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Building a Nation: Writing Speeches
Student Handout 5
Choose a speaker to represent your group or region's most famous "Father/Mother of Confederation."
Work together to write a speech to the class. It must include the items below:
| Why we hope for a new Confederation | |
| What we hope to get out of Confederation | |
| What we can give to Confederation | |
| What type of government we would like to see | |
| Three rights we think are the most important and should be included in the new charter of rights |
Instructions | Sources Sheet | Assessment Criteria
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