All lessons in this thematic unit will include: Warm-up Question, Guided Reading, Vocabulary, Activity, and Assessment. Google Earth, Youtube and other platforms will be utilized to bring the students an interactive experience that assists them with the process of building English language skills while learning about the geography and history of the United States.
Lesson 1 Welcome Lesson Introduction to public speaking
Lesson2 Voice The importance of tone, pitch, volume, and pacing
Lesson3 Personal Narrative Introduction to personal narratives
Lesson4 Personal Narrative Speech Day: Students tell a personal narrative
Lesson 5 Formal Speech Structure Introduce proper structure of a formal speech: Introduction, Body, Summary, Conclusion
Lesson 6 Formal Speech Structure Attention grabbing and strong introductions with a 3 main point body
Lesson 7 Formal Speech Structure Continue body, summarizing and delivering a memorable conclusion
Lesson 8 Practice Speech Speech Day: Students deliver a speech with a topic of students’ choice
Lesson 9 Informative Speech Introduction to informative speech
Lesson 10 Informative Speech 4 types of informative Speech
Lesson 11 Informative Speech Speech Day: Students give an informative speech
Lesson 12 Persuasive Speech Introduction to persuasion. Rhetorical appeals
Lesson 13 Persuasive Speech The 4 steps of persuasion
Lesson 14 Persuasive Speech Combine rhetorical appeals and 4 steps of persuasion into a formal speech
Lesson 15 Persuasive Speech Students give a persuasive speech
Lesson 1 Welcome Lesson Introduction to intermediate public speaking
Lesson 2 Voice/Oral Interpretation The importance of tone, pitch, volume, and pacing. Introduction to oral interpretation
Lesson 3 Oral Interpretation Practice techniques for a dynamic and entertaining reading
Lesson 4 Oral Interpretation Speech Day: Students give an oral interpretation of a book they choose
Lesson 5 Speech Structure Review Review proper structure
Lesson 6 Formal Speech Structure Outlining, transitions, thesis statements
Lesson 7 Informative Speech Review informative speech
Lesson 8 Informative Speech Practice new outlining techniques when writing an informative speech
Lesson 9 Informative Speech Speech Day: Students give an informative speech
Lesson 10 Persuasive Speech Review Rhetorical appeals and 4 steps of persuasion
Lesson 11 Persuasive Speech Backing opinion with facts and research
Lesson 12 Persuasive Speech Speech Day: Students give a persuasive speech
Lesson 13 Demonstrative Speech Introduction to demonstrative speech
Lesson 14 Demonstrative Speech Speech Day: Students give a demonstrative speech
Lesson 15 Final Speech Students choose to give an informative, persuasive, or demonstrative speech
Lesson 1 Welcome Lesson Introduction to advanced public speaking
Lesson 2 Informative Speech Review structure, outlining techniques
Lesson 3 Informative Speech Thesis statements, reason to listen, credibility statements, transistion statements Informative Speech Speech Day: Students give an informative speech
Lesson 4 Persuasive Speech Review Rhetorical appeals and 4 steps of persuasion
Lesson 5 Persuasive Speech Combine informative structure with persuasion
Lesson 6 Persuasive Speech Speech Day: Students give a persuasive speech
Lesson 7 Impromptu Speech Introduction to impromptu speech
Lesson 8 Impromptu Speech Trusting your instincts
Lesson 9 Impromptu Speech Organizing thoughts and opinions in a short amount of time
Lesson 10 Impromptu Speech Speech Day: Students will be giving 2 impromptu speeches
Lesson 11 Debate Introduction to Debate
Lesson 12 Debate Structure of a public forum debate
Lesson 13 Debate Building an argument
Lesson 14 Debate Flowing: Taking notes for cross examination
Lesson 15 Debate Students will participate in a mock debate
