Friday, December 17, 2010

Only 1 presentation day is left after today!
Presentations you need to have completed: Commercial, Persuasive, Prose

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Blue days - Only 1 presentation day is left after today!
Gold days - 2 days are left
Presentations you need to have completed: Commercial, Persuasive, Prose

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Blue days - Only 2 presentation days are left after today!
Presentations you need to have completed: Commercial, Persuasive, Prose

Monday, December 13, 2010

Only 3 presentation days are left!
Presentations you need to have completed: Commercial, Persuasive, Prose

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Only 4 Blue days are left after today!

1B
Started prose presentations

4B
Continued with persuasive and prose presentations

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Only 5 presentation days are left!

1G
Continued with persuasive and prose presentations

3G
Started prose presentations

Monday, December 6, 2010

1B & 4B

Continued with persuasive speeches and finished impromptu speeches
4B - Started prose presentations
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have not
Find prose selection and practice if you need to - have it ready for Thursday

Friday, December 3, 2010

1G & 3G

Continued with persuasive speeches and impromptu speeches
Started prose and a commercial pair presented in 1G
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have not
Find prose selection and practice it if you have not yet presented - have it ready for Tuesday

Thursday, December 2, 2010

1B & 4B

Continued with persuasive speeches and impromptu speeches
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have
not
Find prose selection and practice it - have it ready for Monday
Wednesday, December 1

1G
Started persuasive speeches
Continued with impromptu speeches
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have
not
Find prose selection and practice it - have it ready for Friday

3G
Started persuasive speeches
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have
not
Find prose selection and practice it - have it ready for Friday
Tuesday, November 30

1B
Started impromptu speeches
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have
not
Find prose selection and practice it

4B
Started persuasive speeches
Continued with impromptu speeches
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present if you have
not
Find prose selection and practice it

Monday, November 29, 2010

1G & 3G
Went over prose grading rubric
Started impromptu speeches
Assignments -
Have commercial ready if you have not yet presented
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present
Find prose selection and practice it

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

1B
Started persuasive speech presentations
Assignments -
Finish persuasive speech items and be ready to present if you have not
Find prose selection and practice it

4B
Started impromptu speeches
Assignments -
Finish persuasive speech items if you need to and be ready to present
Find prose selection and practice it

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Persuasive Speech
Written work should be completed (house, outline, speech written out with citations, Works Cited)
Write up note card
Practice three different times

Prose - Find a prose (exs: novel, short story) selection of 4-6 minutes and practice it three different times

Blue Day - Begin persuasive presentations on Nov. 23
Gold Day - Begin persuasive presentations on Nov. 29

Friday, November 12, 2010

1G
Commercial presentation
Persuasive speech example
Prose examples
Work time in the library for the persuasive speech
Meet in the library all next week

3G
Work time in the library for the persuasive speech
Meet in the library all next week

Thursday, November 11, 2010

1B
Persuasive speech example
Prose examples
Work time in the library for the persuasive speech
Meet in the library all next week

4B
Work time in the library for the persuasive speech
Meet in the library all next week
Wednesday, November 10

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Presented commercials
Persuasive speech - requirements, works cited/citations, paraphrasing
House organizer and persuasive speech outline are due Friday

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Persuasive speech - works cited/citations continued, paraphrasing, example
House organizer and persuasive speech outline are due Friday
Prose examples

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Commercial presentations continued
Persuasive speech - requirements, works cited/citations, paraphrasing, outline
House organizer and persuasive speech outline are due Thursday


4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Commercial presentations continued
Persuasive speech - works cited/citations, paraphrasing, example
House organizer and persuasive speech outline are due Thursday
Prose examples

Monday, November 8, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #12
Persuasion unit notes
Persuasive speech - house organizer
Worked on commercials - presentations on Wednesday
Be selecting a persuasive speech topic if you do not have one yet.

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #12
Finished persuasion unit notes
Persuasive speech - house organizer, requirements, works cited/citations
Be selecting a persuasive speech topic if you do not have one yet.

Friday, November 5, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #12
Presented commercials
Finished persuasion unit notes
Persuasive speech - house organizer

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #12
Presented commercials
Persuasive speech - house organizer, requirements
Be selecting a persuasive speech topic if you do not have one yet.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Finished commercial activity
Commercials - information, example, work time - presentations on Wednesday
Be selecting a persuasive speech topic if you do not have one yet.

