Today's Agenda (C Block)

Agenda

SA: Venn Diagram (Poetry and Songs)

1. Discussion of schema
2. Song video and question sheet

Today's Agenda A (Mon-Wed)

Agenda

SA: Venn Diagram: Poetry and Speeches

1. Complete expert speech presentation
2. Class discussion
3. Poetry activity (completed 2 poem rotations)

Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: Compare and contrast speeches and poetry using a Venn Diagram

1. Discussion of forms of protest
2. Poetry analysis activity
3. Brief discussion of expert poems (more tomorrow with presentations)

Homework

Find and bring in song lyrics (must deal with a social problem or issue)

Today's Agenda - A Block (Mon/Wed)

Agenda

SA: Speech analysis - appeal to emotion or reason?

1. Expert speech partner analysis
2. Method analysis
3. Method poster - next class presentations!

Homework

Bring in a copy of song lyrics (must address a social issue)

Yesterday's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: Constitution Activity

1. Discussion of SA
2. Introduction of mandatory piece
3. Time to write (30 minutes)

Homework

Finish Constitution work

Yesterday's Agenda (Tues/Thurs A)

Agenda

SA: Constitution activity

1. Group discussion of Constitution activity
2. Introduction to appeals
3. Expert speech analysis

Homework

Finish expert speech analysis worksheet
Finish Constitution activity

Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: What makes you unique?

1. Skills workshop: Capitalization
2. Skills practice
3. Review of grades

Homework
Describe the Situation and Purpose of the Constitution (to be used tomorrow)

Today's Agenda Mon/Wed

Agenda

SA: Constitution Day Activity
(Extended schema today)

Expert Speech Analysis

Homework
Complete expert speech analysis and questioning (Constitution Day activity, if not finished)

Today's Agenda C Block

Agenda

SA: Brainstorm S, P, A, and primary M for your expert speech

1. Complete speech jigsaw
2. Class discussion
3. Mini-quiz
4. Defining poetry terms
5. Review of "Harlem" poem (Langston Hughes)

Today's Agenda - Tues/Thurs

Agenda

SA: Briefly describe the SITUATION, PURPOSE, and AUDIENCE based on the video background information

1. Finish background film
2. Discussion
3. Connotation/Denotation lesson
4. Practice and close reading questions

Homework

Finish practice/close reading if you are not done!

Today's Agenda - Tues/Thurs

Agenda

SA: Examine Lincoln's effectiveness as a speaker in using the seven methods

1. Discussion of Gettysburg homework
2. Review of methods
3. Audio of Dr. King's speech with methods analysis
4. First three questions of speech analysis
5. Begin viewing video - Dr. King's situation and purpose

Homework
Complete speech analysis questions and method analysis

Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: Why are figurative language techniques so powerful? Pay close attention to yesterday's projects!

1. Denotation and Connotation activity
2. Expert group time for speech analysis

Homework
Complete denotation and connotation questions

Today's Agenda - Mon/Wed

Agenda

SA: Briefly describe situation, purpose, audience, and methods for Dr. King's speech.

1. Finish King video
2. Understanding denotation and connotation (activity/worksheet)
3. Identifying figurative techniques in Dr. King's speech

Homework
Gettysburg Address Speech

Today's Agenda - C Block

Agenda

SA: List and define methods without using notes

1. Review of methods
2. METHODS group work - Dr. King's speech
3. Presentation
4. Begin speech jigsaw activity

Due - Gettysburg Address homework

Homework
Complete expert speech

Today's Agenda - Tues/Thurs

Agenda

SA: Why must speech writers pay attention to SPAM? Focus on methods!

1. Review of SPAM
2. PowerPoint - methods/techniques and examples
3. Begin audio - I Have a Dream Speech
4. Look for methods in Dr. King's speech

Due - interview homework

Homework
Gettysburg Address worksheet

Yesterday's Agenda (sorry for the delay)

C block

Agenda

SA: What is the most important speech you know? What makes it so memorable?

1. RFI baseline (salvaging)
2. Discussion of SA
3. Speech background notes -SPAM
4. Definition scavenger hunt
5. Examples of definitions
6. Beginning of Dr. King speech

HW: Interview two adults and ask them your schema question - write this up in paragraph form

Yesterday's Agenda (sorry for the delay)

A Block (M/W group)

SA: What is the most important speech you know? What makes it memorable?

1. RFI baseline (salvaging)
2. Discussion of schema and speeches
3. Background notes

HW: Interview 2 adults - ask them your schema question from today. Write up their responses in paragraph form.

C Block Agenda

Agenda

1. Editing and Revising baseline
2. Reading for Information baseline

Homework

Return signed forms/purchase a binder for class

Today's Agenda

Tuesday/Thursday Class

Agenda

1. Response to Literature baseline test: Amanda and the Wounded Birds

Homework

Return policy forms / purchase a binder for class!