3-28-2014 Performance Reflection Speech

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Kentucky VS Louisville Men's Basketball Sweet 16
• Present Performance Reflection Speeches
• Timer
• Give hand signals to performers
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the presentations
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your notecard
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener
• Listen quietly
• Put away digital devices--I should not see ANY phones!
• No other homework
• No talking
• Give eye contact and full attention to the presenters

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Enjoy Spring Break!!!

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Monday-Friday--SPRING BREAK!!!
• Monday--Parent Persuasive Speech
• Tuesday--Parent Persuasive Speech

3-27-2014 Performance Reflection Speech

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Kentucky VS Louisville Men's Basketball Sweet 16
• Homework Check--Activity #40--3/26/14--Performance Reflection Speech
• Present your Performance Reflection Speeches to your group.  Give constructive feedback to your group members on what they can do to improve their speech.  Then, after every group member has performed once, perform it a second time paying attention to the suggestions of your group.
• Present Performance Reflection Speeches
• Timer
• Give hand signals to performers
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the presentations
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your notecard
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener
• Listen quietly
• Put away digital devices--I should not see ANY phones!
• No other homework
• No talking
• Give eye contact and full attention to the presenters

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Come to class prepared to present your Personal Reflection Speech (DUE FRIDAY)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Friday--Personal Reflection Speech
• Monday-Friday--SPRING BREAK!!!

3-26-2014 Oral Interp Performances, Performance Reflection Speech

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Kentucky VS Louisville Men's Basketball Sweet 16
• Present Oral Interp Performances
• Timer
• Give hand signals to performers
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the presentations
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your scripts
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener
• Listen quietly
• Put away digital devices--I should not see ANY phones!
• No other homework
• No talking
• Give eye contact and full attention to the presenters
• These are supposed to be hilarious--laugh out loud!
• Activity #40--3/26/14--Performance Reflection Speech
• 20 points total.  Graded on:
• Posture, Voice, Eye Contact (2 points each)
• Performance in Strength Area (2 points)
• Performance in Growth Area (2 points)
• Time Limit - 0:45-1:30 (2 points)
• Met Speech Requirements (4 points)
• Overall Impression (4 points)
• Speech Requirements
• Attention Getter
• Can be a famous quote about improving yourself
• I personally challenge you to think of something else to use (not requiring a projector)
• One Strength
• Explain how/why you are strong in this area
• Example
• One Growth Area
• What will you INTENTIONALLY do to improve on this area?
• How will this improve your skills in this area
• Conclusion

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Activity #39--3/26/14--Personal Reflection Speech
• Come to class with your notes written for your Personal Reflection Speech (DUE THURSDAY)
• Come to class prepared to present your Personal Reflection Speech (DUE THURSDAY)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Thursday--Personal Reflection Speech
• Friday--Personal Reflection Speech
• Monday-Friday--SPRING BREAK!!!

3-25-2014 Oral Interp Performances

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Get with your performance group.  Final in class practice time!
• Present Oral Interp Performances
• Timer
• Give hand signals to performers
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the presentations
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your scripts
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener
• Listen quietly
• Put away digital devices--I should not see ANY phones!
• No other homework
• No talking
• Give eye contact and full attention to the presenters
• These are supposed to be hilarious--laugh out loud!

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Practice your lines and gestures! Remember, the goal is to add vocal and physical energy to your presentation and maintain 75% eye contact and a solid posture throughout. (DUE WEDNESDAY)
• Complete a FINAL DRAFT of your Oral Interpretation Manuscript and upload to TurnItIn (Due On Your Speech Day)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Wednesday--Oral Interp Performances
• Thursday--Parent Persuasive Speech
• Friday--Parent Persuasive Speech
• Monday-Friday--SPRING BREAK!!!

