Monday, August 28, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
1. For this current event speech, you may work by yourself or pair up with another person.
2. Find a current event article online.
3. Write a response to the article (clarification, positive, negative, whatever, ...).
4.You will read the article. (It should be a minimum of one minute long and no longer than four minutes.) (The main focus here is that you have read and practiced the article enough that you do not stumble over the words.)
5. You will read the response. (There is a 30-second minimum and a two-minute maximum.) (The main focus here is that you have put together a coherent thought about the article.)
6. If you are working as a pair, each of you must read one of the two parts. If you are working by yourself, you obviously must read both parts.
7. If you are working as a pair, you will share the same grade as your partner.
8. You will have Thursday, August 31, to work on it in class.
9. The speeches are due and will be presented on Friday, September 1.
10. This is for two daily grades. I will add points up and divide the total by two to get your grades.
11. The scoring will be as follows:
25 points-- reading the article (all or nothing)
0-25 points-- adequate voice on article
0-25 points-- apparent practice on article
5 points-- article within time limits
25 points-- reading the response (all or nothing)
0-25 points-- adequate voice on response
0-25 points-- apparent practice on response
5 points-- response within time limits
0-40 points-- coherent, proper response
As you may see from above, you need to focus on voice, pronunciation, and creating a proper response. I am not deducting points for things such as eye contact and posture on this speech.
You may use visual aids if you wish, but it is not required, and it will not be a part of the grade. It will be only a part of making your response more coherent.
AS ALWAYS, KEEP THINGS APPROPRIATE.
2. Find a current event article online.
3. Write a response to the article (clarification, positive, negative, whatever, ...).
4.You will read the article. (It should be a minimum of one minute long and no longer than four minutes.) (The main focus here is that you have read and practiced the article enough that you do not stumble over the words.)
5. You will read the response. (There is a 30-second minimum and a two-minute maximum.) (The main focus here is that you have put together a coherent thought about the article.)
6. If you are working as a pair, each of you must read one of the two parts. If you are working by yourself, you obviously must read both parts.
7. If you are working as a pair, you will share the same grade as your partner.
8. You will have Thursday, August 31, to work on it in class.
9. The speeches are due and will be presented on Friday, September 1.
10. This is for two daily grades. I will add points up and divide the total by two to get your grades.
11. The scoring will be as follows:
25 points-- reading the article (all or nothing)
0-25 points-- adequate voice on article
0-25 points-- apparent practice on article
5 points-- article within time limits
25 points-- reading the response (all or nothing)
0-25 points-- adequate voice on response
0-25 points-- apparent practice on response
5 points-- response within time limits
0-40 points-- coherent, proper response
As you may see from above, you need to focus on voice, pronunciation, and creating a proper response. I am not deducting points for things such as eye contact and posture on this speech.
You may use visual aids if you wish, but it is not required, and it will not be a part of the grade. It will be only a part of making your response more coherent.
AS ALWAYS, KEEP THINGS APPROPRIATE.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
1. Discuss Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, as well as his ideas and methods.
2. Watch Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech.
3. Use your listening and thinking skills to pick up ideas that he is trying to get across.
4. You will use ten sentences to answer the following questions, "Do you think that equality as Dr. King saw it has come to pass?" "Why?" or "Why not?"
4. You may use the link below to access the speech again.
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT AND WILL TAKE YOU TO THE RIGHT VIDEO. THE OTHER IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT AND WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WRONG VIDEO. CHOOSE WISELY.
I Have a Dream
I've Got a Dream
2. Watch Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech.
3. Use your listening and thinking skills to pick up ideas that he is trying to get across.
4. You will use ten sentences to answer the following questions, "Do you think that equality as Dr. King saw it has come to pass?" "Why?" or "Why not?"
4. You may use the link below to access the speech again.
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LINKS IS GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT AND WILL TAKE YOU TO THE RIGHT VIDEO. THE OTHER IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT AND WILL TAKE YOU TO THE WRONG VIDEO. CHOOSE WISELY.
I Have a Dream
I've Got a Dream
Monday, August 28, 2017
1. Folder
2. Discuss the need for good communication.
3. The Communication Process notes
4. Communication videos.
THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS
Communication—the process of sending and receiving messages that occur when we express ourselves in a manner that is clearly understood.
Components of Communication
Sender—one who transmits the message
Message—that which is sent or said
Receiver—one who receives the message and then decodes or interprets
Feedback—includes the reaction that the receiver gives to the message
Communication Barrier—any obstacle that gets in the way of effective communication
Types of Communication Barriers
Physical
Perceptual
Language
Cultural
Types of Communication
Written
Verbal
Non-verbal
Written
Verbal
Non-verbal
Communication Video #1
Communication Video #2
Communication Video #3
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017
1. Tell jokes.
2. Discuss bubble graphs.
3. Draw a bubble graph:
a. write your name in small circle,
b. describe yourself or tell things you like in large circle,
c. give influences in rectangle.
d. prepare to present it in class tomorrow.
