Course+Info+and+Schedule

=A1 Basic Forensics= __Quarter 1 Schedule__ August 31-November 5 Reminder: The following schedule is tentative. Always double check the agenda/homework board in class!

2009-2010 Syllabus:

Class Introduction Intro to class wiki 30 Thrilling Questions speech assigned
 * **Aug 31**

HW: 30 TQ speech || Sept 1 || **Sept 2** 30TQ Speeches --work time and presentations || Sept 3 || **Sept 4** 30 TQ Speeches --presentations Unit 1 Notes

HW: Journal #1: How do you feel about public speaking? || Turn in Journal #1 (Pass In folder or hard copy) Finish Unit 1 Notes Ad analysis activity
 * Sept 7: No School || Sept 8: Activity || **Sept 9**

HW: Study for Quiz on Unit 1 || Sept 10 || **Sept 11** Unit 1 Quiz Unit 2 Notes and Activities Great Speakers Project assigned

HW: Student Discussion #1 || Great Speakers project worktime || Sept 16 || **Sept 17** Great Speakers project worktime
 * Sept 14 || **Sept 15: Mentoring**

HW: Great Speakers Wiki and Speech due next class. || Sept 18 || Great speakers wikis due Great speakers speeches (first half) || Sept 22 Activity || **Sept 23** Wrap up Great Speakers speeches
 * **Sept 21**

HW: Journal #2: What are the five most important features of good public speaking? || Sept 24 || **Sept 25** Turn in Journal #2 (Pass In folder or hard copy) Roundtable #1

HW: Student Discussion #2 Speaking with Technology ||
 * Sept 28 || **Sept 29: Mentoring**

Begin Unit 3 Informative Speech Project assigned || Sept 30 || **Oct 1** Informative Speech Project work time Inquiry worksheet due at end of class. || Oct 2 || Work time for Informative Speech Project || Oct 6 Activity || **Oct 7** Quiz on Unit 3 Draft of Informative Speech due at beginning of class (2 copies) Peer conference for projects. || Oct 8 || **Oct 9** No School || No School || **Oct 13:Activity**
 * **Oct 5**
 * Oct 12

Informative Speech presentations || Oct 14 || **Oct 15** Informative Speech presentations

HW: Journal #3: Speech Reflection || Oct 16 || Informative Speech presentations (if necessary). Begin Unit 4, Oral Interp Project Assigned
 * **Oct 19**

HW: Journal #3 if necessary. || Oct 20 Grad Proj || **Oct 21** Let's go back to Kindergarten for the day! Storytelling Reader's Theatre How to choose a piece for OI || Oct 22 || **Oct 23** Roundtable #2 Oral Interp Project worktime ||
 * Oct 26 || **Oct 27: Activity**

Oral Interp Project worktime || Oct 28 || **Oct 29** Oral Interp Project worktime

HW: OI presentations next class || Oct 30 || Oral Interp Presentations Qtr 1 Grades || Nov 5 ||  ||
 * Nov 2 || Nov 3: No School || **Nov 4**