Armstrong Speech

Section outline

• Select section General

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  General

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  CLASS RESOURCES
  

  • Select activity General Resources

    General Resources
  • Select activity Class Contract

    

    Class Contract File
  • Select activity Moodle Instructions and Contract

    

    Moodle Instructions and Contract File
  • Select activity Plagiarism Policy

    

    Plagiarism Policy File
  • Select activity MLA Format

    

    MLA Format File
  • Select activity Speech Resources

    Speech Resources
  • Select activity Absent Assignment

    

    Absent Assignment File
  • Select activity Unit Resources

    Unit Resources
• Select section 13 January - 19 January

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  13 January - 19 January

  Monday:
  

  • Holiday Stories

  Tuesday:

  • Finish Holiday Stories
  • Review Oral Interpretation Short Stories Calendar and Assignment Requirements. 

  Wednesday:

  • Speech Games

  Thursday:

  • Begin watching The King's Speech

  Friday:

  • Continue watching The King's Speech

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Tuesday:

  • Holiday Stories
  • Listening Activities

  • Life Story Partners
  • Story and Questions
  • Bus Driver Activity
  • Story Starter Game
  • Telephone Game
    
  • Fortunately/Unfortunately Game: Start with a statemeent (I went to the movies yesterday). Go around the circle starting with,unfortunately (Unfortunately, the movie was sold out) then  the next person starts with fortunately (fortunately, I was able to get tickets to a different movie I wanted to see). Switch back and forth until someone pauses too long or starts with the wrong word. 

  Wednesday:

  • Read and Outline Chapter 3: Section 1: Listening is More Than Hearing
    

  Thursday:

  • Kahoot it Quiz
  • Good Listening Checklist
    
  • Assignment (Due Tuesday): Keep a log for 48 hours in which you record how many times you use the four ways to listen (Appreciative, Discriminative, Empathic, Critical) and make a small notation about each time you listened that way.  On Tuesday, we will discuss: How many times did you use each type of listening.  Did you use one type more than others? Why? Do you need more practice in using some types of listening? How can you get practice?
  • Simon Says Game
  • 1-minute Debates
    

  Friday:

  • Demo Drawing Prep
    
  • Assign: Create own design, must write out in clear, concise language 10-15 steps; drawing fits on 1/4 of page.
    
• Select section 20 January - 26 January

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  20 January - 26 January

  Monday: NO SCHOOL (MLK Jr. Day)
  

  Tuesday-Friday: Absent due to injury

  • Work on Short Story Oral Interpretation Speeches and Peer Evaluations
  • Finish The King's Speech and watch Big Fish
• Select section 27 January - 2 February

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  27 January - 2 February

  Monday-Friday: 

  • Short Story Oral Interpretation Speeches and Peer Evaluations
• Select section 3 February - 9 February

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  3 February - 9 February

  Monday-Tuesday: 

  • Bracket Debate: Best Snack Foods

  Wednesday: Student Free Day

  Thursday: 

  • Finish movies from my absence

  Friday: Assembly 3ABC Schedule

  • Speech Games such as Fortunately/Unfortunately and Press Conference

  
  

  
  

  
  

  • Introduce Mock Trial
    

  Thursday:

  • Read through the case packet which is available on Google Classroom. Students should consider which role s/he wishes to play. Assignments will be made tomorrow. 

  Friday:

  • Assign all mock trial roles

  Monday:

  • Mock Trial Notes: Why, Players, Objections, Legal Terms
    
  
  
  
  

  Tuesday:

  • Break into Defense/Prosecution teams and begin strategizing. 

  Wednesday: Student Free Day
  
  Thursday: 
  

  • Prep for Mock Trial
    
  • Mrs. Armstrong meets with all attorneys to discuss:
    
  • Opening and Closing Statements
  • Questioning witnesses: Directs vs. Cross Examinations
  • Objections: What? When? Why? How?

  Friday:

  • Prep for Mock Trial
  • Mrs. Armstrong meets with all witnesses. Witness narratives due by Tuesday

  
  
• Select section 10 February - 16 February

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  10 February - 16 February

  Monday: Lincoln's B-day (No School)

  Tuesday: 
  

  • Prep for Mock Trial

  Wednesday: 
  

  • Prep for Mock Trial

  Thursday:

  • Prep for Mock Trial
  • Attorneys begin meeting with witnesses to develop questions

  Friday:

  • Prep for Mock Trial
• Select section 17 February - 23 February

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  17 February - 23 February

  Monday: NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)

  Tuesday:

  • Prep for Mock Trial

  Wednesday:

  • Attorneys Only: All questions due
  • Prep for Mock Trial
    

  Thursday:

  • Prep for Mock Trial

  Friday: 
  

  • Prep for Mock Trial
• Select section 24 February - 1 March

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  24 February - 1 March

  Monday: 

  • Final Prep for Mock Trial

  Tuesday: 

  • Opening Statements
  • Prosecution Witnesses

  Wednesday:

  • Prosecution Witnesses

  Friday:

  • Prosecution Witnesses

  
  
• Select section 2 March - 8 March

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  2 March - 8 March

  Monday: 

  • Defense Witnesses

  Tuesday:

  • Defense Witnesses and Closing Statements

  Wednesday:

  • Jury Deliberations
  • Sentencing (if applicable)
  • Assign Jury Papers and Journalism Reports

  Thursday:

  • Introduce Debate Procedures, Grading Rubric, Process, etc. 
  • Look over Debate Resolutions

  Friday:

  • Sign up for debates
• Select section 9 March - 15 March

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  9 March - 15 March

  Monday:

  • Research and prepare for the debates
    

  Tuesday: 
  

  • Ethos, Logos, and Pathos
  • Assign Mini Rhetorical Debates

  Wednesday: 
  

  • Prepare for Rhetorical Debates

  Thursday: 

  • Rhetorical Debates with Audience Participation

  Friday:
  

  • Research and prepare for the debates
    
  • Jury Paper Due
• Select section 16 March - 22 March

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  16 March - 22 March

  Monday-Friday:

  • Research and prepare for the debates
• Select section 23 March - 29 March

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  23 March - 29 March

  SPRING BREAK!