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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Throughout the 20th century, charismatic world leaders used the power of speech to communicate difficult truths, galvanize citizens to fight for independence and unite nations to defeat foreign enemies. The motivational words of Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela instilled confidence during times of great crisis, and helped garner mass support for their visions of the future, while the tortured logic and twisted propaganda of Adolf Hitler inspired others to commit unspeakable acts of violence. The 13-part documentary series Greatest Speeches of the 20th Century: Voices in Time provides students with engaging historical analysis of selected portions of a wide variety of famous speeches. Combined with wonderful period footage and informed expert commentary, viewers will gain a unique perspective of world history through the voices of those who shaped it. Teacher's Guides are included and available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"...presents some of the most influential speeches of the 20th century...good overviews and insightful commentary..." - School Library Journal (March 2007)
"Recommended." - Library Media Connection (Oct 2007)
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (March 2007)
Gr 9 Up-This series presents some of the most influential speeches of the 20th century and the leaders from around the world who delivered them. They share a common format, which includes biographical profiles of the leaders, discussions about their political and military situations, excerpts from their most important speeches, and analysis of how their speeches affected their audiences and changed their historical legacies. The analysis, which is provided by the narrator and supplemented by Canadian broadcaster Don Tremaine, ranges from admiration for Churchill and Wilson to positive coverage of Nehru, John F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, and Ho Chi Minh, to more critical discussion of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and condemnation of Adolf Hitler. Visuals include period moving and still images of these individuals and important events. Viewers hear the voices of most of the speakers, while the words of those who spoke in other languages or before the age of audio recording are presented in narrated quotes. The series provides good overviews and insightful commentary, but not in-depth coverage, and would be most effective with secondary students who are familiar with the featured leaders and historical events. The individual episodes could be used in history classes to help students understand how much influence leaders exert on their nations and world events and how they use language to inspire, gain support, and create lasting legacies. A good supplementary choice for secondary collections.
Copyright 2007 School Library Journal. Used with permission.