M.Mays Focus Areas: Music, Speech, Short Lit, Essay Each week,
you can expect: Music one MC listening quiz, one to two text talks,
one (or more) student presentation(s) over composer/piece Speech
speaking exercises, check-ups on your prepared speech, impromptu
practice, prepared speech performance and feedback Short Lit one
author/selection text talk Essay one timed practice every other
week w/feedback the following week (goal is 4 total before the
test)
Slide 3
This Week Today Weekly outline Brief music survey Select music
composer/piece to present Get temperature of speech prep; discuss
prepared speech guidelines Thursday, 1 st period Section II of
Music Guide Music & Middle Ages
Slide 4
Music Survey Rate yourself according to the scale below: 1 = I
have absolutely no knowledge of music theory 2 = My knowledge of
music theory is limited to whats in the AcDec Music Resource Guide
3 = I have some musical background, but I could use a few brush-
ups on general music theory 4 = I am involved in (or have been
involved in) music-related activities/groups, and I have quite a
bit of music theory knowledge
Slide 5
Composer/Piece Presentation Each week, one (or more) of you
will present the following information to us using a technological
app or software, such as Prezi, Animoto, Educreations, PowerPoint,
etc.: Composer biographical info (w/exception of Anonymous) to
establish context of their writing Brief overview of Listening
Companion associated w/song or composer Highlight important info
from Listening Guide Play SHORT excerpt from musical selection Two
to three representative pictures, other than what we already have
in the Resource Guide Four to five minute limit
Slide 6
The Speech
Slide 7
The Speech (cont.)
Slide 8
The Speech
Slide 9
.. The Speech (cont.)
Slide 10
The Speech The Big Seven
Slide 11
Potential Speech Topics Information about ___________ Favorites
Dislikes Exciting/Exotic Pop Culture Celebrities, Jimmy Fallons
monologues, current events Personal Stories Childhood Traumatic
events Testimonies Who/what inspires you Novelty Twisting
traditional topics Shadow spotlight Problem/solution w/unexpected
answers Patriotic/Emotional Historical info Rights Ideals
Slide 12
This Week Today Weekly outline Brief music survey Select music
composer/piece to present Get temperature of speech prep; discuss
prepared speech guidelines Thursday, 1 st period Section II of
Music Guide Music & Middle Ages
Slide 13
Next Week (9.8-9.12) Wednesday AM: Prepared speech topic
w/skeletal outline (or more) of speech; peer feedback; impromptu
practice Thursday 1 st period: Tackle next section in Section II of
Music Guide
Slide 14
Week of 9.15-9.19 Wednesday AM: Prepared speech outline to
submit Timed writing practice Thursday 1 st period: Music
Presentation 3 Next section in Music Guide Week of 9.22-9.26
Wednesday AM: Debrief speech outlines and timed essays Impromptu
practice Thursday 1 st period: Music Presentation 4 and 5 Short lit
text Wordsworth