English language learners have an opportunity to closely examine the academic language in portions of Nelson Mandela's famous 1964 Court Speech, "An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared to Die," with a lesson that looks at key passages from the speech.

Concepts

nelson mandela, giving speeches, persuasive speeches, close reading, connotation

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Instructional Ideas

• Instructors should view the embedded instructional video before conducting the lesson
• To conclude the lesson, show the clips of the passages class members have studied from the video of Mandel's speech 
• The video is available on YouTube

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for advanced English language learners but appropriate for most classrooms
• The three-page packet includes discussion questions and a glossary of terms used in the speech

Pros

• Possible answers to the discussion questions are included

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.9-10.4