Topic outline

  • Week 1

    Monday, March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!

    • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of the PRIDE Matrix as it pertains to Speech Class.
    • Warm up:  What does Integrity mean to you inside and outside of school?
    • Bring in an item that symbolizes "Integrity" to decorated PRIDE letters:)
    • Hand out collage assignment - due tomorrow!

    Tuesday, March 18

    • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of Speech Attention Getters through note taking and practice.
    • Warm-up:  What is your greatest fear about this class?  Explain why.
    • Hand out Syllabus - Go over and turn in signed sheet on Friday.
    • Go over Parts of an Introduction (attention getters)
    • Work on Collage Assignment if time.  Present collages tomorrow!

    Wednesday, March 19

    • GOAL: Students will use listening skills to get to know each other through an introductory speech.
    • Warm Up:  What do you believe will be your best speaking technique? Explain why.
    • Present Introduction Collages

    Thursday, March 20

    • GOAL:  Students will understand why we use attention getters in speech.
    • 10 minute warm up - finish attention getter practice.
    • Present final collages
    • Share your best attention getter
    • Discuss Demonstration Assignment and that they will need to sign up--think about what you want to teach the class.
    • Finish Speech Notes

    Friday, March 21

    • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of complete introductions and outlining.
    • Warm up - Speech intro pop quiz!
    • Sign up for demo topics by today!
    • Write a sample outline to prepare for demo outline.
    • Rough outline for demo speech due at end of hour:)

    • Week 2

      Monday, March 24

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate outlining and prepare for speeches this week.
      • Type outlines--due at the end of the hour!

      Tuesday, March 25

      • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate speaking and listening skills.
      • Begin demo speeches

      Wednesday, MArch 26 - delayed start

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate speaking and listening skills.
      • Demo speeches begin

      Thursday, March 27

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate active listening skills and speaking skills.
      • Continue Demos

      Friday, March 28

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate active listening skills and speaking skills.
      • Continue demos

    • Week 3

      Monday, March 31

      • Finish Demos
      • Introduce 2 minute persuasive speech school policy assignment
      • Rough outline due tomorrow!

      Tuesday, April 1

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of outlining.
      • Outlines for speeches due at the end of the hour.

      Wednesday, April 2 - Delayed Start

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate persuasive techniques through practice of speeches.
      • Speeches are tomorrow!

      Thursday, April 3 (Mr. Peden to sub)

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate how speaking and listening skills.
      • Present 2 minute persuasive speeches

      Friday, April 4 (sub day) - Have a great spring break!

      • GOAL: Students will demonstrate speaking skills using impromptu speech topics.
      • Impromptu speeches!

      • Week 4

        Monday, April 14

        • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of library research and MLA through completion of an LMC test and activities.  Mrs. Brainard in to speak about Destiny Quest, LMC Expectations, & CQ Researcher
        • Complete the first part of the LMC test (#'s 1-5)

        Tuesday, April 15

        • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of in-text citations and a works cited page when working with research.
        • Go over what works cited and in-text citations are by going through the agenda book and showing different examples.
        • Go over magazine (CQ Researcher), Books, Anthologies, and dictionary.com -- show how to cite using the agenda book
        • Do examples of each on the board as a class (lined paper on document camera) paying attention also to MLA.

        Wednesday, April 16

        • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of in-text citations and a works cited page when working with research.
        • Go over online databases (SIRS, InfoTrac, Gale, Elibrary) and remind them of Destiny Quest and how much easier citing is when you use that.
        • Show them how to cite within these databases using the agenda book, if necessary.
        • Last half of hour -- Back portion of library to work on back page of library test (online databases)

        Thursday, April 17

        • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of in-text citations and a works cited page when working with research.
        • Front of library - Tour the library noting where CQ Researcher and the anthologies are, along with different genres of books.
        • Work on the book portion of the library test

        Friday, April 18 (1/2 day)

        • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of in-text citations and a works cited page when working with research.
        • Final day to complete LMC test in library.  Turn in when done:)

      • Week 5

        Monday, April 22

        • GOAL: Students will understand the make up of a group discussion speech through note-taking and discussion.
        • Notes

        Tuesday, April 22

        • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of research through use of Opposing Viewpoints and SIRS.
        • Break up into Group Discussion Groups
        • Choose Topic as a group--write names of group members and topic question for Mrs. Foley
        • Research to find at least one article on your topic.

