Teacher Name: Mayo
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
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EXPLANATION
EXPLAIN
Subject: Professional Communications
Title: Interviewing & Persuasive Speaking.
HAPG
Modifications
PRACTICE
ASSESSMENTS
ELABORATE
EVALUATE
Direct Instruction – 30 Min
Guided Practice
Tests/Quiz
Instructions left for the Associate
Teacher.
Instructions left for the Associate Teacher.
Completed homework
assignments.
Differentiated Strategies
Independent Practice – 30 Min
Resources
SW: Continue to analyze the “Do’s & Don’ts of
Professional Job Interviewing by analyzing
their personal appearance and wardrobe.
Students will create a professional
outfit suitable for a professional job
interview.
Develop an appropriate wardrobe for a
professional job interview.
Teacher Materials, student
laptops.
SW: Begin to participate in the discussion of
Persuasive speaking.
Students will analyze the topic: Video
Games are a major factor contributing
to youth violence today.
SCHOOL NAME: Westbury HS
Course: Professional Communications
Cycle: 5 – wk 4
L.P. Chart
Lesson Plan Tips
(6 Week. Focus)
OVERVIEW
Week of:
03/09-13/2015
ENGAGE
EXPLORE
Monday
TEKS:
§110.58. Communication Applications
03/09/2015
(1) A, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.;
(2) A-I; (3) F, G; (4) A, I.
EVEN DAY
§110.58. Communication Applications
Associate Teacher
Do Now – 10 Min
(Stamp Sheet)
4A -4N
Learning Target
Scaffolding Questions
Brainstorm and develop one Affirmative
and one Negative argument for the random
class topic.
SW: Begin to analyze the elements of
Persuasive speaking through
argumentation and support.
Any outstanding presentations will be
classified as a Make-up assignment.
Lesson /Academic Vocabulary
Social Comm., professional comm.., protocol, tact,
aggressive tone, nonassertive tone, assertive tone,
people skills, informal, standard, & technical
language, prospective, etiquette, brash, reprimand,
attire, tolerance, & open-minded.
Thinking Maps
Re-Teach / Wrap up
Homeworkv-20 Min
Be introduced to the Bubble Map.
Complete the “What am I going to wear”
checklist.
Using the checklist, construct a picture
mirroring their checklist.
Persuasion:
Opposed, Indifferent, Supportive Audiences.
Logos, Ethos, Pathos. Attention Getter,
Signposting, Summary, Closure, Critique, Rate,
Articulation, and Filler Words, Supportive
Uncommitted, Indifferent Audiences; False
Cause, Red Herring, Ad Hominem, False
Dilemma, Bandwagon, Slippery Slope, Transfer,
Status Quo, Claim, Warrant, Impact.
Complete the “Best way to say it” and :How
do you persuade” worksheets.
Complete 1 Affirmative and 1 Negative
argument for the class topic.
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Accommodations
Oral Instructions, Shortened
Assignments, Guided Practice
and One on One instruction,
Extended Time and Verbal
Instructions..
Tuesday
03/10/2015
ODD DAY
§110.58. Communication
Applications (1) A, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.;
TEKS:
Do Now – 10 Min
(Stamp Sheet)
Direct Instruction – 30 Min
Re-analyze the best wardrobe items to
be worn to a professional job interview.
(2) A-I; (3) F, G; (4) A, I.
§110.58. Communication Applications
Analyze the communication with
emphasis on “The Best way to say it.”
4A -4N
Introduce the Bubble Map for topic
analysis.
Learning Target
SW: Continue to analyze the “Do’s & Don’ts of
Professional Job Interviewing by analyzing
their personal appearance and wardrobe.
SW: Begin to participate in the discussion of
Persuasive speaking.
SW: Begin to analyze the elements of
Persuasive speaking through
argumentation and support.
Scaffolding Questions
Differentiated Strategies.
Using the magazine class was assigned
to bring, students will cut and paste
pictures using the individual “What am
I going to wear?” checklist.
Individual brainstorming on
Affirmative and Negative arguments
for the topic: Video Games are a major
factor contributing to youth violence
today.
Guided Practice
Teacher will continue to edited student’s
rough draft resumes and discuss the changes
for the final draft.
Tests/Quiz
Completed homework
assignments.
Putting a picture collage together
illustrating the best wardrobe for a
professional job interview.
Analyze the “Best Way to say it” and
argument development for persuasive
speaking on the given topic.