2. Discuss bubble graphs.
3. Draw a bubble graph:
a. write your name in small circle,
b. describe yourself or tell things you like in large circle,
c. give influences in rectangle.
d. prepare to present it in class tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
1. Discuss rules and expectations.
2. Get first assignment:
a. find a joke
b. tell it in class tomorrow
2. Get first assignment:
a. find a joke
b. tell it in class tomorrow
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Friday, May 12, 2017
1. Work on Design & Marketing Project.
2. Online advertisement due today.
3. Commercial script due Monday.
4. Finished commercial due Thursday.
2. Online advertisement due today.
3. Commercial script due Monday.
4. Finished commercial due Thursday.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
1. Work on Design & Marketing Project.
2. Poster due today.
3. Online advertisement due tomorrow.
4. Commercial script due Monday.
2. Poster due today.
3. Online advertisement due tomorrow.
4. Commercial script due Monday.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
1. Work on Design & Marketing Project.
2. Give power point presentation.
3. Poster due tomorrow.
4. Online advertisement due Friday.
2. Give power point presentation.
3. Poster due tomorrow.
4. Online advertisement due Friday.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
1. Work on Design & Marketing Project.
2. Power Point due today.
3. Presentations tomorrow.
4. Poster due Thursday.
2. Power Point due today.
3. Presentations tomorrow.
4. Poster due Thursday.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Monday, May 8, 2017
1. Work on design & marketing projects.
2. Student comments due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
3. Adult comments due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
4. Power points due tomorrow. Turn in to Google Classroom.
2. Student comments due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
3. Adult comments due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
4. Power points due tomorrow. Turn in to Google Classroom.
Friday, May 5, 2017
1. Work on design & marketing projects.
2. Sketch due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
3. Student comments due Monday. Turn in to Google Classroom.
4. Adult comments due Monday. Turn in to Google Classroom.
2. Sketch due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
3. Student comments due Monday. Turn in to Google Classroom.
4. Adult comments due Monday. Turn in to Google Classroom.
Thursday, May 4, 2017
1. Work on design & marketing projects.
2. Sketch due tomorrow.
3. Student comments due Monday.
4. Adult comments due Monday.
2. Sketch due tomorrow.
3. Student comments due Monday.
4. Adult comments due Monday.
Monday, May 1, 2017
1. Work on design & marketing projects.
2. Product idea due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
3. Alternative timeline due today (if applicable). Turn in to Google Classroom.
2. Product idea due today. Turn in to Google Classroom.
3. Alternative timeline due today (if applicable). Turn in to Google Classroom.
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
1. Design and Marketing Project
Design and Marketing Project
You will be creating a product that has never been produced before (creativity is KEY). Although class time will be provided, any aspect of the assignment you don't finish will have to be completed outside of class.
Requirements
1. Choose a partner or partners, if you wish. (You may have up to 3 partners. You may decide to work alone.
2. Come up with an idea for a product which has not appeared before.
3. Use social media to get ideas, criticisms, etc.
4. Get opinions from adults.
5. Make a power point or use another approved method to explain details about the product and the marketing needs.
6. Make a detailed sketch of the product. (3D will be a bonus.)
7. Make an eye-drawing store-front poster with a catchy slogan for the product.
8. Make an online poster or banner with a catchy slogan for the product. (It may be the same slogan used on the store-front poster.
9. Write a script for a 30-second to 60-second commercial.
10. Video the commercial.
11. Plan a schedule for turning in sections.
12. Keep project (including commercials) for use in a portfolio.
Details About Requirements
1. If you choose not to have a partner, you will still have to turn in the same things as if you did, although in some cases, not as much. I will need to know your choice today. You and your partner(s), where applicable, will receive the same grades; so, choose wisely. Turn groups in to the "Groups" folder in Google Classroom on Wednesday, April 26.
2. Your product must be original. Research your ideas and make sure you cannot find something that is the same. Your choice will be due in the "Product" folder in Google Classroom at the first of class Monday, May 1. Daily grade.
3. You must use social media to get thoughts or ideas from students in other schools. Record comments from these other students and include their schools. Also, include the type of social media you used. They may assist you with your search for a product idea, help with perfecting it, or be critical of aspects of it. Each member of your group will include 5 comments. These will be turned in to the "Social Comments" folder in Google Classroom and are due on Monday, May 8. Daily grade.
4. You must get opinions from adults. Record comments from some adults, along with their names. They may assist you with your search for a product idea, help with perfecting it, or be critical of aspects of it. Each member of your group will include 5 comments. These will be turned in to the "Adult Comments" folder in Google Classroom and are due on Monday, May 8. Daily grade.
5. Your power point should have the following slides.
a. Title page with product name and group member names,
b. a detailed description of the product,
c. a complete description of the target market (To whom will you try to sell it?),
d. the point of sale (Where are you going to sell it?),
e. the cost of making and marketing the product and how you arrived at that figure, and
f. the price at which you will sell the product with reasons.
If you have another idea for presenting this information through technology, ask for approval. This will be turned in to the "Product & Marketing Specifics" folder in Google Classroom and is due on Tuesday, May 9.
Daily grade for each slide.
