My period 1 class was able to watch President Obama's speech in class. Also, many students watched the speech in their social studies classes. I'm interested in hearing your ideas about the speech. Please use your "Cognitive Strategies" from class to write a comment (or comments). You may also comment on what another student wrote.
The White House website has a copy of the speech or you can stream it Online. If you'd like to reread the speech, click the following link:
Here are some cognitive strategies that may work for your response. You may use these sentence beginnings or your own ideas:
Evaluate:
What I like/dislike about the text is ______________ because…
My opinion is ______ because…
The most important message is…
Ask Questions:
I wonder why…
Does this mean…
What about…
Analyze the Author's Craft:
A golden line for me is…
This word/phrase _______ stands out for me because…
I like how the speaker uses ______ to show…
Example:
One golden line for me is when President Obama says, "I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself." I liked that part because I agree with him. We have to meet the goals we set for ourselves in order to be successful. We can't depend on other people to do our work for us.