Independent Practice – 30 Min
Resources.
Develop an appropriate wardrobe for a
professional job interview.
Teacher Materials, student
laptops.
Brainstorm and develop one Affirmative
and one Negative argument for the random
class topic
Any outstanding presentations will be
classified as a Make-up assignment.
Lesson /Academic Vocabulary
Social Comm., professional comm.., protocol, tact,
aggressive tone, nonassertive tone, assertive tone,
people skills, informal, standard, & technical
language, prospective, etiquette, brash, reprimand,
attire, tolerance, & open-minded.
Thinking Maps
Re-Teach / Wrap up
Homeworkv-20 Min
Bubble Map
Complete the “The Best Way to Say it” and
“How do you persuade?” work sheets.
Complete the “What am I going to wear?”
Persuasion:
Opposed, Indifferent, Supportive Audiences.
Logos, Ethos, Pathos. Attention Getter,
Signposting, Summary, Closure, Critique, Rate,
Articulation, and Filler Words, Supportive
Uncommitted, Indifferent Audiences; False
Cause, Red Herring, Ad Hominem, False
Dilemma, Bandwagon, Slippery Slope, Transfer,
Status Quo, Claim, Warrant, Impact.
Complete 1 Affirmative and 1 Negative
argument for the class topic.
All Rights Reserved. © PROJECT PYRAMID 2004-2011
Accommodations
Oral Instructions, Shortened
Assignments, Guided Practice
and One on One instruction,
Extended Time and Verbal
Instructions.
Wednesday
03/11/2015
EVEN DAY
TEKS:
§110.58. Communication
Applications 1b, 1d, 1e, 1f, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2f, 2g
Do Now – 10 Min
(Stamp Sheet)
§110.58. Communication Applications
Check for completed
assignments.
4A -4N
Direct Instruction – 30 Min
Guided Practice
Tests/Quiz
Teacher direct questions based upon
the students arguments.
Objective: to see how the student(s)
defend their argument.
Teacher will continue to edited student’s
rough draft resumes and discuss the changes
for the final draft.
Student participation &
presentation of personal
wardrobe.
Teacher direct questions based upon the
students arguments.
Objective: to see how the student(s)
defend their argument.
Independent Practice – 30 Min
Resources
Introduce the Bubble Map for topic
analysis.
EARLY RELEASE
Learning Target
Scaffolding Questions
Differentiated Strategies
SW: Complete and conclude the Do’s & Don’ts
of professional job interviewing through
open show and discussion of original
created student wardrobe illustrations.
Various questions developed
through open class discussion
using student’s constructed
arguments.
Random discussion & argument
presentation using “Cold Calling,”
One on One persuasive arguments
presented, and defended using the work
sheet “How do you persuade?”
Teacher resources and student
laptops.
Thinking Maps
Re-Teach / Wrap up
Homeworkv-20 Min
Accommodations
SW: Participate in an open discussion using
Independent responses for the work sheets:
“The Best Way to Say it” and “How do you
Persuade?”
SW: Participate in an open discussion of
persuasive speaking using the individual
arguments created for the topic: Video Games
are a major factor contributing to youth violence
today.
Lesson /Academic Vocabulary
Social Comm., professional comm.., protocol, tact,
aggressive tone, nonassertive tone, assertive tone,
people skills, informal, standard, & technical
language, prospective, etiquette, brash, reprimand,
attire, tolerance, & open-minded.
Bubble Map
Persuasion:
Opposed, Indifferent, Supportive Audiences.
Logos, Ethos, Pathos. Attention Getter,
Signposting, Summary, Closure, Critique, Rate,
Articulation, and Filler Words, Supportive
Uncommitted, Indifferent Audiences; False
Cause, Red Herring, Ad Hominem, False
Dilemma, Bandwagon, Slippery Slope, Transfer,
Status Quo, Claim, Warrant, Impact.
All Rights Reserved. © PROJECT PYRAMID 2004-2011
Oral Instructions, Shortened
Assignments, Guided Practice
and One on One instruction,
Extended Time and Verbal
Instructions.
TEKS:
§110.58. Communication
Applications 1b, 1d, 1e, 1f, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2f, 2g
Do Now – 10 Min
(Stamp Sheet)
03/12/2015
§110.58. Communication Applications
ODD DAY
4A -4N
Check for completed
assignments.
Thursday
Direct Instruction – 30 Min
Teacher direct questions based upon
the students arguments.
