Syllabus

Ms. Evans Class Schedule

 

Day #                           Agenda/Class Assignment                                 Homework

 

1                                  Introduction to Class                             Parent Signed Letter

Rules/Parent Letter

Name Games

 

2                                  Turn in Signed Parent Letter (Daily Grade)       

Teacher Self Speech – Example                        “Self Speech”

                                    Introduce “Self Speech” homework

 

3                                  Self Speech Presentations

                                   

4                                  Unit 1- Lecture and Class Discussion                Finish Vocab. Sheet

                                    What is Communications?                                     And STUDY!

                                    Begin Unit 1 – Part One Vocab Sheet

 

5                                  Turn in Unit 1 Vocab Sheet

                                    Quiz over Unit 1 – Part One

                                    Continue Unit 1 Discussion

 

6                                  Finish Unit 1                                                     Unit 1 – Things to

                                    Begin Unit 1 – Part Two Vocab Sheet  Remember

 

7                                  Turn in Unit 1- Things to Remember                 

                                    Test over Unit 1                                               

                                    Hand out Demonstration Speech

 

8                                  Check Demo. Speech Topics

                                    Burning Building Activity

 

9                                  Demonstration Speech Work Day                     Finish and Prepare/

                                    Sign Up for Presentations                                  Practice Speeches

 

10                                Demonstration Speeches

 

11                                Demonstration Speeches

 

12                                Demonstration Speeches

 

13                                Finish Up Demonstration Speeches

                                    Whisper Brigade

                                    Listener’s Self-Evaluation

 

14                                Unit 2 Part 1- Lecture and Discussion

                                    Listening

                                    Types of Listening

                                    Listening Process

 

15                                Unit 2 Part 1                                                     Unit 2 Part 1 Vocab

                                    Partner Drawing Activity                               Unit 2 Part 1- Things                                                                                                                to Remember

                                                                                                            STUDY!!

 

16                                Unit 2 Part 1 - Test

                                    Begin Unit 2 Part 2 Notes

 

17                                Unit 2 Part 2 – Lecture and Discussion  Unit 2 Part 2 Vocab

                                    Nonverbal Communication

                                    Cultural Differences

                                    Types of Space

                                    Begin Unit 2 Part 2 Vocab

 

18                                Finish Unit 2 Part 2 Notes                                 Unit 2 Part 2 Things

                                    Nonverbal class activity- Charades                to Remember

                                                                                                            STUDY!!

 

19                                Unit 2 Part 2 - Test

 

20                                Unit 2 Part 3 – Lecture and Discussion

                                    Language Appropriateness

                                    Telephone Etiquette

                                    Speaking vs Writing

                                    Assign Informative Speeches- Handout Assignment

 

21                                Unit 2 Part 3- Cont’d                                       Unit 2 Part 3 Vocab

                                    Turn in Informative Topics for Approval

 

22                                Library Research Day- Informative Speeches

 

23                                Unit 2 Part 4- Lecture and Discussion   Unit 2 Part 4 Vocab

                                    Outline Formats                                              Write Informative

                                    Speech organization styles                              Speech

                                    Audience analysis

                                    Audience adaption

                                    Work on Speeches- Create outline

 

24                                Informative Speeches Presentations

 

25                                Informative Speeches Presentations

 

 

26                                Informative Speeches Presentations                   Unit 2 Part 3 & 4

                                                                                                            Things to Remember

                                                                                                            STUDY!!

 

27                                Unit 2 Part 3 & 4 - Test

                                    Begin notes Unit 3 Part 1

 

28                                Unit 3 Part 1 – Lecture and Discussion

                                    Interviewing

                                    Dress for success

                                    Protocol

                                    Relationships

 

29                                Unit 3 Part 1- Lecture Continued                      Unit 3 Part 1- Vocab

 

30                                Interviewing Activity in Class

                                    Begin Unit 3 Part 2- Lecture and Discussion

                                    Persuasive Speaking

                                    Visual Aids

                                    Effective Delivery

 

31                                Unit 3 Part 2 – Lecture Cont’d             Unit 3 Part 2- Vocab

 

32                                Unit 3 Part 1 & 2 Review Sheet                        STUDY!!

 

33                                Unit 3 Part 1 & 2 Test

 

34                                Unit 3 Part 3 – Lecture and Discussion

                                    Group roles

                                    Group discussion

                                    Group problem solving

                                    Types of groups

                                    Group evaluations

                                    Leadership

 

35                                Unit 3 Part 3 – Lecture cont’d                          Unit 3 Part 3- Vocab

 

36                                Topical News Report

                                    Assign groups

                                    Choose topics

                                    Begin outline for presentation

                                    Prepare for library research

 

37                                Topical News Report- Library Day

 

38                                Writing and Editing- Persuasive Presentations    STUDY!!

 

39                                Unit 3 Part 3 - Test

                                    Read Through Presentations

 

40                                Topical Persuasive Presentations

 

41                                Topical Persuasive Presentations

 

42                                Speech Final Review                                                    STUDY!!