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Presented commercials
Started persuasion unit notes
Be selecting a persuasive speech topic if you do not have one yet.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Took Chapter 3 Test
Started going over persuasion notes
Worked on commercials - presentations on Friday

4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Continued with persuasion unit notes
Worked on commercials - presentations on Friday
Persuasive speech - house organizer

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #11
Persuasive notes
Began the persuasive speech with a house organizer
Activity - Moods

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #11
Worked on commercials - presentations on Thursday
Be thinking about a persuasive speech topic if you do not have one yet

Monday, November 1, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #11
Went over Chapter 3 test review
Game review for Chapter 3 - test on Wednesday
Persuasive topics
Commercials - information, example, work time - presentations on Friday

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #11
Chapter 3 Test
Persuasive topics
Started going over persuasive notes including audience analysis
Commercials - information, example, work time - presentations on Friday
Friday, October 29

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Game review for Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Test
Persuasive topics
Started commercial activity

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Went over Chapter 3 test review
Game review for Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Test
Persuasive topics
Commercials - information, example, work time - presentations on Thursday

Thursday, October 28, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Commercial activity
Chapter 3 test review - due next class
Chapter 3 test will be on Wednesday

4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Reviewed for the Chapter 3 test that will be on Monday
Talked about persuasive topics

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #10
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening"
- advertisement presentations
- Chapter 3 test review (due next class)
The test over Chapter 3 will be on Friday

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #10
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening"
- notes
- Chapter 3 test review (due next class)
The test over Chapter 3 will be on Friday
Commercial activity

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #10
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening"
-advertisement analysis and presentations
-handed out Chapter 3 test review - test next Wed.
Talked about persuasive topics

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #10
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening"
-continued advertisement presentations
-handed out Chapter 3 test review - due next class
-Ch. 3 test is Monday
Commercial activity

Monday, October 25, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises.
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening" including advertisement analysis

3G
Practiced past diction exercises.
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening" including telephone, telephone charades, and Lego activity

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises.
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening" including Lego activity and advertisement analysis

4B
Practiced past diction exercises.
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening" including logical fallacies and advertisement analysis
Tuesday, October 19

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #9
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening" including telephone, telephone charades, and Lego activity

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #9
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening" including skits over barriers to listening
Activities - Show Offs, Freeze Frame
Quarter 1 Evaluations

Monday, October 18, 2010

1B & 4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #9
Quarter 1 Evaluations
Continued with Chapter 3 - "Listening"
Class included . . .
1B - Barriers to listening with skits, telephone, telephone charades, logical fallacies
4B - Barrier skits, Lego activity

Friday, October 15, 2010

1G
Final presentation day for the quarter
Quarter 1 evaluation
Chapter 3 continued

3G
Final presentation day for the quarter

Thursday, October 14, 2010

1B
Final presentation day for the quarter
Show offs/demonstration speech work

4B
Final presentation day for the quarter
Show offs/demonstration speech work
Chapter 3 continued

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Activity called Show Offs / Worked on demonstration speeches
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Friday, Oct. 15 (LAST DAY)- Austin B., Kaitlyn F., Daniel, Austin W.

3G
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Friday, Oct. 15 (LAST DAY)- Brittany, Patricia, Matt, Chance, Tyler
Tuesday, October 12

1B
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Thursday, Oct. 14 (LAST DAY) - Shelby, Abriana, Dylan, Mikal, Sean, Levi

4B
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Thursday, Oct. 14 (LAST DAY) - Dalton, Roman, Chris, Shyanne, Brandon V., Brandon K.

Monday, October 11, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Wednesday, Oct. 13 - Lexi, Chase, Daniel, Austin W., Kaitlyn F.
Friday, Oct. 15 - Austin B.
Chapter 3 continued

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Chapter 3 - "Listening" - Advertisement analysis and presentations
Demonstration Speech Presentation Schedule:
Wednesday, Oct. 13 - Katie L., Jordan, Katie T., Cassandra, Raymond
Friday, Oct. 15 - Brittany, Patricia, Matt, Chance, Tyler

Friday, October 8, 2010

1B
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Jordan, Kaysha, Morgan, Sean, Levi, Klairissa, Shelby, Abriana, Dylan, Mikal
Building confidence continued
Chapter 3 - "Listening"

4B
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Dalton, John, Dustin, Stephen, Roman, Chris, Shyanne, Brandon V., Andrew M., Chelsea, Brandon K.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Monday, Oct. 11 - Levi, Katlyn C., Lexi, Chase, Daniel, Austin W., Austin B., Kaitlyn F.