Objective: to see how the student(s)
defend their argument.
Guided Practice
Teacher will continue to edited student’s
rough draft resumes and discuss the changes
for the final draft.
Introduce the Bubble Map for topic
analysis.
Teacher direct questions based upon the
students arguments.
Objective: to see how the student(s)
defend their argument.
Tests/Quiz
Student participation &
presentation of personal
wardrobe.
Learning Target
Scaffolding Questions
Differentiated Strategies
Independent Practice – 30 Min
Resources
SW: Complete and conclude the Do’s & Don’ts
of professional job interviewing through
open show and discussion of original
created student wardrobe illustrations.
Various questions developed
through open class discussion
using student’s constructed
arguments.
Random discussion & argument
presentation using “Cold Calling,”
One on One persuasive arguments
presented, and defended using the work
sheet “How do you persuade?”
Teacher resources and student
laptops.
SW: Participate in an open discussion using
Independent responses for the work sheets:
“The Best Way to Say it” and “How do you
Persuade?”
How do you appeal to your
audience?
Thinking Maps
Re-Teach / Wrap up
Homeworkv-20 Min
Accommodations
SW: Participate in an open discussion of
persuasive speaking using the individual
arguments created for the topic: Video Games
are a major factor contributing to youth violence
today.
Lesson /Academic Vocabulary
Social Comm., professional comm.., protocol, tact,
aggressive tone, nonassertive tone, assertive tone,
people skills, informal, standard, & technical
language, prospective, etiquette, brash, reprimand,
attire, tolerance, & open-minded.
Bubble Map
Using the Bubble Map, create 3 arguments
for a random class topic.
Students will be randomly assigned a side
of the topic.
Create and develop arguments and support
for the topic.
Persuasion:
Opposed, Indifferent, Supportive Audiences.
Logos, Ethos, Pathos. Attention Getter,
Signposting, Summary, Closure, Critique, Rate,
Articulation, and Filler Words, Supportive
Uncommitted, Indifferent Audiences; False
Cause, Red Herring, Ad Hominem, False
Dilemma, Bandwagon, Slippery Slope, Transfer,
Status Quo, Claim, Warrant, Impact.
All Rights Reserved. © PROJECT PYRAMID 2004-2011
Oral Instructions, Shortened
Assignments, Guided Practice
and One on One instruction,
Extended Time and Verbal
Instructions.
Friday
Direct Instruction – 30 Min
Guided Practice
Check for completed
assignments.
Teacher led discussion using the
content of Persuasive Speaking power
point.
Teacher will continue to edited student’s
rough draft resumes and discuss the changes
for the final draft.
Learning Target
Scaffolding Questions
Differentiated Strategies
Notes are fill in the blank.
Independent Practice – 30 Min
Resources
SW: Participate in the discussion of the
elements of Persuasive Speaking.
How do you appeal to your
audience?
Student Note taking from Persuasive
notes power point.
Student Note taking from Persuasive notes
power point.
Student laptops & Teacher
resources.
SW: Participate the elements of an Argument.
If you are speaking to more
than one person with different
views, how do you persuade
them?
Thinking Maps
Re-Teach / Wrap up
Homeworkv-20 Min
Accommodations
§110.58. Communication
Applications 4A -4N
TEKS:
03/13/2015
Do Now – 10 Min
(Stamp Sheet)
EVEN DAY
SW: Present two main points to support their
chosen side; either for or against of an
assigned impromptu topic.
Lesson /Academic Vocabulary
Opposed, Indifferent, Supportive Audiences.
Logos, Ethos, Pathos. Attention Getter,
Signposting, Summary, Closure, Critique, Rate,
Articulation, and Filler Words, Supportive
Uncommitted, Indifferent Audiences; False
Cause, Red Herring, Ad Hominem, False
Dilemma, Bandwagon, Slippery Slope, Transfer,
Status Quo, Claim, Warrant, Impact.
Bubble Map
Complete the Claim, Warrant, and Impact
worksheet.
Construct a persuasive speech on a random
class topic consisting of a minimum of 2
arguments supporting the assigned position.
All Rights Reserved. © PROJECT PYRAMID 2004-2011
Tests/Quiz
Oral Instructions, Shortened
Assignments, Guided Practice
and One on One instruction,
Extended Time and Verbal
Instructions.
All Rights Reserved. © PROJECT PYRAMID 2004-2011