2016 – 2017 Speech/Debate Trimester 2 Agenda

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Week 1: December 5 – 9

December 5

  1. Warm-Up: Clackamas debrief

  2. Confirm Wednesday congress

  3. Congress practice-- make sure to turn in speech by tomorrow for credit!

  4. New debate topics

  5. To do:

    • Congress is Wednesday

    • Next congress practices are Tuesday and Wednesday

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday, Dec. 15th-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

December 6

  1. Warm-Up: 5 mins. of news

  2. Salt and Straw List

  3. Confirm Wednesday congress-- dress up, dismiss at 2:30, leave by 2:45, bring your legislation!

  4. New events!

  5. Hegemony/ Solvency

  6. Congress practice-- make sure to turn in speech TODAY for credit!

  7. To do:

    • Congress is Wednesday AT LORNA BYRNE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN CAVE JUNCTION

    • Next congress practice is Wednesday

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday, Dec. 15th-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Start prepping your next event!

December 7

  1. Warm-Up: Grab congress speeches off of the table that you do not already have. Read them!

  2. Confirm TODAY-- dress up, dismiss at 2:30, leave by 2:45, bring your legislation!

  3. Congress practice

  4. To do:

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday, Dec. 15th-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Start prepping your next event!

December 8

  1. Warm-Up: Grab a legislation packet off of the table at the front. Read over it. Talk to a partner about fundraisers you'd like to do in the next few months.

  2. Confirm January congress

  3. Plan fundraisers; reminder about Monday gift wrapping

  4. Assign congress speeches-- speech due to Sullivan by WEDNESDAY for credit-- can be outline, bulleted list, or completed speech-- focus on 3 contentions and sources ("according to...")-- you can share on Google, hand write, or print-- consider beginning with explanation of bill/ resolution

  5. Prep next event! Completed tasks are due MONDAY

    • Jennasee-- Finalize prose piece-- look in to "The Telltale Heart" and "Mask of the Red Death"
    • Lauren-- Make corrections to radio and share with Sully via Google; practice your radio!
    • Blake/ Jantz-- Start researching LD case-- share with Sully on Google

Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

    • Braden/ Seth-- Choose a prose selection and edit it
    • Kameren/ Ty/ Meyah-- Choose an expository topic and start an outline-- share on Google with Sully
    • Alexus/ Cody/ Julia/ Shawn-- Finalize decision on next event-- see Sully
    • James-- Write your radio script-- share with Sully via Google
    • Andrew-- Outline radio and type up poetry intro and transitions-- share both with Sully
    • Payten-- Type up poetry intros and transitions and share with Sully/ decide on topic for oratory and outline it
    • Parker/ Charles-- Write po fo case and share via Google
    • Christian-- Memorize oratory and type up po fo case-- share via Google

Resolved: In order to better respond to international conflicts, the United States should significantly increase its military spending.

To do:

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday, Dec. 15th-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Start prepping your next event!

    • Practice congresses will be Wednesday, Friday, and day of congress

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Fri-- Ty Poetry

      • Monday-- Jennasee Poetry

      • Tuesday-- Blake Oratory

      • Wednesday-- Seth Impromptu

      • Thursday-- Payten Poetry

      • Friday-- Andrew Poetry

       

December 9

  1. Warm-Up: Ty's poetry

  2. Ashland workshop on Jan. 2? and sign up for Ashland tourney

  3. Reminder about Monday gift wrapping

  4. Prep next event! Completed tasks are due MONDAY

    • Jennasee-- Finalize new poetry piece and practice!
    • Lauren-- Make corrections to radio and share with Sully via Google; practice your radio!
    • Blake/ Jantz-- Research LD case-- share with Sully on Google

Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

    • Braden/ Seth-- Choose a prose selection and edit it
    • Kameren/ Ty/ Meyah-- Choose an expository topic and start an outline-- share on Google with Sully
    • Alexus-- Finalize event with Sullivan
    • Christian-- Memorize oratory
    • Cody-- Outline your radio and share with Sullivan
    • Julia-- Type up oratory and share with Sullivan
    • James-- Write your radio script-- share with Sully via Google
    • Andrew-- Outline radio and type up poetry intro and transitions-- share both with Sully
    • Payten-- Type up poetry intros and transitions and share with Sully/ decide on topic for oratory and outline it
    • Shawn/ Charles-- Write po fo case and share via Google

Resolved: In order to better respond to international conflicts, the United States should significantly increase its military spending.

To do:

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday, Dec. 15th-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Prep your next event by Monday

    • Write congress speech by Wednesday

    • Practice congresses will be Wednesday, next Friday, and day of congress

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Monday-- Jennasee Poetry

      • Tuesday-- Blake Oratory

      • Wednesday-- Seth Impromptu

      • Thursday-- Payten Poetry

      • Friday-- Andrew Poetry

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Week 2: December 12 – 16

December 12

  1. Warm-Up: Ty and Jennasee's poetry

  2. Ashland workshop on Jan. 2? and sign up for tourney

  3. Reminder about TODAY's gift wrapping

  4. Find a poem on Poetry Out Loud-- print today and memorize by Jan. 5th! Download this printer.

  5. Prep next event! Completed tasks are due TODAY!

    • Jennasee-- Finalize new poetry piece and practice using feedback from today!
    • Lauren-- Make corrections to radio and share with Sully via Google; practice your radio!
    • Blake/ Jantz-- Write LD case-- share with Sully on Google

Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

    • Braden/ Seth-- Practice prose selections
    • Kameren/ Ty/ Meyah-- Choose an expository topic and start an outline-- share on Google with Sully
    • Alexus-- Outline ADS speech
    • Christian-- Memorize oratory
    • Cody-- Outline your radio and share with Sullivan
    • Julia-- Type up oratory and share with Sullivan
    • James-- Write your radio script-- share with Sully via Google
    • Andrew-- Outline radio-- share both with Sully
    • Payten-- Type up poetry intros and transitions and share with Sully/ decide on topic for oratory and outline it
    • Shawn/ Charles-- Write po fo case and share via Google

Resolved: In order to better respond to international conflicts, the United States should significantly increase its military spending.