3-24-2014 Oral Interp, Practice

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Gopher Women's Hockey
• Get with your performance group.  Vocal and Physical Performance Practice Time!
• Motions of the Voiceless
• Rehearse your script with your group

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Practice your lines and gestures! Remember, the goal is to add vocal and physical energy to your presentation and maintain 75% eye contact and a solid posture throughout. (DUE TUESDAY)
• Complete a FINAL DRAFT of your Oral Interpretation Manuscript and upload to TurnItIn (Due On Your Speech Day)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Tuesday--Oral Interp Performances
• Wednesday--Oral Interp Performances
• Thursday--TBD
• Friday--TBD
• Monday-Friday--SPRING BREAK!!!

3-21-2014 Oral Interp, Practice

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Gopher Women's Hockey - Tournament Champs?
• Get with your performance group.  Vocal and Physical Performance Practice Time!
• Read with emotion "Sick" by Shel Silverstein
• Mirror Partners
• Motions of the Voiceless
• Work on your manuscipt
• Rehearse your script with your group

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Practice your lines over the weekend. Remember, the goal is to add vocal energy to your presentation and maintain 75% eye contact throughout. (DUE MONDAY)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Monday--Practice Selections, First Performances
• Tuesday--Finish Performances
• Wednesday--Parent Persuasive Speech
• Thursday--Parent Persuasive Speech

3-20-2014 Oral Interp, Exercises

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Finish Impromptu Speeches
• Get with your performance group.  Vocal and Physical Performance Practice Time!
• Line Shouts (partner up, stand facing away, one partner takes a step each time they hear the word and repeat it)
• Name Game (Zach demonstrate)
• Count to Twenty
• Read with emotion "Sick" by Shel Silverstein
• Mirror Partners

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Come to class with one printed copy of your working manuscript for each member of your group (DUE FRIDAY).

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Friday--Practice Selections
• Monday--Practice Selections, First Performances
• Tuesday--Finish Performances
• Wednesday--Parent Persuasive Speech
• Thursday--Parent Persuasive Speech

3-19-2014 Sub - Impromptu Speeches

Mr. Buckley and Mr. Amborn will be out today on a class field trip with their U.S. Literature classes.  The teacher responsible for the classroom in our absence has instructions for you on how to give impromptu speeches.  Please listen carefully and be prepared to think on your feet!

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Impromptu Speeches

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Come to class with all of the characters in your oral interpretation performance assigned.

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Thursday--Vocal Performance Exercises
• Friday--Practice Selections
• Monday--Practice Selections, First Interp Performance
• Tuesday--Interp Performances

3-18-2014 Oral Interp, Exercises

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Get with your performance group.  
• Determine which selection you will be interpreting
• Begin crafting a working script
• Start assigning roles and practicing your selection
• Homework check - Tongue Twisters
• Show me your tongue twisters.  Begin performing them in front of the group. 
• Say your twisters slowly three times
• Say your twisters quickly five times
• Say your twisters in a whisper

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• No homework.  Enjoy the evening!

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Wednesday--Impromptu Speeches
• Thursday--Vocal Performance Exercises
• Friday--Write/Practice Selections

3-17-2014 PS--Oral Interp, Finding a Selection

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• MN Gophers vs. WI Badgers (Big Ten Tournament)
• Happy St. Patrick's Day!
• Watch selections of national performances from oral interp
• How is it different from stage performances / What will we do differently from this example?
• We are not introducing
• No props, no set, no costume, no looking at one another
• What did they do at the start?
• We will not be focusing on the moving piece
• They move around frequently, but mostly just shift their body position.  Look at different places to identify different characters or movements.
• They do not look at each other
• What makes a good selection and performance (PowerPoint)
• Make groups
• Check homework--video clips
• Describe clips to your group members.  
• Selecting a video that you all enjoy is of the utmost importance.  So you will have the remainder of the class to start this group research.  Start watching clips, identifying what would work best for your group based on the discussion we had in class.

