Speech Communication
Mr. Scheef
Poetry Unit
Monday
April 19
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: If necessary finish persusasive speeches
Introduce: Always - Never Poems (periods 1-2)
a.
Begin each (A) line with “Always”
b.
End each (B) line with “Never”
c.
Each line is 21 syllables in length
d.
Presentation
1.
Power Point (line by line) or “The Old Fashon Way”
2.
Record your voice for each line of the poem
3.
Play the poem for the class.
For Thursday: “Always - Never” Poem completed - BOC
Tuesday
April 20
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: Lab Day (periods 1-2)
Introduce: Always - Never Poems (period 3)
a.
Begin each (A) line with “Always”
b.
End each (B) line with “Never”
c.
Each line is 21 syllables in length
d.
Presentation
1.
Power Point (line by line)
2.
Record your voice for each line of the poem
3.
Play the poem for the class.
For Thursday: “Always - Never” Poem completed
Wednesday
April 21
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: “Always - Never” Poems
Student Responses: Lab Day (period 3)
For Thursday: “Always - Never” Poem completed
Thursday
April 22
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: “Always - Never” Presentations
Friday
April 23
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: “Always - Never” Presentations
Introduce: Alphabet Poem
a.
First line must start with a word that starts with an (A).
.
First line…the last word must start with a (Z).
b.
Second line must start with a word that starts with a (B).
Second line…the last word must start with a (Y).
c.
Continue this process until the entire alphabet has been
used.
d.
Each line is 18 syllables in length
Due Dates:
Alphabet Poems - Due Monday April 26th
1.
Power Point (line by line) or “The Old Fashon Way”
2.
Record your voice for each line of the poem
3.
Play / Read the poem for the class.
Monday
April 26
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: Alphabet Poems - Due Monday - BOC
1.
Power Point (line by line) or “The Old Fashon Way”
2.
Record your voice for each line of the poem
3.
Play / Read the poem for the class.
For Tuesday: Record Alphabet Poems
Tuesday
April 27
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: “Alphabet Poem” recordings
For Wednesday: “Alphabet Poem” presentations
Wedneay
April 28
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: “Alphabet Poem” presentations
For Thursday: Finish “Alphabet Poem” presentations
Thursday
April 29
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: Conclude “Alphabet Poem”
For Friday: Introduce: Haiku Poetry Programs
Haiku - Japanese Origin
3 Line Poem with a Title
Lines 1 and 3 = (5) Syllables
Line 2 (7) Syllables
Writing Content: Nature
For Monday: Write three (3) Haiku’s
EXAMPLE ONE:
We could hear the trees (5 syllables)
As we went through the forest (7 syllables)
Playing with the wind (5 syllables)
Friday
April 30
EXAMPLE TWO:
This snowy morning (5 syllables)
The winter wind burns my face (7 syllables)
I can walk no more (5 syllables)
Monday
May 3
Speech Communication Poetry Unit
Student Responses: Three (3) Haiku’s (read in class)
Introduce: Haiku Program Groups
PERIOD ONE:
1.
Lane - Mercedez - Jacob A.
2.
Dakota - Branden
3.
Karli - Austin Weber
4.
Zane - Mary
5.
Brie - Austin Werner
6.
Zach - Marissa
7.
Nicole - Madison
8.
Jake Stewart - Karli
PERIOD TWO:
1.
Colton - Kaylee
2.
Taylor - Cameron
3.
Derek - Alexis
4.
Keegan - Jacob - Adam
PERIOD SIX:
1.
Don - Austin
2.
Dustin - Eric
3.
Cody - Weston
4.
Alisha - Allison
5.
Bretta - Kelsey
PERIOD THREE:
1. Brittany - Dan - Hanna
2. Casie - Karson
3. Eric - Lindsay
6.
7.
8.
Stacey - Rachel P.
Shea - Alexis
Samantha - Karyn
Haiku Program Due Dates
May 6
Haiku Program Written - Pictures, Music and Gong Selected
May 7
Haiku Program Rehearsals
May 10
Haiku Program Presentations - Day One (1)
May 11
Hailku Program Presentations - Finish
Haiku program consists of: Nine (9) Haiku’s
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f.
Write a Haiku for each segment.
Alternate your voices as you perform your program.
Use the small screen…not the big screen
You will need:
1.
Japanese Gong
2.
Japanese Background Music
Power Point - record voices, sound along with Haiku’s.
Each Haiku is to have a picture depicting the specific
element.
Bow together after each gong is sounded.
Haiku Program Elements
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Gong
Kee Bow - Gong
So-Jew-Peek-Low - Gong
Haiku #1 (Nature) - Gong
Bi Shong - Gong
Haiku #2 (Alliteration about Life) - Gong
Kie Song - Gong
Haiku #3 (Man Kind) - Gong
Lak Sing - Gong
Haiku #4 (Birds) - Gong
Koo Jung - Gong
Haiku #5 (Flowers and Plants) - Gong
Woo Jow - Gong
Haiku #6 - (Alliteration about Death) - Gong
Kigo Song - Gong
Haiku #7- (Animals) - Gong
Chiyo Bahso - Gong
Haiku #8 - (Creatures of the Sea) - Gong
Kobayashi Issi - Gong
Haiku #9 - (Environment) - Gong
Swoo Ying - Gong
By - Ya - Ma - Young - Gong