GENERAL INFORMATION

Subject(s)
LanguageArts(English)
TopicorUnitofStudy
Debate,Argumentation
Concept(s)
Studentswilldiscussandapplypreviousknowledgeofclaims,reasons,andevidenceandnewknowledge
ofspeakingskillstocreateamockspeech.
Essentialquestions:
Howdoesonecreateaunique,personalvoice?
Grade/Level
Grade8
TimeAllotment
1classperiods.1.25Hrs.perclass.
AssessmentofPriorKnowledge
Studentswillusetheinformation(Claim,Reason,Evidence)fromthepreviouslessontodevelopamock
speech.
InstructionalMaterials
Studentsneedawritingutensilandpaper.
CharlieChaplin'sTheGreatDictatorspeechfromYouTube.
Resources

Materialsandresources:
SMARTBoard

Thenumberofcomputersrequiredis1.

Summary
Studentswilldiscusseffectivespeakingtechniques.Thesetechniquesincludeenunciation,paceandtoneof
one'svoice,andclarity.StudentswillthenviewandanalyzeCharlieChaplin'sspeechfromTheGreat
Dictator;wewilldiscusswhyhisspeechcreatessuchapowerfultoneandconnectionwithhisaudience.
Finally,studentswillpartnerwithaclassmateandcreateamockspeech.

STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES

Standards
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Subject:READING/ENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS
Grade:8
ContentStandard:Standard7.0Speaking(Speaking)
Area:A.Speaking
IndicatorStatement:1.Demonstrateappropriateorganizationalstrategiesanddeliverytechniquestoplanforavarietyof
oralpresentationpurposes
Objective:c.Speaktopersuadebyincludingawelldefinedthesis,differentiatingfactfromopinion,andsupportarguments
withdetailedevidence,examples,reasoningandpersuasivelanguage

LessonObjective(s)

Studentswillanalyzearecordedspeechintermsofattitude,mood,andtone.
Studentswillapplyknowledgeofspeakingandpersuasiontobuildacharacterspeech.
Affectiveobjectives:
Studentswillcelebrateclassmatesthroughtheirclassroomspeeches.
Studentswillrecognizepositivecharacteristicsdemonstratedbyclassmates.

PROCEDURES AND MODIFICATIONS

Introduction(Motivation)
Studentswillhavetenminutestocompleteadaily"Write,RightNow!"writingprompt.Studentsmust
incorporatetheline,"Lookatyourself,Carl,"intotheirdailywriting.Thestudentswillthenhavetimeto
share.
Teaching/Activities
1.Thestudentswillhavetenminutestocompletetheirdailywritingprompt.Followingthecompletionof
theprompt,theywillhavetimetosharetheirwritingwiththeclass.
2.Wewillcompleteaclassreviewonvarioustermsthathaveappearedthroughoutpreviouslessonssuch
as,claim,reason,andevidence.
3.Asaclass,wewilldiscusstheimportanceofenunciation,clarity,andcontrolwhilespeakingtoan
audience.Wewilldefineexamplesofeachandattempttobuildacollectiveunderstandingofone's
uniquevoiceasaspeaker.
4.ThestudentswillviewaclipfromCharlieChaplin'sTheGreatDictator.ThisclipincludesChaplin's
infamousspeechtohumanity.Thestudentswillhaveacopyofanalysisquestionstoanswerinorderto
starttheclassroomdiscussion.Wewillgoovereachquestionanddiscusstheimportanceofhumanityand
characterintermsofChapliin'sspeech.
5.Studentswillpartnerwithanotherclassmateandwillbetoldtolist510qualitieseachlikesabout
him/herself.Theywillbegiventenminutestodoso.Thestudentsareexpectingtowriteapersuasive
speechaboutwhytheyareagoodperson.
6.Followingthebrainstormingperiod,theinstructorwithhavepartnersswitchpapersandrevealthatthey
areinfactwritingapersuasivespeechabouttheirpartner.
.

Closure
Studentsapplytheknowledgeoftoday'slessontotheirpersuasivespeech.Theywillbegiventhe
remainingclasstimetobegindraftingtheirspeech.
DifferentiatedInstruction
ThislessonincludesseveralpiecesthehitonseveraldifferentintelligencestrategiesaccordingtoHoward
Gardner'sMultipleIntelligencesTheory.

ASSESSMENT / EVALUATION
Assessment/Rubrics

Thestudents'persuasivespeechwillactasaformativeassessmentfortoday'slessonbecauseitapplies
knowledgethathasbeenacquiredthroughoutthelesson.
Reflections
Overall,Ilikedthedesignoftheactivity,butIfeelasiftheimplementationwasalittleawkward.Iknowit
camefromthe"switch"intheactivity,soImaychangehowtoapproachtheactivityasawholethenext
timeIteachthislesson.Theactivity'sproductqualitywasreallywellreceivedbyeachclassmate.The
activitywasmeanttoscaffoldspeakingskillsthatsomestudentseitherdon'thaveoraren'tcomfortable
using.Studentswereabletoviewanextremelypowerfulspeech,analyzethespeech,andapplyknowledge
fromvariousstrategiesfrompreviouslessonstodiscussthespeech.Thespeechanalysiswasextremely
wellreceived.Iwouldhavetorethinktheprocessoftheactivitynexttimearound.