Today we will have time in the library to continue to work on our persuasive speech.
Speeches to present today:
Best Thing I Ever Ate
How To
Health and Wellness
Tomorrow: Bring in a POEM...at least 10 lines. Will read USING MICROPHONE after Mass. We will be with TWO other classes.
Starting today...at least one of your speeches will be VIDEOTAPED. You will get a chance to view and write a reflection.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Speech Day 6 Monday 1-12-15
Today we will listen to Health and Wellness Speeches as well as How-To Speeches. Hour 2 we will be in the library working on the best food speech and the Persuasive Speech.
Best Food due Tuesday 1-13
Persuasive Topic Due Wed 1-14
Persuasive Paper/Speech due Friday 1-16-15
Today ... Walk to RIPE
Today - turn in Learning Style Inventory/reflection if you did not Friday.
Best Food due Tuesday 1-13
Persuasive Topic Due Wed 1-14
Persuasive Paper/Speech due Friday 1-16-15
Today ... Walk to RIPE
Today - turn in Learning Style Inventory/reflection if you did not Friday.
Friday, January 9, 2015
Speech Day 5 Naviance, Best Food, Persuasive
Day 5 will start in the library with a Naviance training. Our second hour is for completing the Learning Style Inventory, completing a reflection on it, and starting to research for next week's speeches.
Due Tuesday 1-13-15 The Best Food I Ever Ate
The Best Food I Ever Ate
This Speech is meant to get your to express EMOTIONS. You will be THOROUGHLY explaining to the audience the BEST FOOD YOU EVER ATE. You will need to use PRECISE words to get your peers to want to eat this food...RIGHT AWAY!
The secret to success with this speech:
A VISUAL AIDE…let the audience SEE the food!
PRECISE words...use a dictionary or thesaurus...be creative!
Length of Speech: 5 minutes
Written Portion: Note Cards
How do you start?
The FIRST sense you eat with is your EYES. Therefore start your speech with what you see when you look at the food.
Descriptions using similes and metaphors are EXCELLENT!!
REMEMBER: Your food may be unfamiliar to a classmate, try to make analogies to similar foods to try to connect with the audience.
SECOND...what do you SMELL? Our sense of smell ignites that fire in our belly.
THIRD...Touch...do you eat this with your fingers or a fork? Therefore the sense of touch could start with your hands actually touching the food or describing use of utensils.
TASTE: What does this taste like when you eat it?
Where can you get inspiration:
Food Network
New Episodes air Saturdays at 8:30 AM
Grade: Based on Standard Speech Rubric
FOCUS of this speech: ENTHUSIASM...DESCRIPTIVE details that meet ALL of the senses!
Depending on the food, ask me first, perhaps you could bring in some to share with the class??
Persuasive Speech
TOPICS MUST BE CHOSEN BY Wednesday 1-14-15.
Written Report/Speech must be ready for Friday 1-16-15
Read Text Pages 171-196 as a reference by MONDAY 1-12-15
Due Tuesday 1-13-15 The Best Food I Ever Ate
The Best Food I Ever Ate
This Speech is meant to get your to express EMOTIONS. You will be THOROUGHLY explaining to the audience the BEST FOOD YOU EVER ATE. You will need to use PRECISE words to get your peers to want to eat this food...RIGHT AWAY!
The secret to success with this speech:
A VISUAL AIDE…let the audience SEE the food!
PRECISE words...use a dictionary or thesaurus...be creative!
Length of Speech: 5 minutes
Written Portion: Note Cards
How do you start?
The FIRST sense you eat with is your EYES. Therefore start your speech with what you see when you look at the food.
Descriptions using similes and metaphors are EXCELLENT!!
REMEMBER: Your food may be unfamiliar to a classmate, try to make analogies to similar foods to try to connect with the audience.
SECOND...what do you SMELL? Our sense of smell ignites that fire in our belly.