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Bring a tongue twister to class (printed or written in your journal).  You do not need to practice it; simply bring the text so that we can use them tomorrow in class.  (DUE TUESDAY)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Tuesday--Vocal Performance Exercises
• Wednesday--Improv Speeches
• Thursday--Vocal Performance Exercises
• Friday--Write/Practice Selections

3-14-2014 PS--Commencement Speech Wrap-Up, Oral Interp Unit

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• MN Gophers vs. WI Badgers (Big Ten Tournament)
• Wrap-up Commencement Speeches
• Activity #38--3/14/2014--Commencement Speech Reflection
• What was your favorite part about writing the Commencement Speech?
• What was different when presenting the Commencement Speech versus the Color Speech?
• What did you personally improve on from your last presentation?
• What will you intentionally work on to improve your performance for the next speech?
• Boring lecture time!
• Activity #39--3/14/2014--Oral Interpretation Notes
• Write down notes from the lecture.  We will discuss what you have learned after.
• Discuss among your table how you understand oral interpretation.  Can you think of any examples you may have seen in the real world?

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Watch clips from sketch comedy shows!  Come to class with at least two clips to suggest we watch in class.  Write down Youtube search directions to find the clips.  (DUE MONDAY)
• MUST BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE!
• Suggested shows:
• Saturday Night Live
• Key and Peele
• Monty Python's Flying Circus

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Monday--What Makes a Good Selection
• Tuesday--Vocal Performance Exercises
• Wednesday--Improv Speeches
• Thursday--Physical Performance Exercises
• Friday--Write/Practice Selections

3-13-2014 PS--Commencement Speech Presentations

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Present Commencement Speeches
• Speech Day Procedures
• Timer
• Give hand signals to speaker.
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the speech.
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your Note Cards
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener.
• Listen quietly.
• Put away phones and other digital devices--I should not see phones.
• No homework.
• No talking.
• Give eye contact and attention to the speaker.
• After Speech
• Activity #37--3/10/2014--Commencement Speech Journal
• Create 3 Columns
• Speaker's Name
• List one strength from the speech
• List one area that could be improved
• Hand back tests

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Complete a FINAL DRAFT of your commencement speech and upload to TurnItIn. (Due On Your Speech Day)
• Practice Commencement Speech (Due Before Your Speech Day)
• 2 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT--Bring in a signed note from a parent stating you presented your commencement speech for them. (Due On Your Speech Day)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Friday--Oral Interp Introduction

3-12-2014 PS--Commencement Speech Presentations

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Present Commencement Speeches
• Speech Day Procedures
• Timer
• Give hand signals to speaker.
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the speech.
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your Note Cards
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener.
• Listen quietly.
• Put away phones and other digital devices--I should not see phones.
• No homework.
• No talking.
• Give eye contact and attention to the speaker.
• After Speech
• Activity #37--3/10/2014--Commencement Speech Journal
• Create 3 Columns
• Speaker's Name
• List one strength from the speech
• List one area that could be improved

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Complete a FINAL DRAFT of your commencement speech and upload to TurnItIn. (Due On Your Speech Day)
• Practice Commencement Speech (Due Before Your Speech Day)
• 2 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT--Bring in a signed note from a parent stating you presented your commencement speech for them. (Due On Your Speech Day)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Thursday--Present Commencement Speeches
• Friday--Oral Interp Introduction

3-11-2014 PS--Commencement Speech Presentations

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Present Commencement Speeches
• Speech Day Procedures
• Timer
• Give hand signals to speaker.
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the speech.
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your Note Cards
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener.
• Listen quietly.
• Put away phones and other digital devices--I should not see phones.
• No homework.
• No talking.
• Give eye contact and attention to the speaker.
• After Speech
• Activity #37--3/10/2014--Commencement Speech Journal
• Create 3 Columns
• Speaker's Name
• List one strength from the speech
• List one area that could be improved

