of the commencement speech given by Condoleezza Rice at Southern Methodist University in 2012. [25:47] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Jacqueline Novogratz at Gettysburg College Commencement 2012

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of the commencement speech given by Jacqueline Novogratz at Gettysburg College in 2012. [21:13] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: j.k. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of the commencement speech given by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University. [20:59] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts Commencement 2012

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of the commencement speech given by Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts. [19:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Steve Jobs at Stanford University Commencement 2005

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of a speech given by Steve Jobs at Stanford University's 2005 commencement. [15:05] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Handout
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: The Thesis Statement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an examination of five different thesis statements with examples of how to write each of the statements.
Handout
Stanford University

Stanford Report: Condoleezza Rice Commencement

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of Condoleezza Rice's commencement address to the 2002 graduating class at Stanford University. Speech is titled "Acknowledge that you have an obligation to search for the truth."