6. Present your power point on Wednesday, May 10. Daily grade.
7. Your sketch may be on paper or done with an online program. If it is done online, turn it in to the "Product Sketch" folder in Google Classroom. It is due on Friday, May 5. A 3D drawing will be a bonus. Daily grade.
8. Your poster should be done as a store-front poster. Be sure to include a catchy slogan with any information that the consumer needs to know. You will turn it in to me, and it will be posted in the hall outside my door. It is due on Thursday, May 11. Daily grade.
9. Your online banner may include the same slogan as the store-front poster. Turn it in to the "Advertisement" folder in Google Classroom. It is due on Friday, May 12. Daily grade.
10 & 11. Script out a 30-second to 60-second commercial which you will video. You may use other people in your commercial, but you must appear in the commercial, and it must be done from memory. You have the option of making an animated commercial, but it still must include a script. The script will be turned in to the "Commercial Script" folder in Google Classroom, and it is due on Monday, May 15. The video or animated commercial will be turned in to the "Final Commercial" folder in Google Classroom and is due on Thursday, May 18. Daily grade for script. Test grade for commercial.
12. I have given you a schedule for getting everything turned in. You may choose to make and turn in your own schedule.. If you do so, and if it is approved, you must follow that schedule. This alternative schedule is due on Monday, May 1.
AUTOMATIC TIMELINE
Wednesday April 26 Get project
Wednesday April 26 Turn in groups.
Monday May 1 Idea for product due
Monday May 1 Turn in alternative timeline
Friday May 5 Sketch due
Monday May 8 Turn in student comments
Monday May 8 Turn in adult comments
Tuesday May 9 Turn in power point
Wednesday May 10 Present power point
Thursday May 11 Turn in store-front poster
Friday May 12 Turn in online banner/advertisement
Monday May 15 Turn in commercial script
Thursday May 18 Turn in commercial
MOST OF YOU WILL MISS CLASS TIME DUE TO TESTING, ILLNESS, ETC., BUT YOU KNOW WELL AHEAD OF TIME WHAT IS DUE WHEN. THE DUE DATES ARE FIRM, SO TRY TO STAY AHEAD OF THE SCHEDULE.
12. (Not required, but will be a bonus) Make a real, physical copy of your product.
13. Keep a copy of everything and save it for use with a portfolio.
*There will be an additional test grade for your overall product and marketing campaign.
THERE IS A LOT OF LEEWAY FOR YOUR CHOICES OF PRODUCTS, MARKETING, AND TECHNOLOGIES TO USE. YOU MAY TRY TO STAY IN YOUR COMFORT ZONES, BUT ATTEMPT TO STRETCH THAT ZONE BY BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH NEW THINGS.
Design and Marketing Project
You will be creating a product that has never been produced before (creativity is KEY). Although class time will be provided, any aspect of the assignment you don't finish will have to be completed outside of class.
Requirements
1. Choose a partner or partners, if you wish. (You may have up to 3 partners. You may decide to work alone.
2. Come up with an idea for a product which has not appeared before.
3. Use social media to get ideas, criticisms, etc.
4. Get opinions from adults.
5. Make a power point or use another approved method to explain details about the product and the marketing needs.
6. Make a detailed sketch of the product. (3D will be a bonus.)
7. Make an eye-drawing store-front poster with a catchy slogan for the product.
8. Make an online poster or banner with a catchy slogan for the product. (It may be the same slogan used on the store-front poster.
9. Write a script for a 30-second to 60-second commercial.
10. Video the commercial.
11. Plan a schedule for turning in sections.
12. Keep project (including commercials) for use in a portfolio.
Details About Requirements
1. If you choose not to have a partner, you will still have to turn in the same things as if you did, although in some cases, not as much. I will need to know your choice today. You and your partner(s), where applicable, will receive the same grades; so, choose wisely. Turn groups in to the "Groups" folder in Google Classroom on Wednesday, April 26.
2. Your product must be original. Research your ideas and make sure you cannot find something that is the same. Your choice will be due in the "Product" folder in Google Classroom at the first of class Monday, May 1. Daily grade.
3. You must use social media to get thoughts or ideas from students in other schools. Record comments from these other students and include their schools. Also, include the type of social media you used. They may assist you with your search for a product idea, help with perfecting it, or be critical of aspects of it. Each member of your group will include 5 comments. These will be turned in to the "Social Comments" folder in Google Classroom and are due on Monday, May 8. Daily grade.
4. You must get opinions from adults. Record comments from some adults, along with their names. They may assist you with your search for a product idea, help with perfecting it, or be critical of aspects of it. Each member of your group will include 5 comments. These will be turned in to the "Adult Comments" folder in Google Classroom and are due on Monday, May 8. Daily grade.
5. Your power point should have the following slides.
a. Title page with product name and group member names,
b. a detailed description of the product,
c. a complete description of the target market (To whom will you try to sell it?),
d. the point of sale (Where are you going to sell it?),
e. the cost of making and marketing the product and how you arrived at that figure, and
f. the price at which you will sell the product with reasons.