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Presented information for Monday's class concerning advertisements and persuasive topics
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Wednesday, Oct. 13 - Katie L., Jordan, Katie T., Cassandra, Raymond
Friday, Oct. 15 - Brittany, Patricia, Matt, Chance, Tyler

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #8
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Friday, Oct. 8 - Robert, Klairissa, Reagan, Dylan, Mikal, Thomas
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Jordan, Kaysha, Morgan, Sean, Levi, Shelby, Abriana
Building confidence

4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Friday, Oct. 8 - Joseph, Brandon K., Chris, Derek, Chelsea
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Dalton, John, Dustin, Stephen, Roman, Shyanne, Brandon V., Andrew H., Andrew M.
Chapter 3 - "Listening"

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #8
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Thursday, Oct. 7 - Alanna, Eric, Jacob, Lexi, Chase, Kaitlyn F.
Monday, Oct. 11 - Levi, Katlyn C., Daniel, Austin W., Austin B.

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #8
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Thursday, Oct. 7 - Katie L., Katie T., Cassandra, Jordan, Quinton, Raymond
Wednesday, Oct. 13 - Dallas, Brittany, Patricia, Matt, Chance, Tyler

Monday, October 4, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Wednesday, Oct. 6 - Thomas, Caitlyn, Abbey, Shelby, Abriana, Jenna
Friday, Oct. 8 - Robert, Klairissa, Reagan, Dylan, Mikal
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Jordan, Kaysha, Morgan, Sean, Levi
Delivery methods

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #8
Demonstration Speech Presentations
Wednesday, Oct. 6 - Zach C., Shelton, Zack D., Andrew H., Tyler, Andrew M.
Friday, Oct. 8 - Joseph, Brandon K., Chris, Derek, Chelsea
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Dalton, John, Dustin, Stephen, Roman, Shyanne, Brandon V.

Friday, October 1, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Worked on demonstration speech - written work (outline and the whole speech written out) should be completed and checked with me
Complete your three practices and the practicing form
Speech Presentation Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 5 - Hallie, Jason, Travis, Michael, Alanna
Thursday, Oct. 7 - Eric, Jacob, Lexi, Chase, Kaitlyn F.
Monday, Oct. 11 - Levi, Katlyn C., Daniel, Austin W., Austin B.

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Worked on demonstration speech - written work (outline and the whole speech written out) should be completed and checked with me
Complete your three practices and the practicing form
Speech Presentation Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 5 - Tyler, Katie L., Cody, Eli
Thursday, Oct. 7 - Katie T., Cassandra, Raymond, Quinton, Jordan
Wednesday, Oct. 13 - Dallas, Brittany, Patricia, Matt, Chance

Thursday, September 30, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #7
Worked on demonstration speech - written work (outline and the whole speech written out) should be completed and checked with me
Complete your three practices and the practicing form
Speech Presentation Schedule
Monday, Oct. 4 - Alex, Chanel, Libby, Thomas
Wednesday, Oct. 6 - Caitlyn, Abbey, Shelby, Abriana, Jenna
Friday, Oct. 8 - Robert, Klairissa, Reagan, Dylan, Mikal
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Jordan, Kaysha, Morgan, Sean, Levi

4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Worked on demonstration speech - written work (outline and the whole speech written out) should be completed and checked with me
Complete your three practices and the practicing form
Speech Presentation Schedule
Monday, Oct. 4 - Austin, Andreya, Holly, Shyanne, Katie, Brandon V.
Wednesday, Oct. 6 - Zach C., Shelton, Zack D., Andrew H., Tyler, Andrew M.
Friday, Oct. 8 - Joseph, Brandon K., Chris, Derek, Chelsea
Tuesday, Oct. 12 - Dalton, John, Dustin, Stephen, Roman

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #7
Worked on demonstration speech - have your outline, the whole speech written out, and note cards (if needed) completed by next class
Students began practicing if they were ready
Friday - Practice Day
Tuesday - Begin Demonstration Speech Presentations

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #7
Delivery methods and building confidence
Worked on demonstration speech - have your outline, the whole speech written out, and note cards (if needed) completed by next class
Friday - Practice Day
Tuesday - Begin Demonstration Speech Presentations

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Worked on demonstration speech - have your outline, the whole speech written out, and note cards (if needed) completed by next class
Thursday - Practice Day
Monday - Begin Demonstration Speech Presentations
More map presentations were given

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #7
Worked on demonstration speech - have your outline, the whole speech written out, and note cards (if needed) completed by next class
Thursday - Practice Day
Monday - Begin Demonstration Speech Presentations
More map presentations were given

Monday, September 27, 2010

1G & 3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Worked on demonstration speech - have your outline and the whole speech written out completed by next class if you do not have it done yet
1G - finished map presentations

Friday, September 24, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #6
Map presentations
Have demonstration outlines completed