THIRD...Touch...do you eat this with your fingers or a fork? Therefore the sense of touch could start with your hands actually touching the food or describing use of utensils.
TASTE: What does this taste like when you eat it?
Where can you get inspiration:
Food Network
New Episodes air Saturdays at 8:30 AM
Grade: Based on Standard Speech Rubric
FOCUS of this speech: ENTHUSIASM...DESCRIPTIVE details that meet ALL of the senses!
Depending on the food, ask me first, perhaps you could bring in some to share with the class??
Persuasive Speech
TOPICS MUST BE CHOSEN BY Wednesday 1-14-15.
Written Report/Speech must be ready for Friday 1-16-15
Read Text Pages 171-196 as a reference by MONDAY 1-12-15
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Day 4
Today in class we watched BOATLIFT and discussed the courage of everyday people...unspoken heroes.
In class speeches about Courageous People and How To were given
Library Focus: Health and Wellness Speeches ... due Friday
In class speeches about Courageous People and How To were given
Library Focus: Health and Wellness Speeches ... due Friday
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Day 3 How To and Health and Wellness Speech Details
NEW SPEECH DUE TOMORROW...GRADED!
“How To” Speech
Starting Thursday 1-8-15 you will present “How To…” Speeches to your classmates. Your speeches should be on a topic of interest to you. Time: 5-8 MINUTES
You do not need to turn in notes. You will be graded using the standard speech rubric.
You MUST make the presentation interactive. You are INFORMING your peers about a topic that is of interest to you.
Your procedures for HOT TO…. must be clearly communicated to your classmates. A HANDOUT with written instructions may be helpful to go along with your oral presentation. After all, some of us learn through listening, some reading, and some through doing. YOU are the TEACHER … everyone should be able to follow your steps.
You must tell me your topic in class today 1-7-15.
Reading your text pages 17-38 and 65-67 may help you with this presentation, and all speech presentations.
Ideas include but are not limited to:
How to pick out a breed of dog that is right for your family.
How to make salsa/other food item
How to tie a tie
How to draw something
How to make something (origami)
How to make a website.
How to play a specific card game (you could ask your classmates to bring in a deck of cards).
How to find the best value at the grocery store.
How to pick courses for next school year.
HEALTH and WELLNESS SPEECH Due Friday 1-9-15
Library Time...Let's use our time in the library on Wednesday and Thursday to research for the Health and Wellness Speech due Friday! The speech is a 5-7 minute speech about a health and wellness topic. You must pick your topic by TODAY 1-7-15.
THE GOAL: learn to discern between SCHOLARLY research and simple searches that are not adequate for academic work. Yes, ProQuest must be one of your sources. You are looking for CREDIBLE sources, ask me if you have questions about credibility.
THE END RESULT: You will find three articles about the same topic related to HEALTH and NUTRITION. You will active read the articles to find out what information the articles have in common. You will prepare a 5-7 minute speech to share your knowledge with your peers.
WHAT TOPICS COULD I RESEARCH?
This is just a list of suggestions, please confirm your topic with me to avoid overlap in our presentations:
1. How to stay safe when the windchill is below zero?
2. What is a gluten free diet and why must some people adhere to it?
3. What is a casein free diet and why must some people adhere to it?
4. What is a vegan diet vs a vegetarian diet?
5. From choosemyplate.gov, look under healthy eating tips and research the tips for eating healthy while eating out.
6. From www.choosemyplate.gov, look under healthy eating and research tips for food safety.
7. The health benefits of eating breakfast.
8. Post workout nutrition/hydration.
9. What is heat stroke? What steps can be taken to avoid heat stroke while exercising?
10. What are superfoods? Why are these foods considered superfoods?
11. What is the difference between natural sugars and refined sugar? Which is better for one to consume?
12. What foods are best to eat prior to a workout/game to prepare the body for competition?
13. Are energy drinks healthy choices?
14. The positive and negative effects of caffeine on the body.
15. What does the term GMO (genetically modified ingredients) mean to me? What are GMOs and where do they show up in our food? Are they good for us? Should we avoid them?