If you have another idea for presenting this information through technology, ask for approval. This will be turned in to the "Product & Marketing Specifics" folder in Google Classroom and is due on Tuesday, May 9.
Daily grade for each slide.
6. Present your power point on Wednesday, May 10. Daily grade.
7. Your sketch may be on paper or done with an online program. If it is done online, turn it in to the "Product Sketch" folder in Google Classroom. It is due on Friday, May 5. A 3D drawing will be a bonus. Daily grade.
8. Your poster should be done as a store-front poster. Be sure to include a catchy slogan with any information that the consumer needs to know. You will turn it in to me, and it will be posted in the hall outside my door. It is due on Thursday, May 11. Daily grade.
9. Your online banner may include the same slogan as the store-front poster. Turn it in to the "Advertisement" folder in Google Classroom. It is due on Friday, May 12. Daily grade.
10 & 11. Script out a 30-second to 60-second commercial which you will video. You may use other people in your commercial, but you must appear in the commercial, and it must be done from memory. You have the option of making an animated commercial, but it still must include a script. The script will be turned in to the "Commercial Script" folder in Google Classroom, and it is due on Monday, May 15. The video or animated commercial will be turned in to the "Final Commercial" folder in Google Classroom and is due on Thursday, May 18. Daily grade for script. Test grade for commercial.
12. I have given you a schedule for getting everything turned in. You may choose to make and turn in your own schedule.. If you do so, and if it is approved, you must follow that schedule. This alternative schedule is due on Monday, May 1.
AUTOMATIC TIMELINE
Wednesday April 26 Get project
Wednesday April 26 Turn in groups.
Monday May 1 Idea for product due
Monday May 1 Turn in alternative timeline
Friday May 5 Sketch due
Monday May 8 Turn in student comments
Monday May 8 Turn in adult comments
Tuesday May 9 Turn in power point
Wednesday May 10 Present power point
Thursday May 11 Turn in store-front poster
Friday May 12 Turn in online banner/advertisement
Monday May 15 Turn in commercial script
Thursday May 18 Turn in commercial
MOST OF YOU WILL MISS CLASS TIME DUE TO TESTING, ILLNESS, ETC., BUT YOU KNOW WELL AHEAD OF TIME WHAT IS DUE WHEN. THE DUE DATES ARE FIRM, SO TRY TO STAY AHEAD OF THE SCHEDULE.
12. (Not required, but will be a bonus) Make a real, physical copy of your product.
13. Keep a copy of everything and save it for use with a portfolio.
*There will be an additional test grade for your overall product and marketing campaign.
THERE IS A LOT OF LEEWAY FOR YOUR CHOICES OF PRODUCTS, MARKETING, AND TECHNOLOGIES TO USE. YOU MAY TRY TO STAY IN YOUR COMFORT ZONES, BUT ATTEMPT TO STRETCH THAT ZONE BY BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH NEW THINGS.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
1. Find a current event online. It must be within the last 7 days.
2. Write a one-paragraph response to the current event.
3. The response may be anything you want to say about the current event or article. For example, it may be a summary or an opinion.
4. You may say whatever you want about it, as long as it is appropriate.
5. You will read both the article and the response on Tuesday.
2. Write a one-paragraph response to the current event.
3. The response may be anything you want to say about the current event or article. For example, it may be a summary or an opinion.
4. You may say whatever you want about it, as long as it is appropriate.
5. You will read both the article and the response on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
1. Work on scripts.
2. Practice presentations.
3. Video presentations, if necessary.
4. Presentations, live or on video, are due tomorrow.
5. If on video, presentations are to be turned it to the folder "Meeting of the Minds Video Presentation" in Google Classroom.
2. Practice presentations.
3. Video presentations, if necessary.
4. Presentations, live or on video, are due tomorrow.
5. If on video, presentations are to be turned it to the folder "Meeting of the Minds Video Presentation" in Google Classroom.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
1. Work on scripts.
2. Practice presentations.
3. Video presentations, if necessary.
2. Practice presentations.
3. Video presentations, if necessary.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
1. Meeting of the Minds project.
MEETING OF THE MINDS PROJECT
A moderator on a television program has a unique job-- interviewing and discussing issues with his guests. That may seem common enough, but his guests are special-- they are people from history.
You will work in groups of 4-5 people. One of the members of the group will be the moderator, and the other members will be persons from history. You will script a program in which the moderator and his guests discuss one or more issues. The views of the guests may be similar, but opposing views create interesting discussions.
You will be graded on the thoroughness in which the issues are discussed, the proper views of the guests, attention to detail, and time. It is important to get the views of the guests across properly. Using exact quotes from them would be a plus.
There will be other daily grades for:
a. topic & character choices on time,
b. rough draft, and
c. final script.
d. participation
d. participation
Your moderator may introduce guests, ask questions, steer the discussion certain ways, calm down guests, or do whatever else is necessary to keep the program going.
You do not have to wear costumes for this, but there will be bonus points for those who do.
You will be expected to memorize your part in the script. If a member of the group does not memorize his part, the other members of the team will not be penalized... only that member will.
