Celebrating President Lincoln’s Birthday

Target Oratory Festival February 5, 12, and 19, 2010

Washington-area school students deliver a selection of Lincoln’s greatest speeches from the stage of Ford’s Theatre, sponsored with support from Target.

Students from E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (DC), Washington Classical Christian School (MD) and Central High School (MD) perform at Ford’s Theatre.
Photos by Mark Ramont

Lincoln's Oratory in the Classroom
Much of Abraham Lincoln’s power came from his ability to communicate his ideas to the people of the United States. By using meaningful images and ideas, Lincoln moved the people who heard him. Bring his words to life in your classroom with a visit or residency with a Ford’s Theatre oratory artist.

Ford’s Theatre teaching artists are trained to work hand in hand with teachers to demonstrate oratory skills in the classroom and integrate performance of speeches and letters into Social Studies and English classes to strengthen historical understanding and reading comprehension, among other skills. Whether as part of the school day or in an after-school experience, performing great words and finding their own energizes students and deepens learning.

Sponsored by Target Corporation

For more information, contact us at education@fords.org.

Click Here to watch videos from our special oratory programs.