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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Obama's Inauguration Speech - Challenge
Challenge
Win +1, +2 or +3 points if you can explain how this section of Obama's speech relates to something we have studied in our writing. All reasonable answers will received points.
"...So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it).
America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America."
marshall it is put on there to get a break from homework
ReplyDeletehunter s
I think that speech has something to do with what we learned because it uses the "Be There" GRAAB technique.
ReplyDelete-Katie
I'm really getting good at the ping pong game!
ReplyDelete-KT
I just realized that the "CPU" stood for computer.
ReplyDelete-KT
I can not think of a good hook for my character sketch! I am stuck.
ReplyDelete-Katie
Mr B,
ReplyDeleteWhere can I find good quotes for the character sketch?
-Katie
P.S. I'm doing Henry Heimlich.
Katie-
ReplyDeleteGo on wikipedia- that is a good site and Mr. B approves of it. There are a few quotes (at least, I found a few for mine). I can't garentee that it is good for quotes, though. :)
-Emily Padgett
mr buxton Obama's speech has showing not telling language
ReplyDeletehunter s
i ditto hunter. It also talks about the american revolution
ReplyDeletejames a
It is a be there GRAAB and it uses figurative languge.-James L.
ReplyDeleteI think Obama's speech fragment contains a quote and be there.
ReplyDeleteWilson
Mr. Buxton, there should be nouns on the test
ReplyDeleteand adjectives
wilson
james paraphrase don't plajarize
ReplyDeletejust kidding
hunter s
Obama's speech uses be there (G.R.A.B.B). It also uses different comma rules and figuative language. It has different complete subjects and predicates also. -Kaelin
ReplyDeleteMr. b,
ReplyDeleteFor the character sketch do we have to have a physical description because I cant find gis description anywhere?-Kaelin
mr. b i think it uses be there,some comma rules,and it had good sentence fluency. claire lucas
ReplyDeletei dont get the historical event thing like u have to put urself in it
ReplyDeleteoh sory that was by me claire lucas
ReplyDeletemr b the speech uses be there (GRAAB)
ReplyDeletehunter s
the speech has similes and metaphors and it also has showing not telling language
ReplyDelete- eleanor
hi mr. buxton, what is the username and password for a spelling city.com
ReplyDeletefrom molly
i got a new record in ping pong 1 to 11, but i lost any way!
ReplyDeletefrom molly
wow(laughs)
ReplyDeletehunter
just kidding. my high score is nine
ReplyDeletehunter s
wuts up molly from claire Lucas
ReplyDeletedon't brag hunter, you'rer gonna make me jelous. jk
ReplyDelete-molly
but seriously you r making me jealous.
ReplyDelete-molly
but seriously you r making me jealous.
ReplyDelete-molly
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! :)- melanie
ReplyDeletewhat r u doing molly?????- melnie
ReplyDeleteSorry didn't mean to type it twice
ReplyDelete-molly
sorry about the typoooooo!!! ha ha ha ha!!! :)- melanie
ReplyDeleteBYE BYE got to work on state report!!!!!!!!!:) :( :) :( :)- melanie
ReplyDeletei'm just typing got a problem w/ that
ReplyDeletedont mean to hunter molly gosh claire jk
ReplyDeleteya melanie i think she does claire
ReplyDeletethank you claire
ReplyDelete(9 molly)
hunter s
i was jk claire
ReplyDeletei am psyhced i just got a new score. 4 to 11! yeah!!! but i still lost
ReplyDelete- molly
wut is 9 molly hunter from claire
ReplyDeletewhy do you have to take her side, jk? what does 9 molly mean
ReplyDelete-molly
see ya molly my dad is being mean bi
ReplyDeletethat okay ttyl! i still want to know what what 9 molly means. i think it means not molly
ReplyDelete-molly
i got nine on the ping pong game duh Jk huhuhu
ReplyDeletesarcastic hunter s
mr b how do i categorize the tourist sites and attractions? is location in the state ok
ReplyDeletehunter s
i am working on the symbolic illistation. and a little bit of reasearch for commerce and industries. i am also doing the science thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! who is watching american idol????- melanie
ReplyDeletei finally figured it out
ReplyDeletehunter s
i was wining 2 to 1 on ping pong- melanie
ReplyDeletei always start out like that
ReplyDeletehunter s
do not make me feel bad. i am qwerty at ping pong! jk :)- melanie
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