Monday, 9/14 -- Demonstration speeches in the classroom: Reagan, Hayden, and Karlie.
Tuesday, 9/15 -- Demonstration speeches in the kitchen: Izzy, Johnathan, Carson?
Wednesday, 9/16 -- Demonstration speeches in the weight room and kitchen: Sam, Carter, Chloe?
Thursday, 9/17 -- Completion of speech reflection exercise. Complete Ch. 9 notes and activity -- due Friday.
Friday, 9/18 -- Check Ch. 9 activity. Impromptu speech activity--beginning and ending your speech.
Monday, 9/7 -- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 9/8 -- View conflict management skills videos. Distribution of demonstration speech requirements and timeline. Group and individual work on selecting a topic and formulating a purpose statement.
Wednesday, 9/9 -- Ch. 6 notes on audience analysis. Complete Ch. 5-6 questions and exercises for critical thinking. Topics, purpose statements, and central ideas for demonstration speeches due Friday.
Thursday, 9/10 -- Discussion of Ch. 5-6 questions and exercises for critical thinking. Notes on Ch. 9 - Organizing the body of the speech. Work on the body of demonstration speech outlines.
Friday, 9/11 -- Complete demonstration speech outlines and create notes. Selection for demonstration speech order. Be prepared to present demonstration speeches on Monday.
Monday, 8/31 -- Finish notes on interpersonal communication and conflict styles. Distribution of interpersonal communication project requirements -- due Thursday. Be prepared for a quiz over interpersonal communication on Friday.
Tuesday, 9/1 -- Work on interpersonal communication projects -- due Thursday. Homework: Ch. 4 worksheet on interpersonal communication, social norms, and conflict. Be prepared for a quiz over interpersonal communication on Friday.
Wednesday, 9/2 -- Begin notes on Ch. 5 -- Selecting a Topic. Be prepared for a quiz over interpersonal communication on Friday.
Thursday, 9/3 -- Projects due. Continue notes on Ch. 5 -- Selecting a Topic. Review for quiz. Be prepared for a quiz over interpersonal communication on Friday.
Friday, 9/4 -- (11:30 dismissal) Interpersonal communication quiz.
Monday, 8/24 -- Finish notes on Ch.2A - Ethics. Whole-class reading of Ch. 2A excerpts and completion of Ch. 2 worksheet.
Tuesday, 8/25 -- Notes on Ch. 2B - Vocal Production. Complete verbal vs. nonverbal communication activity.
Wednesday, 8/26 -- Complete perception activity. Individual work on Ch. 2 crossword puzzle -- due in class. Be prepared for a quiz over Ch. 2 on Friday.
Thursday, 8/27 -- Review for Ch. 2 quiz. Whole-class work on "Who Should Survive?"
Friday, 8/28 -- Quiz over Ch. 2. Notes on interpersonal communication and conflict resolution.
Monday, 8/17 -- Bag speech presentations. Distribution of binder dividers. Notes on Ch. 1 - The Basics of Communication.
Tuesday, 8/18 -- Notes on Ch. 3 - Listening. Distribution of "Barriers to Listening" project requirements. Begin working on scripts.
Wednesday, 8/19 -- Work on "Barriers to Listening" projects. Be prepared for a quiz over Ch. 1 and 3 (speaking and listening) on Friday.
Thursday, 8/20 -- Review for quiz over Ch. 1 and 3. Finish "Barriers to Listening" projects -- due Friday. Begin notes on Ch. 2 - Ethics.
Friday, 8/21 -- Quiz over Ch. 1 and 3. View "Barriers to Listening" projects. Continue notes on Ch. 2 - Ethics. Complete Ch. 2 activity for Monday.
Monday, 8/10 -- NO SCHOOL - Teacher Institute
Tuesday, 8/11 -- Freshman Academy
Wednesday, 8/12 -- Station activities. Distribution of course overviews and "All About Me" forms -- due Friday.
Thursday, 8/13 -- Collection of course overviews and "All About Me" forms -- due Friday. Getting-to-know-you group and whole-class activities.
Friday, 8/14 -- Distribution of binder dividers. Distribution of bag speech assignments -- due Monday