16. Are antibacterial hand sanitizers all they are advertised to be?
17. How much sleep does the body need to recover and repair in preparation fr the next day? Does this amount of sleep change as one ages? What is the target amount of sleep for YOUR AGE GROUP?
18. What does it mean if a product is labeled ORGANIC? Why does it matter?
19. There are many choices when one goes into the grocery store to buy milk? What is the difference, nutritionally, between cow's milk (low fat...to vitamin D), Almond milk, Coconut Milk, and Soy Milk?
20. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat? Which is the "better" fat?
21. What is the difference between butter and margarine? Which is better for our bodies?
22. What foods are on the Dirty Dozen list and the Clean Fifteen list? What is the purpose of the lists? How should the information impact the way we purchase food?
23. Many people have an allergy to peanuts. Explain the dietary restrictions for people with a peanut allergy.
24. With the rise in obesity, we need to make good choices when it comes to our diet. What are healthy choices we can make in fast food restaurants?
“How To” Speech
Starting Thursday 1-8-15 you will present “How To…” Speeches to your classmates. Your speeches should be on a topic of interest to you. Time: 5-8 MINUTES
You do not need to turn in notes. You will be graded using the standard speech rubric.
You MUST make the presentation interactive. You are INFORMING your peers about a topic that is of interest to you.
Your procedures for HOT TO…. must be clearly communicated to your classmates. A HANDOUT with written instructions may be helpful to go along with your oral presentation. After all, some of us learn through listening, some reading, and some through doing. YOU are the TEACHER … everyone should be able to follow your steps.
You must tell me your topic in class today 1-7-15.
Reading your text pages 17-38 and 65-67 may help you with this presentation, and all speech presentations.
Ideas include but are not limited to:
How to pick out a breed of dog that is right for your family.
How to make salsa/other food item
How to tie a tie
How to draw something
How to make something (origami)
How to make a website.
How to play a specific card game (you could ask your classmates to bring in a deck of cards).
How to find the best value at the grocery store.
How to pick courses for next school year.
HEALTH and WELLNESS SPEECH Due Friday 1-9-15
Library Time...Let's use our time in the library on Wednesday and Thursday to research for the Health and Wellness Speech due Friday! The speech is a 5-7 minute speech about a health and wellness topic. You must pick your topic by TODAY 1-7-15.
THE GOAL: learn to discern between SCHOLARLY research and simple searches that are not adequate for academic work. Yes, ProQuest must be one of your sources. You are looking for CREDIBLE sources, ask me if you have questions about credibility.
THE END RESULT: You will find three articles about the same topic related to HEALTH and NUTRITION. You will active read the articles to find out what information the articles have in common. You will prepare a 5-7 minute speech to share your knowledge with your peers.
WHAT TOPICS COULD I RESEARCH?
This is just a list of suggestions, please confirm your topic with me to avoid overlap in our presentations:
1. How to stay safe when the windchill is below zero?
2. What is a gluten free diet and why must some people adhere to it?
3. What is a casein free diet and why must some people adhere to it?
4. What is a vegan diet vs a vegetarian diet?
5. From choosemyplate.gov, look under healthy eating tips and research the tips for eating healthy while eating out.
6. From www.choosemyplate.gov, look under healthy eating and research tips for food safety.
7. The health benefits of eating breakfast.
8. Post workout nutrition/hydration.
9. What is heat stroke? What steps can be taken to avoid heat stroke while exercising?
10. What are superfoods? Why are these foods considered superfoods?
11. What is the difference between natural sugars and refined sugar? Which is better for one to consume?
12. What foods are best to eat prior to a workout/game to prepare the body for competition?
13. Are energy drinks healthy choices?
14. The positive and negative effects of caffeine on the body.
15. What does the term GMO (genetically modified ingredients) mean to me? What are GMOs and where do they show up in our food? Are they good for us? Should we avoid them?
