Today's teens are tomorrow's leaders. They will be leaders at home, at work and in local and global communities. As leaders they will need to speak up. They will need to be heard. They will need to be proficient not only at texting, but also at talking!
This book, which is not a traditional textbook, but a classroom tool for running a speech class, focuses on providing maximum speaking opportunities for students with the goal of having every student speak at every class session. Students speak as assigned speakers, evaluators, impromptu speakers and in other roles (impromptu leader, grammarian and timer). Students will take notes and fill out assignment forms in their own copies of the book.
Who needs this book?Middle & high school English teachers who want a once-a-week, year-long speech classSpeech teachers looking to add some variety to their speech classesHome school co-ops wanting to offer a speech classAfter school enrichment programsIndependent instructors offering speech classesAnd, of course, the students taking the class!Features:- 28 Lessons for 30 Class Sessions (suggested for 7-20 students)
- Short Lessons (suggest 10 minutes of teaching time)
- Teaching Notes provide answers to fill-in-the-blanks
- Fun, interactive activities
- All assignment sheets included (nothing to photo copy)
- Big 8.5" by 11" format
- Every student speaks during every class (prepared or impromptu)
- Peer evaluations to build critical listening and thinking skills
- Christian content for 2 lessons (can skip or modify, if desired)
- Links provided for online copies of forms
- Tested with students in 7th-11th grades
Save time and enjoy your class!