        Wednesday, April 23

        • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding of their discussion topics through database research.
        • Complete Advantages/Disadvantages and History/Statistics TODAY.

        Thursday, April 24

        • GOAL: STudents will demonstrate understanding of solutions through interpreting articles on chosen topics.  
        • Work on completing solutions with support from sources (back side of outline)

        Friday, April 25

        • Week 6

          Monday, April 28

          • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of in-text citations and a works cited page when working with research.
          • Finish research and work on writing outlines.  These are due at the END of the hour tomorrow!

          Tuesday, April 29

          • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of in-text citations and a works cited page when working with research.
          • Complete outlines with works cited page and turn in--print 2 copies--one for me and one for you to practice!
          • Speeches begin tomorrow!

          Wednesday, April 30

          • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate speaking and listening skills through a group discussion.
          • 2 discussions today

          Thursday, May 1

          • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate speaking and listening skills through a group discussion.
          • 2 discussions today

          Friday, May 2

          • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate speaking and listening skills through a group discussion.
          • Finish Discussions

          • Week 7

            Monday, January 20

            • No School - MLK day

            Tuesday, January 21

            • GOAL:  Students will understand the concept behind a group discussion.
            • Group Discussion Notes
            • Place students into groups
            • Begin researching a topic--have a topic for group by end of hour

            Wednesday, January 22

            • GOAL: Students will demonstrate cooperative learning skills in choosing a topic for their group discussion speech.  
            • Back of LMC today (sit in a row with your group to find a research question that has two sides to the issue)--you ALL must agree on the topic!
            • Need Group Discussion question for each group BEFORE the end of the hour
            • The ONLY 3 items that should FOR SURE be the same on your outlines are (this should be written down in groups on EACH outline):
              • I.  The Discussion Question
              • II. Body
                • A. The causes/advantages of ...
                • B. The effects/disadvantages of...
            • Everything else is research-based and ON YOUR OWN!

            Thursday, January 23

            • GOAL:  Students will demonstrate understanding of research, in-text citations, and works cited pages.
            • Today - Complete I. A. Terms  B. Background/Statistics
            • II.  A. Causes/Advantages
            •     B. Effects/Disadvantages.

            Friday, January 24

            • Snow day

            • Week 8

              Monday, January 27 - Snow Day

              Tuesday, January 28 - Snow Day

              • Research for Group Discussion Speeches--focus is on Solutions
              • Typed outlines should be done by the end of the hour tomorrow!

              Wednesday, January 29

              • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding in researching for statistics and facts along with expert opinions and examples to obtain information on both sides of an issue.
              • Research in LMC today through Monday

              Thursday, January 30

              • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding in researching for statistics and facts along with expert opinions and examples to obtain information on both sides of an issue.
              • Research in LMC today through Monday

              Friday, January 31 (1/2 day)

              • GOAL: Students will demonstrate understanding in researching for statistics and facts along with expert opinions and examples to obtain information on both sides of an issue.
              • Research in LMC today through Monday

              • Week 9

                Monday, Feb. 10

                • Complete Group Discussion research
                • Start presentations tomorrow!

                Tuesday, Feb. 11

                • Present 2 group discussions

                Wednesday, Feb 12

                • Present 2 to 3 group discussions (depending on time)

                Thursday, Feb 13

                • Finish group discussions
                • Notes for Debate

                Friday, Feb 14

                • Mid Winter Break - No School!

                • Week 10

                  Monday, February 17

                  • No School - Mid Winter Break

                  Tuesday, February 18

                  • Research for debate

                  Wednesday, Feb 19

                  • Continue Research for debate

                  Thursday, Feb 20 (front of library)

                  • Continue research for debate
                  • WC page due for tomorrow

                  Friday, Feb 21 (front of library)

                  • Continue research and working on outlines
                  • Mrs. Foley to Check WC page
                  • Outlines due at the end of the hour on MONDAY!

                  • Week 11

                    Monday, Feb. 24

                    • Complete outlines and turn in
                    • Begin debates tomorrow

                    Tuesday, Feb. 25

                    • Show a debate
                    • Have one group debate

                    Wednesday, Feb 26

                    • 2 debates

                    Thursday, Feb. 27

                    • 2 debates

                    Friday, Feb 28

                    • 2 debates

                    • Week 12

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_WXh8q7MOE

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ieleINuV-g

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EoUI6ZGP4