The length of the entire program should be between ten (10) and twelve (12) minutes long.
You will either act this out in class or video it ahead of time and play it in class.
When you choose characters, there may not be two characters within a century of each other. (moderators not included)
When you choose characters, there may not be two characters within a century of each other. (moderators not included)
TIMELINE
Thursday, April 6 Discussion topics and characters due. (daily grade)
(first of the period)
Thursday, April 6 Work on script
Friday, April 7 Work on script
Monday, April 10 Rough draft of script due (daily grade)
(first of period)
(first of period)
Tuesday, April 11 Rework script.
Wednesday, April 12 Work on script
Thursday, April 13 Final script due (test grade)
Practice
Practice
Tuesday, April 18 Practice and/or video
MEETING OF THE MINDS CHARACTER POOL
(Some of the possible choices of historical characters)
(You must have your choice of characters approved by me.)
(You must have your choice of characters approved by me.)
SCIENTISTS/ INVENTORS
LOUIS PASTEUR
MARIE CURIE
GALILEO GALILEI
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
ALBERT EINSTEIN
ISAAC NEWTON
CHARLES DARWIN
SIGMUND FREUD
JOHANN GUTTENBERG
LEONARDO DAVINCI
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THOMAS EDISON
NICOLA TESLA
HENRY FORD
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER
GRACE HOPPER
HEDDY LAMARR
STEVE JOBS
ARCHIMEDES
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
ARTISTS/ AUTHORS
PABLO PICASSO
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN
MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI
ANDY WARHOL
SALVADOR DALI
FREDERIC REMINGTON
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
J R R TOLKIEN
EDGAR ALLEN POE
CHARLES DICKENS
JANE AUSTEN
EMILY DICKINSON
LEO TOLSTOY
HOMER
JOHN MILTON
SAMUEL CLEMENS
THEODORE GEISEL
CHARLES SCHULTZ
J K ROWLING
GEOFFREY CHAUCER
ROALD DAHL
POLITICAL LEADERS
GEORGE WASHINGTON
THOMAS JEFFERSON
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT
QUEEN ELIZABETH I
KING HENRY VIII
KING HENRY V
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
ATTILA THE HUN
ATTILA THE HUN
FIDEL CASTRO
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
WINSTON CHURCHILL
JULIUS CAESAR
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
ADOLPH HITLER
MAO ZEDONG
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
NELSON MANDELA
MAHATMA GANDHI
JOSEF STALIN
GENGHIS KHAN
CATHERINE THE GREAT
CHARLEMAGNE
ALFRED THE GREAT
RICHARD THE LIONHEART
QUEEN VICTORIA
CLEOPATRA
SIMON BOLIVAR
SOLDIERS
ROBERT E LEE
ULYSSES S GRANT
ERWIN ROMMEL
GEORGE S PATTON
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
ISOROKU YAMAMOTO
TOGO HEIHACHIRO
HORATIO NELSON
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
HANNIBAL BARCA
SUN TSU
SALADIN
QUEEN BOUDICA
JOAN OF ARC
OTHER WOMEN
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
DOLLY MADISON
AMELIA EARHART
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
ROSA PARKS
SUSAN B ANTHONY
SACAGAWEA
JANE ADDAMS
HYPATIA
MARIE ANTOINETTE
SOJOURNER TRUTH
HARRIET TUBMAN
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
HELEN KELLER
ANNE FRANK
CLARA BARTON
POCAHONTAS
POCAHONTAS
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
1. Give impromptu speeches. (Winners of the debate speeches may opt out of this.)
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
1. Finish debate speeches.
2. Create a top ten list.
3. Have a reason for each item on the list.
4. You will read these in countdown form in class tomorrow.
2. Create a top ten list.
3. Have a reason for each item on the list.
4. You will read these in countdown form in class tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Friday, March 24, 2017
1. Work on debate speeches. (due Monday)
2. Speeches will be given Monday & Wednesday.
2. Speeches will be given Monday & Wednesday.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
1. Work on debate speeches. (due Monday)
2. Speeches will be given on Monday & Wednesday.
2. Speeches will be given on Monday & Wednesday.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
1. Debate speech.
2. While not technically a debate in which students will have to react to what their opponents say, it is a debate in that they and their partners will have to take opposite sides of an issue.
3. Students will pair up.
4. If you are unable to find a partner, I will assign one for you.
5. Each pair will choose a topic to address.
6. One of the two will give a 1-2 minute statement taking one side of the topic.
7. The other student will give a 1-2 minute statement taking the opposite side of the topic.
8. The first student will give another 1-2 minute statement on his/her side.
9. The second student will give another 1-2 minute statement.
10. The pair will decide who goes first.
11. Each student will receive a test grade for his or her own speech and the successful presentation of his/her side, backed up with facts.
12. THIS IS A COMPETITION.
13. The winner of the debate for each pair may opt out of the next daily assignment and will receive a 100 for that assignment. I will decide who wins the debate. This does not mean that both of you can slack off and one will automatically win. I reserve the right not to award either of the students the 100 if both do a lackluster job.
