Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. talk about being a responsible audience.
2. learn what it takes to be a good listener and audience member.
3. develop written ideas about a controversial topic.

Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: In their notebooks, students should answer the following questions: What makes it difficult for you personally to be an effective public speaker? List five things an audience member can do to make it difficult for a public speaker. Ms. Kingsbury will solicit answers from the class.

2. Pass Around Story: In order to break the ice and have students be comfortable in front of the class, we will perform a pass-around story. Ms. Kingsbury will start with the first line of the story, and each student will build upon it by adding one line. We will do this two times.

3. Writing and Speaking Assignment: Write about a situation, either personal or not, that you think is unfair. Describe the situation, explain why it is unjust, and offer a solution that would make it fair and just. This should be a page long. Be prepared to share your essay with the class. THIS IS A SPEECH THAT EVERYONE MUST COMPLETE! 50 points

Today's Vocabulary: pass-around story, code of conduct, audience, just, unjust

Homework: There is no homework assigned for this class.