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SPRING 2010 Talks

Speak Your Piece On Stage for 60 Seconds!
  • Districts: Statewide
  • Grade levels: Grades 3, 4, 5, or 6
  • Topic Focus:
    • Required Theme: An elementary school student has had the chance to interview US President Obama. (1) Choose someone you want to interview. (2) Tell why you selected this person and (3) what three questions do you want to ask? (Required for Grades 3 and 4)
    • Contestant is free to choose a topic(Grades 5 and 6)
  • Language: English
  • Download the Application (PDF format) - Available online
  • Applications must be postmarked by: February 2010.

NEW!
Option Talks
Speaking English
PLUS: Grades 7 and 8


This contest features 2 languages - English and a foreign language - in a 2-Minute Talk for Grades 7 and a 3-Minute Talk for Grade 8.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Students in grades 7 and 8 statewide.
TOPIC
Students can select a topic of their own for this English PLUS contest;
LANGUAGES
  • 2010: English and Latin
  • Option: English and CHINESE
  • 2011: English and Spanish
  • 2012: English and Chinese
  • 2013: English and French
  • 2014: English and Latin


APPLICATION
Download the Speaking English PLUS Application (PDF format) - English and Latin;

Download the Speaking English PLUS Application (PDF format) - English and CHINESE;

WHY TRY SPEAKING ENGLISH PLUS?

         *Students may want to build confidence while they are learning another language.

                 *There is the challenge of the speaking your thoughts before an unfamiliar audience.

                         *And then, of course, there are the prizes!


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Read about
the USA
and
SPEAK OUT!

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Start by clicking on one of the book covers below, then select your activity:

Read about the Statue of Liberty

"Color With Liberty"
An Activity (PDF)

Read about the US Constitution

"Rule of Law" (PDF)

"We the People" (PDF)

MADE IN USA.