15. On the other hand, upon my judgment, especially effective pairs may both opt out of the next assignment and receive the 100. This will not be common.
16. Students must be able to present either side of whatever topic the pair chooses. If one of the pair is unwilling to present a particular side of a topic, choose something else.
17. Topics are due today by the end of the period, and ALL TOPICS MUST BE APPROVED BY ME.
18. This speech is due Monday, March 27. This is not a lot of time, so you do not have a moment to lose. Get started.
19. Each student will also receive a daily grade for his/her work in class on this. If you are wasting time, you will receive a wasting time kind of grade. There will be a sub here the next two days, and he/she will be instructed to leave a list of time-wasters.
20. In the event that there is an odd number of students in a class, one of those students may present both sides of an issue, with two 1-2 minute speeches. I will choose who will be the lone wolf.
2. While not technically a debate in which students will have to react to what their opponents say, it is a debate in that they and their partners will have to take opposite sides of an issue.
3. Students will pair up.
4. If you are unable to find a partner, I will assign one for you.
5. Each pair will choose a topic to address.
6. One of the two will give a 1-2 minute statement taking one side of the topic.
7. The other student will give a 1-2 minute statement taking the opposite side of the topic.
8. The first student will give another 1-2 minute statement on his/her side.
9. The second student will give another 1-2 minute statement.
10. The pair will decide who goes first.
11. Each student will receive a test grade for his or her own speech and the successful presentation of his/her side, backed up with facts.
12. THIS IS A COMPETITION.
13. The winner of the debate for each pair may opt out of the next daily assignment and will receive a 100 for that assignment. I will decide who wins the debate. This does not mean that both of you can slack off and one will automatically win. I reserve the right not to award either of the students the 100 if both do a lackluster job.
15. On the other hand, upon my judgment, especially effective pairs may both opt out of the next assignment and receive the 100. This will not be common.
16. Students must be able to present either side of whatever topic the pair chooses. If one of the pair is unwilling to present a particular side of a topic, choose something else.
17. Topics are due today by the end of the period, and ALL TOPICS MUST BE APPROVED BY ME.
18. This speech is due Monday, March 27. This is not a lot of time, so you do not have a moment to lose. Get started.
19. Each student will also receive a daily grade for his/her work in class on this. If you are wasting time, you will receive a wasting time kind of grade. There will be a sub here the next two days, and he/she will be instructed to leave a list of time-wasters.
20. In the event that there is an odd number of students in a class, one of those students may present both sides of an issue, with two 1-2 minute speeches. I will choose who will be the lone wolf.
Monday, March 20, 2017
1. Discuss impromptu speeches.
2. Practice impromptu speeches.
3. Give impromptu speeches tomorrow.
4. You will draw three topics.
5. You will discard two and keep one. That will be what you talk about.
6. You will have approximately one minute to prepare and give the speech. You must talk on topic for at least one minute. (Two points will be deducted for each second under a minute.)
7. You may use note cards.
You don't have to be afraid of impromptu speeches. There is a way to conquer this scary task! All you have to do is practice making quick speech outlines in your head. When you work from an outline, you'll find it easy to fill in the supporting statements.
2. Practice impromptu speeches.
3. Give impromptu speeches tomorrow.
4. You will draw three topics.
5. You will discard two and keep one. That will be what you talk about.
6. You will have approximately one minute to prepare and give the speech. You must talk on topic for at least one minute. (Two points will be deducted for each second under a minute.)
7. You may use note cards.
You don't have to be afraid of impromptu speeches. There is a way to conquer this scary task! All you have to do is practice making quick speech outlines in your head. When you work from an outline, you'll find it easy to fill in the supporting statements.
Use this list of impromptu speech topics to practice making a quickie speech outline in your head. For each of the topics below, just think of three main points you'd like to make.
For example, if your speech topic is "Your least favorite chores," you could quickly come up with three statements:
- I don't know anybody who likes to fold laundry, so the first task on my list of unhappy chores is folding laundry.
- Taking out the trash is another chore that most people dread, and I'm no different.
- The worst chore in the entire household has to be cleaning the toilet.
If you go into your speech with these statements in your head, you can spend the rest of your time thinking up supporting statements as you speak. It's really not so hard to do that.
When you've identified your three main points, think of a great finishing statement. If you end with a great closer, you'll really impress your audience.
Start practicing with this list:
- My three favorite animals.
- What you would find in my closet
- What you'd find under my bed.
- A spider named Fred and his cousin who can't find a job.
- Why your mom/dad is special.
- A day that stands out.
- The best surprise ever.
- I lost it!
- If cats/dogs ruled the world.
- A trip to remember.
- My favorite day of the year.
- If I could design a school.
- Why books are important.
- Three surprising facts about me.
- How to impress your parents.
- How to plan a party.
- A job I'd love to have.
- A day in my life.
- If I could have dinner with anyone.
- If I could travel through time.
- My favorite book.
- An important lesson I've learned.
- What I've learned from cartoons.
- The smartest cartoon character.
- Three things I'd change if I ruled the world.
