The Gettysburg Address: An American Treasure

Culminating Assessment:

The final required activity asks students to select one or two of the ideas in the Gettysburg Address such as “government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.” The task will be to write a persuasive speech focused upon the idea but updated to the present time period.

Rubric:

Exemplary: The persuasive speech selected and articulated one or two key ideas from the Gettysburg Address and made a clear and cogent connection to a recent critical event. The speech was concise (272 words or less) and the delivery of the speech showed evidence of careful rehearsal.

Proficient: Final draft of the patriotic speech captured the essence of one of the key ideas in the Gettysburg Address.

Adequate: Prewriting and first draft were adequate preparation for the final draft.

Inadequate: Incomplete prewriting, and/or first draft.