Standard(s):   4.A.4a     4.A.4b     4.B.4a     4.B.4b     4.B.4c     4.B.4d

Stage 1: Desired Results

Understandings

Students will continue to strengthen speaking skills.  From freshman year - incorporate specific elements of speaking: how to create and use notecards to assist a speech, how to dress appropriately, and how to use a visual aid when presenting.
Students will improve use of correct diction, expression, hand gestures, and clarity when speaking.
Students will listen courteously and respectfully.

Essential Questions

Knowledge & Skill

What are the benefits of being an active listener?
Why is it necessary to be an effective speaker?
How will active listening and effective speaking help you after high school?

one memorization per semester
one formal speech per year
one impromptu speech per year
delivery: volume, rate of speaking, posture, use of hand gestures, greater use of inflection

Stage 2: Assessment Evidence

Speech rubric which improves students' listening skills.
More student involvement in the assessing of other speeches.
Oral reading of passages that results in students' booknoting
Student notetaking through good listening skills.

Performance Task Summary

Rubric Titles

Self-Assessments

Other Evidence, Summarized

Stage 3: Learning Activities

Listen to tapes of required readings.
Complete memorizations.
Plan, practice, and present speeches.
Take an active role in Socratic Seminars.
Compose useful and clear notecards for speeches.
Respond to and evaluate speeches.
Actively listen and participate in Career Seminar night.