4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Map presentations
Worked on demonstration speeches - have demonstration outlines completed

Thursday, September 23, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #6
Delivery methods and building confidence
Worked on demonstration speeches - the whole speech written out is due next time
Map presentations

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #6
Map presentations
Finished instructing on the written requirements for the demonstration speech
The outline for the demonstration speech is due next class

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Map presentations
Have your demonstration speech outline ready to be looked at next class if you have not turned it in to me

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #6
Map presentations - be ready to present next time if you have not presented
Delivery methods and building confidence
Have your demonstration speech outline ready to be looked at next class if you have not turned it in to me

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Work time on maps and demonstration speeches
Map presentations
Demonstration speech outlines are due next class

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Map presentations
Started explaining the outline format for the class
Have a demonstration topic by next class if you do not have one yet
Monday, September 20th
1B & 4B

1B wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #5
4B practiced past diction exercises
Both classes had work time for the demonstration speeches
Demonstration speech outlines are due next class
Map Presentations will continue next class

Saturday, September 18, 2010

1G
Practiced past diction exercises
Introduction Map Presentations - be ready to present next time if you have not done yours yet
Instructed on the written work for the next speech
Demonstration speech information
Be selecting a topic for your demonstration speech if you have not done so yet

3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Introduction Map Presentations
Be selecting a topic for your demonstration speech if you have not done so yet

Thursday, September 16, 2010

1B
Practiced past diction exercises
Instructed on the written work for the next speech
Demonstration speech information and example
Have a topic for your demonstration speech by next class

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #5
Instructed on the written work for the next speech
Demonstration speech information and example
Have a topic for your demonstration speech by next class

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

1G & 3G
Practiced past diction exercises
Be selecting a topic for your demonstration speech if you have not done so yet
Introduction Map Presentations

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #4
Brainstormed demonstration speech topics - be thinking of a topic for next class
Started Introduction Map Presentations - have yours ready next class if you did not present yet

4B
Practiced past diction exercises
Brainstormed demonstration speech topics - be thinking of a topic for next class
Introduction Map Presentations

Monday, September 13, 2010

1G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #4
Started Introduction Map Presentations - have yours ready next class if you did not present yet
Brainstormed demonstration speech topics - be thinking of a topic for next class

3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #4
Had time to work on Introduction Maps - have yours ready for next class
Brainstormed demonstration speech topics - be thinking of a topic for next class

Friday, September 10, 2010

1B
Practiced Diction Exercises 1-3
Took the test for Chapters 1 and 2
Worked on Introduction Maps - due Thursday, Sept. 16
Talked about demonstration speech topics

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #4
Started Introduction Map Presentations - have yours ready next class if you did not present yet
Talked about demonstration speech topics - be thinking of a topic for next class

Thursday, September 9, 2010

1G & 3G
Practiced Diction Exercises 1-3
Took the test for Chapters 1 and 2
Worked on Introduction Maps - due Wednesday, Sept. 15

Information for Map:
• Draw a map of your neighborhood. Place your house on it, and branch out as far as you need to to complete the assignment.
• Mark certain places on the map. Examples: your house, your friend’s house, park, fort
• List at least 10 memories/experiences/occurrences on the map. Examples: yard where you played basketball with your best friend, where you broke your arm
• You will present these maps.
Total points possible = 20
- Draw and label the map (4 points)
- List ten memories/experiences (10 points)
- Discuss three of those in detail (6 points)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

1B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #3
Reviewed the information for the test over Chapters 1 & 2 - test on Friday, Sept. 10
Introduction Maps - brainstorm and have ten memories/experiences/occurrences for next class so you can put them on your map

1B&4B
Information for Map:
• Draw a map of your neighborhood. Place your house on it, and branch out as far as you need to to complete the assignment.
• Mark certain places on the map. Examples: your house, your friend’s house, park, fort
• List at least 10 memories/experiences/occurrences on the map. Examples: yard where you played basketball with your best friend, where you broke your arm
• You will present these maps.
Total points possible = 20
- Draw and label the map (4 points)
- List ten memories/experiences (10 points)
- Discuss three of those in detail (6 points)

4B
Practiced Diction Exercises 1-3
Took the test for Chapters 1 and 2
Worked on Introduction Maps

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

1G & 3G
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #3
Chapter 2
Class included Twelk description
Reviewed the information for the test over Chapters 1 & 2 - test on Thursday, Sept. 9

Friday, September 3, 2010

1B
Practiced Diction Exercises 1 & 2
Chapter 2
Class included proxemics questions and Twelk description
Handed out test review packet for Chapters 1 & 2 - all the questions excluding the vocabulary on the first page are due Wednesday, Sept. 8th
The test over Chapters 1 & 2 will be Friday, Sept. 10th

