Objective(s):

• The student will be instructed on proper speech form, including the composition of an introduction, speech body, and a conclusion, in preparation for their first major speech
• The student will be instructed on how to arrange their information in outline form

TEKS:  130.99: 1A, 1D, 2B, 2D 

• Monday: Student holiday; teacher workday
• Tuesday: Discuss/practice writing a proper speech introduction
• Wednesday: Learn/practice writing an outline for the speech body
• Thursday: Discuss writing an effective speech conclusion
• Friday: Read conclusions aloud to the class

Objective(s):

• The student will view Buster Keaton’s silent film “The General.”
• The student will be tested on non-verbal communication
• The student will learn how to write a speech introduction

TEKS:  130.99: 2B 

• Monday: Watch Buster Keaton’s silent film, “The General”
• Tuesday: Conclude the film “The General.”
• Wednesday: Take test on non-verbal communication
• Thursday: Learn how to write a proper speech introduction
• Friday: Practice writing speech introductions