The Speech

Discuss: You will have three minutes to talk to your partner about the following questions.  We will discuss them also as a class.

What happens when you are happy?

What happens when you are angry?

What inspires you to action?

Activating Schema:  Your teacher will pass out a “Making Sense of Primary Source” Worksheet. 

Answer the first question: What inspires you to action?

Listen and Read the Speech:

	Listen to Patrick Henry’s Speech from the Colonial Williamsburg site
	Read the original text
	Read the transcribed text from the Avalon Project
	View American Memory Patrick Henry Site
	View a painting of Patrick Henry giving the Speech from Redhill, Patrick Henry National Memorial.

Complete your “Making Sense of Primary Source” Worksheet with your partner.  Remember to read and listen to the speech at least twice.