1. Watch the YouTube of JFK's Speech to Congress (start at 1:02)
2. Please listen to the recording of the speech excerpt
3. Annotate the text, please do in the "show your work" (it's great practice especially with difficult material!)
4. Answer the questions about the text below
ALL QUESTIONS are graded
Glossary of Unknown/Difficult words:
affirmative (adjective): agreeing with a statement
aggravate (verb): to make something worse, more serious, or more severe
enterprise (noun): a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult
exploit (verb): to take advantage of something
manpower (noun): the number of people who are available to work
pledge (noun): a serious promise or agreement
tyranny (noun): cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others