Monday, January 16, 2017

No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

MLK Background Information
"I Have A Dream" - Martin Luther King Jr. (August 28, 1963)
  • Watch the video of MLK Jr. speaking
  • Take notes on the following:
    • statements that are particularly powerful
    • things you find striking or interesting about the WAY he presents his speech

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

"I Have A Dream" Full Speech Transcript

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"I Have A Dream" Assessment (Click HERE)
Compare and Contrast:

What qualities make for a powerful speaker/speech?

Watch the video of Sarah Kay's spoken word poem "If I should have a daughter" and compare it to the way MLK delivers his famous "I Have A Dream" speech.

Exit Slip: If you had to write your own "I Have A Dream" speech, what would you write it on?  What would be YOUR dream for people/society/humanity?

Thursday, January 19, 2017

BASEBALL WRITERS SHOULD KEEP THE CHEATERS OUT (click HERE)

Life is your talents discovered - Sir Ken Robinson (speech)
  • What is the main idea of Robinson's speech?  What message is he trying to send to his audience?
  • How does the use of humor help to engage and impact his audience?
  • How does the use of personal stories and the stories of others engage and impact his audience?
  • What kind of tone does Robinson take with his audience (casual, formal, negative, positive, etc.)?  How does this change the way his message is presented?
  • What other methods does Robinson use in his presentation that help to impact and engage his audience?

Dead Poet's Society - Robin Williams (teaching/lecture)

  • What is Williams' main idea/purpose in this presentation?  What message is he trying to send his students?
  • How does audience interaction (from the students) impact the effectiveness of Robin Williams' teaching?
  • What other methods does Williams use in his presentation that help to impact and engage his audience?

Parenting Song - Time Hawkins (standup comedy/musical comedy)
  • What is the speaker's purpose in this presentation?  What topic is he addressing?
  • How does the use of humor help to impact and engage Hawkins audience?
  • How does the unique presentation of this comedy skit help to engage the audience?
  • How does Hawkins' use of allusions (references to other popular works, in this case, songs) help or harm his message?
  • What other methods does Hawkins use to impact and engage his audience?

Preparing for your own "I Have A Dream" Speech...

  1. What were some strategies that all speakers shared that were effective in impacting their audience?
  2. What were some strategies that you felt were INEFFECTIVE in impacting the audience?
  3. Given the topic you would like to write about for YOUR "I Have a Dream" speech, what might be three strategies you could use to impact your audience?  For each strategy, explain WHY it would be the most effective options? (Ex. if you're using humor to reach your audience, why is that appropriate to your topic and audience?

Friday, January 20, 2017

Write Your Own! - "I Have A Dream" (one page)

Think about...
  • What is your dream for yourself, for your family, for society, etc...
  • How can you accomplish that dream? What steps can you take to help yourself and others reach those goals?
  • What is the benefit to yourself, others, and society as a whole if your dreams were to come to light?
  • Who is your audience?  How would you speak to them in order to inspire them?
Be creative!  It doesn't have to look or sound like MLK's speech, but it should reflect some of the same strategies he (and other speakers) use!