Ms. Harder’s Oral Comm. Class Calendar
FIRST SEMESTER 2010-2011
Wed 8/18
Thurs 8/19
Fri
8/20
Freshman Day
First Day of school – getting to know you questions 3-2-1 notecards
share and collect
Class expectations, etc., Plagiarism Policy – signed and turned in by 9/10
Teacher example of Brown Bag Speech – 5-7 items that tell us more about
you, your interests, who you are; Due Monday 8/23 – will start speeches
Monday
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
8/23
8/24
8/25
8/26
8/27
Brown Bag speeches Due – start speeches
Brown Bag speeches
B.B. speeches
Finish B.B. speeches; start Ch. 1 notes – from teacher on overhead
Finish Ch. 1 notes from teacher; Ch.1 packet NB (new book) – complete
vocabulary matching ONLY for Monday 8/30.
Mon
8/30
Tues
8/31
Wed
9/1
Discuss Ch. 1 NB pkt vocabulary matching; Start Ch. 1 NB read p. 2-18,
complete packet, answer questions: p. 15 Section 2 Review Ques #1-4,
p. 18 Section 3 Review Ques #1-3
9-point Communication Model HO – label; finish NB packet – turn in,
finish NB questions - keep
Discuss Ch. 1 NB questions- stamp; review/teach 2-column note-taking
method; Start Ch. 1 OB (old book) notes p. 5-14, 16-17, p. 24 review
questions # 2-8 – answer using complete sentences
continue Ch. 1 OB notes and review questions
Ch 1 OB notes and questions due; Shuswap/Ethics in Communication HOread and answer questions for Tues.
Thurs 9/2
Fri
9/3
Mon
Tues
Wed
9/6
9/7
9/8
Thurs 9/9
Fri
9/10
Mon
9/13
Tues
9/14
NO SCHOOL – LABOR DAY
Discuss Shuswap HO; Return Ch 1 OB notes and questions
Test review: Ch. 1 NB packet and questions, Ch. 1 OB notes and
questions, 9-point comm. model HO, Shuswap HO; review sheet –
can be completed on separate paper for extra credit turned in with
notes Thurs.
Turn in all Ch. 1 (OB and NB) notes and HOs; Ch. 1 TEST
Nonverbal Communication activity
Pre-read questions for Nonverbal Communicationanswer on own then class discussion
Class notes for Ch. 2 OB/Ch. 4 NB – Nonverbal Communication
Wed 9/15
Thurs 9/16
Fri
9/17
Mon
9/20
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24
Mon
Tues
9/27
9/28
Wed 9/29
Thurs 9/30
Fri
10/1
Mon
Tues
Wed
10/4
10/5
10/6
Thurs 10/7
Fri
10/8
finish class notes – nonverbal comm.
Ch. 4 NB – Nonverbal communication – read and complete
packet.
cont’d work on Ch. 4 NB read and packet
Ch. 4 NB packet Due; Intro of Classmate Speech packet H.O. , assign
pairs, start interviewing partner
Finish interviewing partner for Intro of Classmate speech – due Wed
Intro of Classmate speeches DUE – start presenting
Intro of Classmate speeches cont’d
Finish speeches; Return Ch. 4 NB packets; Ch. 2 OB – start notes:
p. 28-52, include diagrams p. 31,34,40,44 and vocabulary
(no review questions this chapter)
Ch. 2 OB – notes in class
Nonverbal Comm – other countries; Nonverbal Comm activity;
Ch. 2 OB notes – due Wed.
Ch. 2 OB notes – discuss and review – 5 points sticky notes
Ch. 4 NB packet – discuss and review - game
Test review handout – All notes due Monday 10/4
TEST MONDAY 10/4
All nonverbal comm.. notes due – TEST!
Letters to TEA teacher from Bangladesh – Mrs. Chowdhury
Ch. 5 pre-read questions – on overhead. Answer and hand in;
Ch. 5 OB p. 119-133 – read and take notes
Group work with pre-read questions – create a master list on
poster of key points about groups, discuss
Mrs. Chowdhury video presentation about Bangladesh
Mon 10/11 Computer lab – Allyn & Bacon packet about Group Communication
Tues 10/12 Continue work on Allyn & Bacon packet
Wed 10/13 Final day in computer lab. Additional information about group
communication - directions:
****From my website – HOME page – click on the Bulletin Board Link – go to the list of
Online Links – there are two additional links for group communication: Pavitt and
McGraw-Hill.
Take additional notes on the following sections on each website:
Pavitt:
Ch. 4 – Group Conflict
Ch. 8 – Group Process
McGraw-Hill:
Student Section
Read through the following sections:
Theoretical Approaches
Power
Diversity
** Your notes should focus on new information, as well as information that ties in
with what you’ve learned from Allyn & Bacon.
Thurs 10/14 Divide class into 6 groups – 1 packet section/group. Make a Top 5 list of
things to know from your assigned group section. Present to the class.
Fri
10/15 Finish section discussion from Thurs. Mrs. Chowdhury (teacher from
Bangladesh) present about her school.
10/18 Chapter 7 NB – read and complete packet
10/19 Discuss pages 1 & 2 of Ch 7 NB packet; continue reading and packet
10/20 Finish packet – get stamped by Friday; video and Handout questions for
“12 Angry Men” movie
Thurs 10/21 “12 Angry Men” continued (complete questions while watching)
Fri
10/22 Finish “12 Angry Men”
Mon
Tues
Wed
Monday 10/25 – Friday 10/29 – FALL BREAK – NO SCHOOL
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
11/1
11/2
11/3
11/4
Fri
11/5
Discuss “12 Angry Men” – review, talk about handouts
Issue at East High – group activity
Issue at East High – group activity – share and discuss
“Remember the Titans” – 2 HOs – group communication and movie
questions
“RTT” video and 2 HOs
Finish “RTT” video and handout questions - discuss
Turn in “RTT” video handouts – 2; group activity: movie summary
poster “Remember the Titans” is a study of _________
Wed 11/10 Group survival activity – ‘Remember the Truck’ or ‘NASA Survival’
Thurs 11/11 Finish survival activity; TEST review H.O. – group communication test
Friday; notes due: Ch 7 NB packet (green), Allyn & Bacon website
website packet (gold), Ch 5 OB notes
Fri
11/12 Group communication all notes due and review H.O. for EC; TEST!
Mon
Tues
11/8
11/9
Mon
11/15 Topic idea H.O.; individually create a list of general topic ideas, choose 2
and narrow down, pair and share with 3 other people, discuss as a class;
Student speech example – NB p. 349-350, teacher read aloud look for:
1. The thesis statement? 2. 2 of the 3 main points? 3. 2 of the sources
cited in the speech, discuss findings as a group
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
11/16
11/17
11/18
11/19
Ch. 13 NB read and packet p. 320-344
Research skills – media center lab
Research skills – media center lab
Research skills – media center lab