Ryan Hawkins Speech/Audio-Visual Unit February 13-March 2, 2012 Stage 1 UBD Desired Results Established Goals: Grades 9-12

12 3 week unit SL.11-12.3. Evaluate a speakers point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. SL.11-12.4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks. SL.11-12.5. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. SL.11-12.6. Adapt speech to a Transfer: (Students will be able to independently use their learning to) Students will be able to choose a topic and deliver an organized expository address (Informative Speech) Students will be able to prepare themselves for public speaking Students will be able to organize ideas into a speech Students will be able to speak an allotted amount of time Students will be able to incorporate body language into speaking Students will be able to incorporate audio-visual aides into a speech Meaning: (Understandings) Essential Questions: (Students will keep Students will understand that considering) Students will understand Students will consider, Do I agree or disagree how to be an active with the POVs of others and still remain listener and evaluate the attentive? points and opinions of Students will ask themselves, How can I write others and engaging speech that is clear and Students will organize organized? thoughts into an outlined Students will consider, Are the aids that I have speech that can be easily chosen appropriate and relevant to my chosen delivered and followed topic as well as to the assignment? Students will understand Students will ask themselves, Is my outline how to include audio meeting the rubric criteria, and will it translate and/or visual aspects into into a successful speech? speaking Acquisition: (Students will (Students will be skilled at) know) Students will be skilled listeners and speakers Students will know how to Students will have better organizational skills in behave and be attentive speaking during the others Students will be skilled at using chosen speeches technology and/or including medias into a Students will know the speech correct outline format for Students will be skilled at creating a speech, expository address or the remembering it, and effectively delivering the

variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. W.11-12.2.Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

informative speech Students will know how to incorporate objects, sounds, film clips, etc. into a speech Students will know how to deliver speeches in a professional manner with respect of the English audience as well as the respect of the audience

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Stage 2 Evidence of Desired Results Established Goals: Performance Assessment: (Students will show that they understand by evidence of) Grades 11-12 Students will show understanding of speech outlines by: - Writing individual speech outlines SL.11-12.3. - Participating in small group work and sharing outline knowledge with their SL.11-12.4. peers SL.11-12.5. - Turning in the completed outlines and receiving instructor feedback before SL.11-12.6. and after assessment W.11-12.2. - Reviewing and commenting on peer speeches Students will show understanding of the professional delivery of a speech by: - Rehearsing - Small-group discussions on delivery - Instructor assessing and commentary on student delivery of speeches - Peer review and commentary on student delivery of speeches Other Assessments: (Students will show they have achieved Stage 1 goals by) Students will show achievement of the desired goals through: - Peer review (written and scored) - Instructor review (written and scored) - Instructor questioning during small and large group activities - Quick writes and exit slips - In-class questioning during presentation of new information/lecturing

Stage 3 Learning Plan Established Goals: Grades 11-12 SL.11-12.3. SL.11-12.4. SL.11-12.5. SL.11-12.6. W.11-12.2.

Hook: Odd Number Activity as an introduction to the unit Presents the importance of the Introduction, Conclusion, and Number of Points in a speech Presentation of a prepared informative speech (video or live) Presentation of a well-rehearsed performance Instructor Modeling Examples of great speech introductions 3 students prepared to present early will present their speeches at the start of class when the remaining students believe it was going to be a film day relating to informative speaking

Learning Activities: Small-group work for subject ideas Small-group work on outlining speeches Large-group discussions on outline format and checking for understanding Large-group questioning and answering before individual work Rehearsal time with peer help

Formative Assessment: Instructor sees outline progression Quick writes: Entrance and Exit Slips Questioning in class lecture as well as throughout group work Peer written reviews Instructor assessment, with rubric, of both the written outline and the delivered speech