- Why sports are important. I'm no good, so I'll tell you how bad I am.
- The worst chores at home.
- Why I deserve an allowance.
- If I were in charge of school lunches.
- If I had invented school.
- The best theme park rides.
- Whom do you admire most?
- What is your favorite animal?
- How to achieve your dreams.
- Why you need a baby brother.
- How to annoy an older sister.
- Three things that scare me.
- Great things about snow days.
- Things you can make out of snow.
- How to spend a rainy day.
- How to walk a dog.
- Great things about the ocean.
- Things I'll never eat.
- How to be a slacker.
- Why I like my town.
- The best parts of a parade.
- Interesting things you see in the sky.
- Things to remember when you're camping.
- An experience with a bully.
- The weirdest thing Mr. Bone has done in class.
- Some fashion ideas.
- The best musical artist.
- Some things that are worse than homework.
- Who I would most like to meet.
- Where I would like to go on a date.
- The best thing to eat at the game or fair.
- The strangest animals.
- The best actor.
- Ways to make another person crazy.
- The all-time best movie.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Friday, March 10, 2017
1. Find a quote by Yogi Berra.
2. Read it in class (today).
3. Daily grade will be based upon presentation.
Yogi Berra Quotes
2. Read it in class (today).
3. Daily grade will be based upon presentation.
Yogi Berra Quotes
Thursday, March 9, 2017
1. Find a poem by Ogden Nash.
2. Read it in class (today).
3. There will be a daily grade for the reading, based upon interpretation and presentation.
2. Read it in class (today).
3. There will be a daily grade for the reading, based upon interpretation and presentation.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
1. Read the poem below.
2. In a short, written essay, tell us what the poet is saying. The essay should be between five and ten sentences.
3. Read the poem in class.
4. You will receive a daily grade for the essay and another for the reading. Your essay will be graded on content, and your reading will be graded on interpretation and presentation.
5. The essay is due and presentations will be done tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8.
6. In addition, there will be a competition. The person in each class who does the best job (in my opinion) reading the poem will receive a 100 and a free pass on the next daily assignment. The best overall will receive a 100 and a free pass on the next test.
2. In a short, written essay, tell us what the poet is saying. The essay should be between five and ten sentences.
3. Read the poem in class.
4. You will receive a daily grade for the essay and another for the reading. Your essay will be graded on content, and your reading will be graded on interpretation and presentation.
5. The essay is due and presentations will be done tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8.
6. In addition, there will be a competition. The person in each class who does the best job (in my opinion) reading the poem will receive a 100 and a free pass on the next daily assignment. The best overall will receive a 100 and a free pass on the next test.
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!'
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood a while in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One two! One two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
'And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!'
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood a while in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One two! One two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
'And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Monday, February 27, 2017
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
1. Resumes due. Turn in to Spring 2017 Resume folder in Google Classroom.
2. Discuss interviews.
3. Pair up.
4. Get interview questions and begin practicing them with your partner.
2. Discuss interviews.
3. Pair up.
4. Get interview questions and begin practicing them with your partner.
Interviewer/Interviewee
INSTRUCTIONS:
- You are interviewing for a job at Main Event.
- You will create a real, up-to-date resume (no false information).
- You must dress accordingly on the day of your interview.
- You and your partner will interview each other.
- Your grade will ONLY be based on your answers to the interview questions, not on the answers of your partner.
- Below are questions that an interviewer may ask. You will practice answering these questions with your partner.
- On the day of the interview, you and your partner will draw to determine which five of the ten each of you will have.
- Grading rubric for interview (Test Grade):
- Handshake 10 points
- Appropriate attire 20 points
- Five questions 50 points
- Non-verbal skills 20 points
-eye contact, not
slouching, etc
9. Interviews will begin on Thursday, March 2.
QUESTIONS:
1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your strengths?
3. What are your weaknesses?
4. Why do you want this job?
5. Why should we hire you?
6. What can you do for us that other candidates might not be able to do?
7. Can you describe a time when your work was criticized?
8. Have you ever been on a team where a coworker didn’t pull their weight? How did you
handle it?
9. What irritates you about other people and how do you deal with it?
10. Describe how you would handle a situation if you were required to finish multiple
tasks by the end of the day, and there was no conceivable way that you could finish them.
Monday, February 27, 2017
2. Discuss resumes.
3. Look at sample resume.
4. Create a personal resume. (due tomorrow)
Sample Resume
Resume Writing Tips
Friday, February 24, 2017
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
1. Notes on interpersonal strategies in professional contexts.
2. Discuss strategies.
2. Discuss strategies.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
1. Notes on communications and careers.
2. Discuss communications in a professional context.
2. Discuss communications in a professional context.
Monday, February 13, 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017
1. Work on proposals.
2. Final proposal due today.
3. Presentations on Monday.
2. Final proposal due today.
3. Presentations on Monday.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
1. Work on proposals.
2. Rough draft due today.
3. Completed proposal due tomorrow.
4. Presentations on Monday.
2. Rough draft due today.
3. Completed proposal due tomorrow.
4. Presentations on Monday.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
1. Work on proposals.
2. Your timeline and issue were due yesterday. Turn them in if you have not already done so.
3. Your rough draft is due tomorrow.
2. Your timeline and issue were due yesterday. Turn them in if you have not already done so.
3. Your rough draft is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Write a proposal. The following are things you may need to address. However, you are not limited to these. There may be other things that come up, either in your study or by me as devil's advocate.
