Prepare and give a presentation about a theme from franklin delano roosevelt's four freedoms speech. you must identify the theme — which can be one of the four freedoms or something else roosevelt focuses on — and discuss how it relates to (1) your own life and (2) a current issue. in other words, you will make a connection between the past and the present.
you are expected to prepare at least an outline to guide you during your presentation, although you may also write the speech out word for word if you choose. you aren't required to support your points with evidence from sources (except for the four freedoms speech itself), but some casual research will inform you about current issues related to themes in roosevelt's speech and allow you to refer to examples more easily.
your presentation should include the following elements:

a claim that lets the audience know the theme you're focusing on and the scope of your presentation
support for your points in the form of examples from (1) roosevelt's speech, (2) your own life, and (3) current events
an outline that organizes your topics, subtopics, and examples
an introduction, body, and conclusion

you should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. if you haven't done so, go back and complete that activity now.
optional: if you aren't in an environment in which you can present to classmates, provide one- to two-sentence explanations next to each topic, subtopic, and example on your outline. these sentences will explain exactly what you plan to say out loud at each point in your speech. differentiate these annotations from the rest of the outline in a clear way by underlining them, using a different font, or writing them in a different color.
ask yourself these questions as you revise:

is the theme that i've identified something i can support? is there enough evidence for it in fdr's speech?
does my claim clearly state which theme i'm focusing on? does it also say how that theme connects to the present day?
does my introduction present my claim in a clear way? does my body do what my claim promises? does it present examples from my own life and current events that show how the theme in roosevelt's speech relates to the present day? does my conclusion remind the audience of my overall point?
is my outline easy to read (both for me and for my instructor)? does it clearly show the relationship between the introduction, body, and conclusion, and between the topics, subtopics, and examples?
do i support everything i say with examples from the four freedoms speech, my own life, and current events? do i give examples often?