American Journeys: Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Explora 10,000+ Speech Topics History Net: Where History Comes Alive - World & US History Online The 5 Metrics You Need to Know to Give a Great Presentation Noah Zandan is the co-founder and CEO of Quantified Impressions, the leading global provider of personal, professional, and organizational communication analytics. Noah and his team analyze presentations to provide public speakers with feedback on how to become more effective. Here are his top five metrics that are essential to giving a great presentation that engages your audience and drives results: 1. 15 seconds—the amount of time you have to make a positive first impression on your audience. From the moment you step on stage, your audience will make an assessment of you and then look for evidence to confirm their first impressions. This subconscious phenomena is called thin slicing - and we all do it. 2. 5 minutes—the average audience attention span. Our attention spans have decreased from 12 to 5 minutes in the past ten years. The nemesis of audience engagement is boredom, so you must keep your presentation interesting. 3. 10%—Get to the point! Audiences are selfish.
Book Talks Students as Teachers Churchill and the Great Republic (A Library of Congress Exhibiti This exhibition examines the life and career of Winston Spencer Churchill and emphasizes his lifelong links with the United States—the nation he called “the great Republic.” The exhibition comes nearly forty years after the death of Winston Churchill and sixty years after the D-Day allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II. It commemorates both of these events. On April 17, 1945, British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill addressed the House of Commons on the occasion of President Franklin Roosevelt's death. Photograph above: The Prime Minister's Return Journey Across the Atlantic, August, 1941. This exhibition and its programming were made possible by the generous support of John W. Additional support was provided by the Annenberg Foundation. February 5–July 10, 2004 Northwest Gallery Look for these “Discover!”
Free Audio Books Sort by Titles Per Page 1 - 10 of 11101 Titles by Napoleon Hill Available on:Audio Download Inspired by an idea from Andrew Carnegie, Napoleon Hill devoted 25 years to what became his life's work and is now one of the most influential self development books of all time, Think and Grow Rich. Available on:Audio Download | Online Video This audio book, released by ThoughtAudio.com isolates everything uttered by Christ in the gospel according to Matthew. by Valmiki The Ramayan(a) is an ancient Sanskrit epic. by Martin Luther King, Jr. Available on:Online Audio | Online Video "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." by C.S. The entire Chronicles of Narnia read by Chrissi Hart for her Readings from Under the Grapevine podcast. by Dale Carnegie The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and Joseph B. by Mallanaga Vatsyayana by Marcus Aurelius by Benjamin Franklin
World History Gifts of Speech - S Dr. Nafis Sadik -- Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund Patricia Schroeder -- Former Congresswoman/President and CEO Association of American Publishers Betty Shabazz -- American Civil Rights Activist/Widow of Malcolm X Donna Shalala -- Secretary of Health and Human Services Anna Howard Shaw -- Suffrage Orator and Social Reformer The Fundamental Principle of a Republic - Shaw delivered this speech during the 1915 New York State equal suffrage campaign at a fully packed City Opera House in Ogdenburg on the evening of June 21. Jenny Shipley -- Leader of the Opposition, New Zealand Vandana Shiva -- Director of Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, India Clare Short -- International Development Secretary, United Kingdom Mrs. Jeanne Hurley Simon -- Chairperson, US National Commission On Libraries And Information Science Dr. Eleanor Smeal -- President, Feminist Majority Marcia S. Margaret Chase Smith -- Unites States Senator Olympia Snowe -- United States Senator
Conflict Map Lists of Nobel Prizes and Laureates Conflict Map Start the Conflict Map About the map In the course of the 20th century, mankind experienced some of the most devastating wars of all times. The Nobel Prize Have a look at the list of all Nobel Peace Prize Laureates from 1901 until today! Readings Wars in the 20th Century and Nobel Peace Prize Statistics » Share this: Share on facebook Share on google_plusone_share Share on twitter More Sharing Services18 Share on email To cite this pageMLA style: "Conflict Map". Recommended: The Legacy of Alfred Nobel On 27 November 1895 Alfred Nobel signed his last will in Paris. Play the Blood Typing Game Try to save some patients and learn about human blood types! Unlocking the Secrets of Our Cells Discover the 2012 awarded research on stem cells and cell signalling. Contact E-mail us Press Sitemap A-Z Index Frequently Asked Questions Terms Follow Contact | Press | Sitemap | FAQ | Terms Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2014 Follow us: Follow us: Facebook Google+ Twitter YouTube
Poetry 180 - Home Page Welcome to Poetry 180. Poetry can and should be an important part of our daily lives. Poems can inspire and make us think about what it means to be a member of the human race. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed. Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem on each of the 180 days of the school year. Listening to poetry can encourage students and other learners to become members of the circle of readers for whom poetry is a vital source of pleasure. Billy Collins Former Poet Laureate of the United States Learn more about Billy Collins More Poet Laureate projects
History Detective Report I randomly came up with this idea during the last week of school. One of my reading groups had finished their book and project before any of the other groups had finished. Instead of giving them a new book (there was only one week left), I quickly created this template and told them to pick an event in history and research it. I loved that everyone had such diverse topics. This list is something I quickly generated. Want to hear some GREAT news? Battling for Liberty: Tecumseh’s and Patrick Henry’s Language of Resistance ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview From Theory to Practice Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death!" back to top Stereotypically, depictions of Native American resistance to settlers focus only on battles or treaty-making. Further Reading This lesson is adapted from: Susag, Dorothea M. 1998. For more information on why it is important to explore Native American culture and literature with students, see the Introduction to Roots and Branches.