I. Introduction
II. Identify a problem or issue here at school.
A. What is the problem?
B. Why does this need to be addressed?
C. Have similar things happened elsewhere?
D. How did those similar issues get solved?
III. Lay out a plan to solve that problem.
A. What is the plan? Give details.
B. How did you come up with this plan?
C. Who will implement the plan?
D. How will it be done?
E. What are the costs, and how will it be financed?
F. How long will it take?
G. What are any foreseeable kinks in the plan?
H. How will those be worked out?
I. Who will need to OK the plan?
J. How will you get the necessary permissions?
K. Can it actually be done?
L. Is there anything else to consider?
IV. Justify the plan.
A. How does this plan solve the problem?
B. Are there any other possible solutions?
C. Why is this plan the best choice?
D. Is it worth the time, money, and trouble?
V. Conclusion
YOU CHOOSE THE ISSUE THAT YOU WANT TO ADDRESS.
This is similar to the Gripe Speech, except it is more detailed and more professional.
You may work by yourself or with one partner. If you choose to work with a partner, you will share whatever grade you make.
Be thorough. Do not give a one-sentence answer to the questions above. Substance is more important than style, although having both is better. Make sure you or someone else proofreads your final proposal; it should be neat, complete, and accurate.
There are a number of forms you may use to do the proposal. Choose one that makes your plan clear. For example, you may use a list form or an essay form, and you may use the questions above in the proposal or just make sure they are addressed. YOU CHOOSE THE METHOD OF ORGANIZATION.
If they help, you may include pictures, charts, graphics, etc.
The first thing due is a timeline showing when everything is due. This is due today and will be turned in to the "Timeline" folder in Google Classroom. A daily grade will be given for this.
The issue you choose is also due today and will be turned in to the "Issue" folder in Google Classroom. A daily grade will be given for this.
A rough draft of the plan is due on Thursday and will be turned in to the "Rough Draft" folder in Google Classroom. A daily grade will be given for this.
The completed proposal is due on Friday and will be turned in to the "Final Proposal" in Google Classroom. This will be in final draft form. A test grade will be given for this.
You will present your proposals in class on Monday A test grade will be given for this. YOU CHOOSE THE METHOD OF DELIVERY.
This should be done on your Chromebooks. Each part due should be put into the proper folder in Google Classroom. Make sure each team member's name is on the document.
I. Introduction
II. Identify a problem or issue here at school.
A. What is the problem?
B. Why does this need to be addressed?
C. Have similar things happened elsewhere?
D. How did those similar issues get solved?
III. Lay out a plan to solve that problem.
A. What is the plan? Give details.
B. How did you come up with this plan?
C. Who will implement the plan?
D. How will it be done?
E. What are the costs, and how will it be financed?
F. How long will it take?
G. What are any foreseeable kinks in the plan?
H. How will those be worked out?
I. Who will need to OK the plan?
J. How will you get the necessary permissions?
K. Can it actually be done?
L. Is there anything else to consider?
IV. Justify the plan.
A. How does this plan solve the problem?
B. Are there any other possible solutions?
C. Why is this plan the best choice?
D. Is it worth the time, money, and trouble?
V. Conclusion
YOU CHOOSE THE ISSUE THAT YOU WANT TO ADDRESS.
This is similar to the Gripe Speech, except it is more detailed and more professional.
You may work by yourself or with one partner. If you choose to work with a partner, you will share whatever grade you make.
Be thorough. Do not give a one-sentence answer to the questions above. Substance is more important than style, although having both is better. Make sure you or someone else proofreads your final proposal; it should be neat, complete, and accurate.
There are a number of forms you may use to do the proposal. Choose one that makes your plan clear. For example, you may use a list form or an essay form, and you may use the questions above in the proposal or just make sure they are addressed. YOU CHOOSE THE METHOD OF ORGANIZATION.
If they help, you may include pictures, charts, graphics, etc.
The first thing due is a timeline showing when everything is due. This is due today and will be turned in to the "Timeline" folder in Google Classroom. A daily grade will be given for this.
The issue you choose is also due today and will be turned in to the "Issue" folder in Google Classroom. A daily grade will be given for this.
A rough draft of the plan is due on Thursday and will be turned in to the "Rough Draft" folder in Google Classroom. A daily grade will be given for this.
The completed proposal is due on Friday and will be turned in to the "Final Proposal" in Google Classroom. This will be in final draft form. A test grade will be given for this.
You will present your proposals in class on Monday A test grade will be given for this. YOU CHOOSE THE METHOD OF DELIVERY.
This should be done on your Chromebooks. Each part due should be put into the proper folder in Google Classroom. Make sure each team member's name is on the document.
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