Concepts/Content: Competencies/Skills: Description of Activities: The students need to know the The students will identify The students will analyze a historical speech techniques of public techniques of speech constructs. and rewrite it for a contemporary presentations that presentation to gain the speech’s desired The students will write and subconsciously affect an effect in a contemporary audience. present a speech that requires audience. action from the audience. Using a subject of their choice, the students The students will know will create a final project where they are using The students will edit and use techniques to physically all the techniques presented in the unit. diction appropriate for speech overcome the body’s response rather than written expression. The students will be filmed and have to turn in to nervousness. a written critique of their performances. Students will learn how to read The students will know an audience and adjust message Write and perform a closing argument as techniques utilized to not lose to fit to them appropriately. either prosecutor or defense attorney of the one’s place while talking. Use the power of precise diction The students will know how Analyze and utilize rhythm of manipulate language to sound speech more powerful and effective. Learn the effect and utilize the skills of economy of movement and gesture Master eye contact Know how particular gestures and physical movements translate and punctuate meanings of messages for an audience Use media to enhance a speaker’s message rather than rely on it to tell the message Understand why some speeches are labeled as great by historians and audiences Assessments:
Concepts/Content: The students need to know the techniques of public presentations that subconsciously affect an audience. The students will know techniques to physically overcome the body’s response to nervousness. The students will know techniques utilized to not lose one’s place while talking. The students will know how manipulate language to sound more powerful and effective. Competencies/Skills: The students will identify techniques of speech constructs. The students will write and present a speech that requires action from the audience. The students will edit and use diction appropriate for speech rather than written expression. Students will learn how to read an audience and adjust message to fit to them appropriately. Use the power of precise diction Analyze and utilize rhythm of speech Learn the effect and utilize the skills of economy of movement and gesture Master eye contact Know how particular gestures and physical movements translate and punctuate meanings of messages for an audience Use media to enhance a speaker’s message rather than rely on it to tell the message Understand why some speeches are labeled as great by historians and audiences Description of Activities: The students will analyze a historical speech and rewrite it for a contemporary presentation to gain the speech’s desired effect in a contemporary audience. Using a subject of their choice, the students will create a final project where they are using all the techniques presented in the unit. The students will be filmed and have to turn in a written critique of their performances. Write and perform a closing argument as either prosecutor or defense attorney of the Assessments:
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