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Complete a FINAL DRAFT of your commencement speech and upload to TurnItIn. (Due On Your Speech Day)
• Practice Commencement Speech (Due Before Your Speech Day)
• 2 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT--Bring in a signed note from a parent stating you presented your commencement speech for them. (Due On Your Speech Day)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Wednesday--Present Commencement Speeches
• Thursday--Present Commencement Speeches (If Necessary)
• Friday--Oral Interp Intro

3-10-2014 PS--Commencement Speech Presentations

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Congratulations Hornets!
• Commencement Speech Analysis
• Practice Practice Practice!
• Present Commencement Speeches
• Speech Day Procedures
• Timer
• Give hand signals to speaker.
• Tell Mr. Amborn time when he asks after the speech.
• Pre-Speech
• Show Mr. Amborn your Note Cards
• During Speech
• Be a respectful and encouraging listener.
• Listen quietly.
• Put away phones and other digital devices--I should not see phones.
• No homework.
• No talking.
• Give eye contact and attention to the speaker.
• After Speech
• Activity #37--3/10/2014--Commencement Speech Journal
• Create 3 Columns
• Speaker's Name
• List one strength from the speech
• List one area that could be improved

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Complete a FINAL DRAFT of your commencement speech and upload to TurnItIn. (Due On Your Speech Day)
• Practice Commencement Speech (Due Before Your Speech Day)
• 2 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT--Bring in a signed note from a parent stating you presented your commencement speech for them. (Due On Your Speech Day)

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Tuesday--Present Commencement Speeches
• Wednesday--Present Commencement Speeches

3-6-2014 PS--Commencement Speech, EHS Example

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Homework Check - Share with your group while I walk around.
• Write down one or two EHS memories/stories that could be effectively used in your speech.  REMEMBER: The commencement speech is a positive sending off of the entire student body.  Make sure your story is one that many students will relate to.  You can talk about yourself, but make it meaningful to the class.
• Discuss with class.
• Pass out EHS Official Graduation Speech Evaluation Rubric / Manuscript Examples
• Speech Sign Up
• Friday - Volunteer to be evaluated?
• Commencement Speech Analysis
• Activity #36--3/6/2014--Matt Huppert EHS Commencement Speech
• Matt Huppert EHS Commencement Speech
• DURING SPEECH
• How did Matt connect with his audience?
• Write down at least one quote from Matt's speech.
• Write down at least one message from Matt's speech.
• AFTER SPEECH
• As we wrap up analyzing commencement speeches, list the 3 most important things that you would like to focus on to present your best commencement speech.
• Discussion
• Joke Day!

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Complete a rough draft of your INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH of your commencement speech. (Due Friday)
• Activity #37--3/7/2014--Commencement Speech Manuscript Rough Draft
• Bring a printed version of your manuscript to class on Monday

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Friday--Peer Commencement Speech Review
• Monday--Present Commencement Speeches
• Tuesday--Present Commencement Speeches
• Wednesday--Present Commencement Speeches

3-5-2014 PS--Commencement Speech

• PLAN
• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• Homework Check - Share with your group while I walk around.
• Find at least three quotes that could be effectively used in your speech. Be sure to give credit to whomever wrote or spoke the quote.
• Find one or two stories from a well-known person that could be effectively used in your speech. NOTE: You CAN use a story from someone who is not well-known if it truly fits within your speech.
• Discuss with class.
• Commencement Speech Analysis
• Activity #34--3/5/2014--Conan O'Brien Commencement Speech Journal
• DURING SPEECH
• Conan references many things that the student body can relate to. List 2 of these things.
• Conan provides a number of memorable quotes. Record at least 3 memorable quotes.
• AFTER SPEECH
• What message does Conan share that sticks with you?
• Share three comments about Conan's delivery (i.e. stance, eye contact, voice, use of notes, etc.) during his Dartmouth Commencement Speech. What did he do well? What could be improved?
• Discussion
• Activity #35--3/5/2014--Commencement Speech Example Analysis
• Read the two example speeches from past students.  Write down:
• One Strength
• One Growth Area
• What do you believe the message was?
• How effective did the quote and message tie together?
• How did their personal EHS experience relate to the message and quote?
• Commencement Speech Grading Rubric
• Speech Sign Up
• Friday - Volunteer to be evaluated?
• Speech Writing Time

