Cluster 7-2 Public Declamations
As the school year winds down (just 4 days left), several Public Declamations by 7th grade students remain on the agenda. Today, Mr. Ciccolella’s and Mr. Lundberg’s 7-2 ELA students lent their voices to the mix, with twenty-one of their students performing for their fellow cluster mates, teachers and parents in the auditorium.
Several students stood out not only for their words, but for their mannerisms and dress. Charlotte gave an inspiring speech by Lady Gaga, but also dressed the part with an outfit which would have made the real Lady Gaga proud.
Lady Gaga
The students were well versed, confident, calm, and at ease with themselves, their audience, and the stage as they gave their renditions of famous speeches and/or book excerpts. It was obvious alot of work had gone into their memorizations, and all are to be congratulated. Thank you Mr. Ciccolella and Mr. Lundberg for your hard work with your students. Along with a slideshow of the speakers for your viewing pleasure, I also include a brief listing of those who spoke today:
- Lucas: Obama’s Inauguration Speech
- Julia: First chapter of “Double Identity” by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Logan: “Diary of Adam” by Mark Twain
- Jane: excerpt by William DeFoe
- Carson: Frederick Douglas’ 4th of July Speech
- Marisa: “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou
- Noah: “Editorial on CGI Effects”
- Niall: “I have Returned” speech by Douglas McArthur
- Kathleen: excerpt from Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
- Mikey: excerpt from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
- Morgan: excerpt from “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins
- Ali: Prologue to “Maximum Ride” by James Patterson
- Zach: excerpt from Obama’s Inauguration Speech
- Abby: except from John F. Kennedy’s “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech
- Zach: excerpt from “Romeo and Juliet”
- Elizabeth: Environmental speech in Copenhagen by Prince Charles
- Billy: Tim Teebor after a game
- Julia: Chapter 42 from “Walk Two Moons” by Sharon Creech
- Ben: Taylor Molley “What teachers make”
- Charlotte: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” speech by Lady Gaga
- Eyal: “Falling in Love is like Owning a Dog”
