- Welcome & Attendance
- Course Goals--Best Elective Ever
- Fun, Meaningful Activities--NOT Busy Work--Reasonable Work Expectations
- Clear Expectations & Plans (Daily & Long Term)
- Witness Growth, Development, and Confidence in Speaking Situations
- YAWP!
- Create Speech Groups
- Introduce yourself to your speech group
- Name, Grade, Elementary School
- YAWP! from Dead Poets' Society
- View video clip and discuss
- Watch the following Dead Poets' Society video clip of Todd presenting a poem in Mr. Keating's (Robin Williams) class: As you think about the video clip we watched in class, discuss the following questions:
- What thoughts/feelin
gs do you have about Public Speaking that may be similar to Todd? - What thoughts/feelin
gs might be different? Explain. - What is one thing you can take away from this clip that could help you in Public Speaking? Explain.
- Moodle Intro & Registration
- Enroll in Moodle
- Blogger Introduction
- Set www.mrbuckleyspublicspeakingblog.blogspot.com as a favorite on your home computer and mobile devices.
- Mr. Buckley's Special Object
- Student Information Sheet
- Name Game
- Enroll in Mr. Buckley's Moodle class. (Due Wednesday)
- Set www.mrbuckleyspublicspeakingblog.blogspot.com as a favorite on your home computer and mobile devices.(Due Wednesday)
- Special Object Speech--Bring in an object (or picture) that has special meaning to you and/or represents you in some way. (Due Wednesday)
- Follow these guidelines for this speech:
- Make sure to bring an object or picture of the object.
- Speak for at least 1 minute.
- Write your outline on a note card.
- Organization
- Introduce the object.
- Explain the object in detail. Share the situation of that particular object.
- Explain the significance/meaning/connection that you have to this object. What makes it special and/or important?
- Conclude with a brief summary of your speech and a sentence that gives a sense of finality to your speech.
- Grading
- 5 Points--You must bring in an object or picture of your object.
- 5 Points--Your speech lasts 1 minute or longer.
- 5 Points--You must bring in an outline.
- Fill out and return the Student Information Sheet. (Due Wednesday)
- Bring note cards, hand sanitizer, or Kleenex and one of the following items to leave in the classroom for community consumption: glue sticks, pens, pencils, highlighters, or dry erase markers. (Due Thursday)
- Wednesday--Special Object Speeches
- Thursday--Begin Colors Speech Activities
- Friday--Attention Getters, Colors Speech Evidence Sheet, TurnItIn.com
- Monday--Colors Speech Assignment, Outline Writing, Sample Colors Speech
- Tuesday--Delivery & Note Cards, Colors Speech Rubric Review, Peer Presentations
- Wednesday--Colors Speech Presentations
- Thursday--Colors Speech Presentations
- Friday--Colors Speech Presentations