16. Are antibacterial hand sanitizers all they are advertised to be?
17. How much sleep does the body need to recover and repair in preparation fr the next day? Does this amount of sleep change as one ages? What is the target amount of sleep for YOUR AGE GROUP?
18. What does it mean if a product is labeled ORGANIC? Why does it matter?
19. There are many choices when one goes into the grocery store to buy milk? What is the difference, nutritionally, between cow's milk (low fat...to vitamin D), Almond milk, Coconut Milk, and Soy Milk?
20. What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fat? Which is the "better" fat?
21. What is the difference between butter and margarine? Which is better for our bodies?
22. What foods are on the Dirty Dozen list and the Clean Fifteen list? What is the purpose of the lists? How should the information impact the way we purchase food?
23. Many people have an allergy to peanuts. Explain the dietary restrictions for people with a peanut allergy.
24. With the rise in obesity, we need to make good choices when it comes to our diet. What are healthy choices we can make in fast food restaurants?
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Day 2
Purdue OWL Website for MLA
We will start the day watching a video (What's Wrong With Me) and wrote in our journal.
We shared about our FAVORITE BOOK.
We started to decode a poem...understanding that we need to KNOW/UNDERSTAND what we say!!
In the library we continued to work on the MLA format paragraph/works cited page for the Courageous Person speech ... due tomorrow!
We will start the day watching a video (What's Wrong With Me) and wrote in our journal.
We shared about our FAVORITE BOOK.
We started to decode a poem...understanding that we need to KNOW/UNDERSTAND what we say!!
In the library we continued to work on the MLA format paragraph/works cited page for the Courageous Person speech ... due tomorrow!
Sunday, January 4, 2015
2015 Speech Class DAY 1 Monday 1-5-15
Today we will listen to introductory speeches based on the family object you brought in from home.
We will also be given a speech book to read and take good care of for the month of January.
We will have 1 hour to research in the library. Almost every day we will have library research time. The library time is scheduled so that you can do research, better learn MLA format, and collaborate with peers. It is a time to get work done so you have less to do at home!
Each day come to class ready to present, ready to listen, and ready to enjoy your peers' company! We will learn speech techniques and learn about a variety of topics!
LIBRARY TIME:
Today we will spend an hour in the library. During that hour we will use the library resources to find articles about COURAGEOUS PEOPLE.
THE GOAL: learn to discern between SCHOLARLY research and simple searches that are not adequate for academic work.
THE END RESULT: You will define courage based on the dictionary definition and well as your interpretation of the term. You will find THREE articles about the person on ProQuest, CQ Researcher, or a scholarly website (a .edu or .gov). You will active read the articles to find out what information the articles have in common and what they teach you about the person. Remember each author has his or her own "angle". You will prepare a 5 minute speech to share your knowledge with your peers. Due...Wednesday 1-7-15.
Written Requirement: You will write a well-written paragraph in MLA format explaining reasons why this person is courageous. You will include a Works Cited Page in MLA format (see Purdue's OWL for assistance).
Visual Requirement: Picture of Person...send me an email (rmacvay@sahs.org) with his/her picture (attachment)
WHAT NAMES COULD I RESEARCH?
This is just a list of suggestions of courageous people, please confirm your person with me to avoid overlap in our presentations:
