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“Remarks at Amherst College”
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“Remarks at Amherst College”
President John F. Kennedy
COS: Evaluate author technique Draw conclusions to determine author intent Recognize organizational patterns Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of an
argument GE: Draw conclusions
“Remarks at Amherst College”
“Remarks at Amherst College”
Read pages 725-728 What was the occasion of Kennedy’s
speech? How does Kennedy open his speech? Why
does he open in this manner?
“Remarks at Amherst College”
What does Kennedy believe is the responsibility of each of the school’s graduates?
What is the Great Republic to which Kennedy is referring?
“Remarks at Amherst College”
What does Kennedy mean by “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors….”?
What is Kennedy suggesting when he states “The men who create power make an indispensible contribution to the Nation’s greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensible.”
“Remarks at Amherst College”
Read paragraph 5, and then listen to an excerpt from President Obama’s inaugural address.
Compare the content of both speeches.
“Remarks at Amherst College”
What did Kennedy mean when he claimed that “…many preferred to ignore [Frost’s] darker truths”?