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• Write down one or two EHS memories/stories that could be effectively used in your speech.  REMEMBER: The commencement speech is a positive sending off of the entire student body.  Make sure your story is one that many students will relate to.  You can talk about yourself, but make it meaningful to the class. (DUE THURSDAY)
• Complete a rough draft of your commencement speech. (Due Friday)
• Activity #36--3/7/2014--Commencement Speech Manuscript Rough Draft
• Write a brief reflection on the following:
• How has Edina Public Schools prepared you for life after high school?
• How do you use technology for learning?
• What does "personalized learning" mean to you?

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Thursday--Matt Huff Commencement Speech, Joke Day
• Friday--Peer Commencement Speech Review
• Monday--Present Commencement Speeches

3-4-2014 PS--Commencement Speech Introduction

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Name Game Revisited
• Commencement Speech Introduction
• Activity #32--3/4/2014--Steve Jobs Commencement Speech Journal
• BEFORE SPEECH
• What are three things that you think would make an excellent commencement speech?
• DURING SPEECH
• Steve Jobs shares 3 stories. Briefly summarize each story.
• Periodically, Steve Jobs provides some memorable quotes from others and comes up with a few of his own. Record at least 3 memorable quotes.
• AFTER SPEECH
• Steve Jobs told a few stories throughout his commencement address to the Stanford Class of 2007. When thinking back to his stories, what is a personal connection you can make to one of his stories and what will you take away from that connection and/or reflection. Explain.
• Share three comments about Steve Jobs's delivery (i.e. stance, eye contact, voice, use of notes, etc.) during his Stanford Commencement Speech. What did he do well? What could be improved.

HOMEWORK (OFFICIAL at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

• FIRST PERIOD ONLY-
• Watch the Steve Jobs Commencement Speech.  For this video link, it begins at time 7:20.
• Respond to the following prompts as Activity #32 in your table of contents:
• DURING SPEECH
• Steve Jobs shares 3 stories. Briefly summarize each story.
• Periodically, Steve Jobs provides some memorable quotes from others and comes up with a few of his own. Record at least 3 memorable quotes.
• AFTER SPEECH
• Steve Jobs told a few stories throughout his commencement address to the Stanford Class of 2007. When thinking back to his stories, what is a personal connection you can make to one of his stories and what will you take away from that connection and/or reflection. Explain.
• Share three comments about Steve Jobs's delivery (i.e. stance, eye contact, voice, use of notes, etc.) during his Stanford Commencement Speech. What did he do well? What could be improved.
• Find at least three quotes that could be effectively used in your speech. Be sure to give credit to whomever wrote or spoke the quote. (Due Wednesday)
• Find one or two stories from a well-known person that could be effectively used in your speech. NOTE: You CAN use a story from someone who is not well-known if it truly fits within your speech. (Due Wednesday)

3-3-2014 PS--Fear Exam, Commencement Speech

PLAN

• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Game of the Week
• English Premier League
• Newcastle @ Hull City

• Fear Review Study
• Fear Exams
• Speech Practice Exercises - Manuscript Practice
• Review Color Speech Activity Feedback.  Discuss written down areas of improvement.
• Hand out practice manuscript.
• Review performance rubric on back.  These are things you will look for in your groups.
• Silently read for one-two minutes.  Read many times and practice saying the words.
• Perform to your groups; give feedback after each performance.
• Prep Commencement Speech

HOMEWORK (Official at 3:10 P.M. Each Day)

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UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Tuesday--Commencement Speech