Citizen in the Nation Merit Badge

Requirement 6

Requirement 6

You will be assigned one of three speeches (websites are given below) of national historic importance. Be able to report on:

1. Who gave the speech and the importance of the speech at the time it was given?

2. How can your assigned speech apply to the American people today?

3. Choose a sentence that had meaning to you and be able to state why.

Gettysburg Address   (assigned Michael B., Michael E., Ethan G., and Thomas P.)

            http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gettysburgaddress.htm

I have a dream   (assigned Nicholas B, Matthew E, Jake G., and Mitch T.)

            http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

JFK Inaugural Address   (assigned Travis C, Kevin F., Michael H., and Austin V.)

            http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jfkinaugural.htm

Last modified: October 29, 2008