Does anyone know if the "Dueling Speeches" are available on you tube

[ashling]

or can I get transcripts of them somewhere, I want to have my government students compare and contrast in a critical thinking assignment. I have found Obama's speech on You Tube, but I am having trouble finding Romney's.

[Voice for Peace]

1. please share the results if you can, it sounds like a great assignment

http://www.shallownation.com/2012/06/14/president-obama-cleveland-ohio-campaign-speech-video-june-14-2012-cuyahoga-community-college/

link for Obama's

[ashling]

2. Thanks. I thought that having these major speeches on the same day & same topic

would be useful for comparison. I haven't worked out what requirements or what I want them to look for. I am interested in having them reflect on the speeches and not on commentary on them by others. I welcome them to add their own opinions, but only insofar as supported by facts, etc.

My wife also teaches govt. and she has an assignment where she has them look at platforms of the state parties (Dem, Repub, Libertarian, green) and has had a lot of people surprised that they are a lot more liberal than they have been led to believe.

Sometimes I talk about the left-right continuum and other means of organizing political positions, such as the political compass, and the one that talks about politics and morals.

BTW, did I say thanks?

[Voice for Peace]

3. I'm sure you can find Mitt's speech somewhere

Exciting challenge to be teaching this stuff -- I wish you and your wife much success. Kids need to be challenged to think for themselves much more -- for too many it's a novel experience.

And you did thank me twice.. thanks back.

[ashling]

4. We both teach in community colleges

and we get an interesting mix from high school dual credit (sometimes duel credit) through kids in their 50s.

[Voice for Peace]

5. never too late to be a kid

or learn to think for ourselves.