1-23-2015 PS--Introduction to Fear Unit

PLAN

• Reminder: When you arrive to class, please open the blog on your digital device.
• Welcome, Attendance, & Daily Plan
• Game of the Week Contest
• NFL Pro Bowl
• Name Game
• Discussion of Colors Speech Reflection
• Activity #11--Colors Speech Reflection
• Congratulations! You've completed your Colors Speech! Please take a few minutes to reflect on your speech and respond to the following questions:
• What was your favorite part of the Colors Activity & Colors Speech? Why?
• What surprised you about your speech? Perhaps you learned something about yourself or you found that you did well or poorly in an area you did not expect.
• When you reflect back on the Colors Activity and Colors Speech, what is one thing you will take away from this experience that will help you improve your public speaking skills in the future? Explain.
• Mr. Buckley's Final Thoughts
• Introduction to Fear Unit
• Fear in Media
• Scrubs Video Clip
• Glassophobia Video Clip
• Introductory Discussion
• Activity #13--Introduction to Fear Journal
• Think back to your Special Object Speech & Colors Speech. I want you to consider how fearful you were during your Special Object Speech & Colors Speech.
• Special Object Speech
1. On a scale of 1 (NOT STRESSFUL AT ALL) to 10 (EXTREMELY STRESSFUL), how STRESSFUL was the Special Object Speech BEFORE you presented?
2. Describe how you felt BEFORE the speech. Were you more fearful the day before or just before presenting? What reactions did you have? Butterflies in your stomach? Sweating? Nervous? Nothing?
3. How did you feel AFTER the speech? Were you relieved, still nervous, or frustrated?
• Colors Speech
1. On a scale of 1 (NOT STRESSFUL AT ALL) to 10 (EXTREMELY STRESSFUL), how STRESSFUL was the Colors Speech BEFORE you presented?
2. Describe how you felt BEFORE the speech. Were you more fearful the day before or just before presenting? What reactions did you have? Butterflies in your stomach? Sweating? Nervous? Nothing?
3. How did you feel AFTER the speech? Were you relieved, still nervous, or frustrated?
• Compare the Two Speeches
1. What was similar about the fear you experienced?
2. What was different about the fear you experienced?
• Group Discussion
• Fear Continuum
• Fear Factor Video Clip
• Top Ten Fears
• Activity #14--Top Ten Fears
• These are the top ten fears in the United States.
• Create 4 Columns
• Column 1--Your Fears
• Rank the fears from 1-10
• 1 = MOST Fearful for YOU
• 10 = LEAST Fearful for YOU
• Column 2--Society's Fears
• Guess the ACTUAL Results
• Column 3--Group Guess
• As a group, determine the order of the ACTUAL results
• Column 4--Actual Results
• Plan for Future Classes

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

• Complete ALL 3 Fear Case Studies (Due Monday)
• Activity #15--Fear Case Studies
• Go to the Fear Module in Moodle
• Open the Fear Case Studies PDF under Other Fear Resources
• Read All 3 Case Studies
• Answer All Questions IN YOUR NOTEBOOK

UPCOMING (Subject to Adjustments)

• Monday--Fear Case Studies
• Tuesday--Personal Fear Inventory
• Wednesday--Dead Poets Society Part 1
• Thursday--Dead Poets Society Part 2
• Friday--Dead Poets Society Part 3
• Monday--Fear & Dead Poets Society Analysis & Review
• Tuesday--Fear & Dead Poets Society Test
• Wednesday--Impromptu Speeches