4B
Wrote down and practiced Diction Exercise #3
Reviewed for the test over Chapters 1 & 2 - test on Wednesday, Sept. 8th

Thursday, September 2, 2010

1G
Practiced Diction Exercises 1 & 2
Chapter 2
Class included charades and proxemics questions
Handed out test review packet for Chapters 1 & 2 - all the questions excluding the vocabulary on the first page are due Tuesday
The test over Chapters 1 & 2 will be Thursday

3G
Practiced Diction Exercises 1 & 2
Chapter 2
Class included charades and proxemics questions
Handed out test review packet for Chapters 1 & 2 - all the questions excluding the vocabulary on the first page and question #12 are due Tuesday
The test over Chapters 1 & 2 will be Thursday

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

1B
Diction Exercise #2 - wrote down and practiced - have memorized for next class
Chapter 2 continued
Nonverbal activities
1. finished nonverbal lineups
2. charades

4B
Practiced Diction Exercises 1 & 2
Finished Chapter 2
Class included charades, proxemics questions, and the Twelk story
Worked on test review packet for Chapters 1 & 2 - all the questions excluding the vocabulary on the first page are due Friday

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

1G & 3G
Diction Exercise #2 - wrote down and practiced - have memorized for next class
Chapters 1 & 2
Nonverbal activities
1. nonverbal lineups - The goal is to have students line up in certain ways, such as by age, without using verbal communication.
2. charades

Monday, August 30, 2010

1B -
Practiced Diction Exercise #1
Chapter 1 continued
Chapter 2 - "The Process of Communication"
The students did a "Who Am I?" activity where each student had to find out the name of a person/character clipped to his/her back by asking questions that could be answered with a "yes" or a "no".
We started with nonverbal lineups. The goal is to have students line up in certain ways, such as by age, without using verbal communication.

4B -
Diction Exercise #2 - wrote down and practiced - have memorized for next class
Chapter 2 continued
Nonverbal activities
1. nonverbal lineups - The goal is to have students line up in certain ways, such as by age, without using verbal communication.
2. charades

Friday, August 27, 2010

1G -
Practiced Diction Exercise #1
Chapter 1 continued
Chapter 2 - "The Process of Communication"
The students did a "Who Am I?" activity where each student had to find out the name of a person/character clipped to his/her back by asking questions that could be answered with a "yes" or a "no".

3G -
Practiced Diction Exercise #1
Chapter 1 - "How Communication Affects Your Life"
Chapter 2 - "The Process of Communication"
The students did a "Who Am I?" activity where each student had to find out the name of a person/character clipped to his/her back by asking questions that could be answered with a "yes" or a "no".

Thursday, August 26, 2010

1B -
Finished Two Truths and a Lie
Diction Exercise #1 - have memorized for the next class
Chapter 1 - "How Communication Affects Your Life"

4B -
Practiced Diction Exercise #1
Finished Two Truths and a Lie
Chapter 1 continued
Chapter 2 - "The Process of Communication"
We did a "Who Am I?" activity where each student had to find out the name of a person/character clipped to his/her back by asking questions that could be answered with a "yes" or a "no".

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

1G -
Finished Two Truths and a Lie
Name activities
Diction Exercise #1 - have memorized for next class
Chapter 1 - "How Communication Affects Your Life"

3G -
Bingo
Two Truths and a Lie
Name activities
Diction Exercise #1 - have memorized for next class

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

1B - I went over my procedures and expectations for the class. I had the students write down goals and expectations for the class, expectations for the teacher, and other information they want me to know pertaining to the class and/or how they learn.
Activities: Name toss, Blanket name game, started Two Truths and Lie

4B - Finished Two Truths and a Lie
Name activities
Diction Exercise #1 - have memorized for next class
Chapter 1 - "How Communication Affects Your Life"

Monday, August 23, 2010

1G & 3G - I went over my procedures and expectations for the class. I had the students write down goals and expectations for the class, expectations for the teacher, and other information they want me to know pertaining to the class and/or how they learn.
1G Activities: Mail Game, Bingo, Two Truths and a Lie (started)
3G Activity: Name activity

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Friday, August 20th
1B - Activities: Bingo, Password, Never Have I Ever, 4 People on a Couch
4B - I went over my procedures and expectations for the class. I had the students write down goals and expectations for the class, expectations for the teacher, and other information they want me to know pertaining to the class and/or how they learn.
Activities: Bingo, Two Truths and a Lie