Jump
Off
--Pick up
an index card from the front table. On
the index card, write your name and your e-mail address. Underneath this information, make a list of
all of the classes that you take this year.
Keep this index card, as you’ll need it again at the end of class.
--Make
sure to learn the Unit #5 vocabulary words, as the quiz will take place this
Friday.
--Spend
the first few minutes of class independently brainstorming what meaningful
objects/possessions you have that are important to you and that you could easily
talk about in front of the class. Put
another way, if Mr. Martin were an elementary school teacher and told you that
we were having “Show and Tell” tomorrow, what might you bring in? (Mr. Martin will present an example
momentarily.)
--If you
need to revise for the Cumulative Writing Portfolio, schedule an appointment
with Mr. Martin ASAP! :)
S. the
C.
--Mr.
Martin shares list of students needing to revise for the Cumulative Writing
Portfolio--due date is December 13th
(this Thursday--three days from today)
--Reminder:
Any essay that has already received a
score of 80% or higher can be given back to Mr. Martin for submission today
--agenda/HW
Speech
Delivery Activity
-- Voice Control
--discuss
importance of volume and tone in conveying meaning--Mr. Martin models
--students
stand up at desks--practice altering volume and tone in order to convey meaning
(loud, quiet, confusion, contrition, excitement, indifference, fear,
questioning, sarcasm, seriousness, somberness, urgency)--Mr. Martin models first
--groups
of 3-4 created via cards
--in
groups, go around the circle and say the name of school subject given--others
in group guess feelings toward subject based on volume and tone
Transition -- return to desks--take
out notebooks, date the page (12/10/2012), and label notes “Formula for Success”
Speech
Content Instruction
-- The “Formula for Success”--Overview and Point-Support
--the “Formula
for Success” PowerPoint (slides 1-6)
--independent
Point-Support planning time for Show and Tell Speech (e.g., one anecdote)--Mr.
Martin models
Transition -- get back into same
groups from earlier in class
Application
Activity
-- Show and Tell Speech--Point-Support
--students
deliver planned Point-Support in small groups as practice
--Transition--return
to desks
--card
drawn--student delivers Point-Support in front of class--Mr. Martin FlipVideos
(repeat until five students have spoken)
Closure -- What was your
biggest “take away” from today’s class?
--craft a
response to the question above for submission on an index card
HW
--Make
sure to learn the Unit #5 vocabulary words, as the quiz will take place this
Friday.
--Be
working on revisions of the College Admission/Job Interview/Military Essay for
your Cumulative Writing Portfolio--the due date is December 13th (this Thursday--three days from today).
--Continue
progressing through the Tuesdays with
Morrie Analysis Essay assignment--Mr. Martin is available for appointments
pertaining to this assignment as well!
--Purposefully
complete the reading from Speak Up! about volume and tone (optional).
--If you
spoke in front of the class today, view your video with this question in mind—What is my ultimate goal for the public
speaking unit?