1. Helen Keller
2. Rosa Parks
3. Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Irene Gut Opdyke
5. Irena Sendler
6. Jan Karski
7. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
8. Thomas Jefferson
9. Nelson Mandela
10. Mother Teresa
11. Maximilian Kolbe
12. George Orwell
13. Mahatma Gandhi.
14. Chiune Sugihara
15. Desomnd Tutu
16. Dali Lama
17. Amelia Earhart
18. Martin Niemöller
19. Sophie Scholl
20. Olaudah Equiano
21. Frederick Douglass
22. Leonardo da Vinci
23. Malala Yousafzai
24. Mikhail Gorbachev
25. Louis Zamperini
26. Socrates
27. Winston Churchill
28. Arthur Ashe
29. Stuart Scott
30. John McCain
31. Susan B. Anthony
32. Harriett Tubman
Homework Part 1: Prepare above speech/written portion for Wednesday 1-7-15
Homework Part 2: DUE TUESDAY Bring in your FAVORITE BOOK or a picture of the cover of your favorite book. This book could be your favorite because you remember it being read to you as a child. It could be your favorite because it was the first book you read on your own. It could be your favorite because you liked/identified with a character. You may have liked the plot or the way the book stretched your imagination. You will share this book with your peers. The book or printed image of the book will be your visual aide...no notes will be used. Target time: 3 minutes.
Homework Part 3: Read Chapter 4 of your speech book
Homework Part 4: Bring in a DICTIONARY...or use an electronic version (phone/tablet)
We will also be given a speech book to read and take good care of for the month of January.
We will have 1 hour to research in the library. Almost every day we will have library research time. The library time is scheduled so that you can do research, better learn MLA format, and collaborate with peers. It is a time to get work done so you have less to do at home!
Each day come to class ready to present, ready to listen, and ready to enjoy your peers' company! We will learn speech techniques and learn about a variety of topics!
LIBRARY TIME:
Today we will spend an hour in the library. During that hour we will use the library resources to find articles about COURAGEOUS PEOPLE.
THE GOAL: learn to discern between SCHOLARLY research and simple searches that are not adequate for academic work.
THE END RESULT: You will define courage based on the dictionary definition and well as your interpretation of the term. You will find THREE articles about the person on ProQuest, CQ Researcher, or a scholarly website (a .edu or .gov). You will active read the articles to find out what information the articles have in common and what they teach you about the person. Remember each author has his or her own "angle". You will prepare a 5 minute speech to share your knowledge with your peers. Due...Wednesday 1-7-15.
Written Requirement: You will write a well-written paragraph in MLA format explaining reasons why this person is courageous. You will include a Works Cited Page in MLA format (see Purdue's OWL for assistance).
Visual Requirement: Picture of Person...send me an email (rmacvay@sahs.org) with his/her picture (attachment)
WHAT NAMES COULD I RESEARCH?
This is just a list of suggestions of courageous people, please confirm your person with me to avoid overlap in our presentations:
1. Helen Keller
2. Rosa Parks
3. Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Irene Gut Opdyke
5. Irena Sendler
6. Jan Karski
7. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
8. Thomas Jefferson
9. Nelson Mandela
10. Mother Teresa
11. Maximilian Kolbe
12. George Orwell
13. Mahatma Gandhi.
14. Chiune Sugihara
15. Desomnd Tutu
16. Dali Lama
17. Amelia Earhart
18. Martin Niemöller
19. Sophie Scholl
20. Olaudah Equiano
21. Frederick Douglass
22. Leonardo da Vinci
23. Malala Yousafzai
24. Mikhail Gorbachev
25. Louis Zamperini
26. Socrates
27. Winston Churchill
28. Arthur Ashe
29. Stuart Scott
30. John McCain
31. Susan B. Anthony
32. Harriett Tubman
Homework Part 1: Prepare above speech/written portion for Wednesday 1-7-15
Homework Part 2: DUE TUESDAY Bring in your FAVORITE BOOK or a picture of the cover of your favorite book. This book could be your favorite because you remember it being read to you as a child. It could be your favorite because it was the first book you read on your own. It could be your favorite because you liked/identified with a character. You may have liked the plot or the way the book stretched your imagination. You will share this book with your peers. The book or printed image of the book will be your visual aide...no notes will be used. Target time: 3 minutes.
Homework Part 3: Read Chapter 4 of your speech book
Homework Part 4: Bring in a DICTIONARY...or use an electronic version (phone/tablet)
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