To do:

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Prep your next event by TODAY

    • Print poem today and memorize by Jan. 5

    • Practice this week is Wednesday from 4-6 in tech center; next practice is Dec. 30th from 12-4 pm in tech center

    • Write congress speech by Wednesday-- bring to class

    • Practice congresses will be Wednesday, Friday, and Jan. 4

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Tuesday-- Blake Oratory

      • Wednesday-- Seth Impromptu

      • Thursday-- Payten Poetry

      • Friday-- Julia Oratory

December 13

  1. Warm-Up: Blake's oratory

  2. Ashland workshop on Jan. 2? and sign up for tourney

  3. Find a poem on Poetry Out Loud-- print today and memorize by Jan. 5th! Download this printer.

  4. Finish Congress speech for tomorrow and print. Download this printer. Bring to class.

  5. Continue prepping events; use feedback on Google Docs

    • Jennasee-- Finalize new poetry piece and practice using feedback from today!
    • Lauren-- Make corrections to radio and share with Sully via Google; practice your radio!
    • Blake/ Jantz-- Write LD case-- share with Sully on Google

Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

    • Braden/ Seth-- Practice prose selections
    • Kameren/ Ty/ Meyah-- Choose an expository topic and start an outline-- share on Google with Sully
    • Alexus-- Outline ADS speech
    • Christian-- Memorize oratory
    • Cody-- Outline your radio and share with Sullivan
    • Julia-- Type up oratory and share with Sullivan
    • James-- Write your radio script-- share with Sully via Google
    • Andrew-- Outline radio-- share both with Sully
    • Payten-- Type up poetry intros and transitions and share with Sully/ decide on topic for oratory and outline it
    • Shawn/ Charles-- Write po fo case and share via Google

Resolved: In order to better respond to international conflicts, the United States should significantly increase its military spending.

To do:

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is Thursday-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Work on your next event and be ready to present by the date listed on our January schedule! Send or share completed script with Sullivan at least 2 days prior to your performance.

    • Print poem today and memorize by Jan. 5

    • Practice this week is Wednesday from 4-6 in tech center; next practice is Dec. 30th from 12-4 pm in tech center

    • Write congress speech by Wednesday-- bring to class

    • Practice congresses will be Wednesday, Friday, and Jan. 4

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Wednesday-- Seth Impromptu

      • Thursday-- Payten Poetry

      • Friday-- Julia Oratory

December 14

  1. Warm-Up: Seth Impromptu

  2. Ashland workshop on Jan. 2? and sign up for tourney

  3. Date for Zumba?

  4. Practice Congress

To do:

    • Speech and Debate holiday party is TOMORROW-- bring snack or drink and white elephant gift!

    • Work on your next event and be ready to present by the date listed on our January schedule! Send or share completed script with Sullivan at least 2 days prior to your performance.

    • Memorize Poetry Out Loud selection by Jan. 5

    • Practice this week is TODAY from 4-6 in tech center; next practice is Dec. 30th from 12-4 pm in tech center

    • Practice congresses will be Friday and Jan. 4

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Thursday-- Payten Poetry

      • Friday-- Julia Oratory

      • Monday-- Andrew Impromptu

      • Tuesday-- Braden Impromptu

      • Wednesday-- Lauren Radio

December 15

  1. Warm-Up: Prep for PARTY!

To do:

    • Work on your next event and be ready to present by the date listed on our January schedule! Send or share completed script with Sullivan at least 2 days prior to your performance.

    • Memorize Poetry Out Loud selection by Jan. 5

    • Next practice is Dec. 30th from 12-4 pm in tech center

    • Practice congresses will be Friday and Jan. 4

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Friday-- Payten/ Jennasee Poetry

      • Monday-- Andrew Impromptu

      • Tuesday-- Braden Impromptu

      • Wednesday-- Lauren Radio

      • Thursday-- Julia Oratory

      • Charles-- Poetry

December 16

  1. Warm-Up: Payten and Jennasee Poetry

  2. Sign up for tournament AND Jan. 2nd workshop!

  3. Zumba Night fundraiser

  4. Congress results and practice congress

To do:

    • Work on your next event and be ready to present by the date listed on our January schedule! Send or share completed script with Sullivan at least 2 days prior to your performance.

    • Sell Zumba Night tickets by Jan. 16!

    • Memorize Poetry Out Loud selection by Jan. 5

    • Next practice is Dec. 30th from 12-4 pm in tech center

    • Next in-class congresses will be Jan. 4

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Monday-- Andrew Impromptu

      • Tuesday-- Braden Impromptu

      • Wednesday-- Lauren Radio

      • Thursday-- Julia Oratory

      • Friday-- Charles Poetry

 
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Winter Vacation | December 19 – January 2

Week 3: January 2 – 6

January 2

New Year's Day Holiday – No School

January 3

    Snow Day

January 4

Snow Day

January 5

Snow Day

January 6

Snow Day

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Week 4: January 9 – 13

January 9

  1. Warm-Up: Andrew impromptu

  2. Reminders and updates-- POL on Feb. 7th, Congress on Wed (Who is going?), Zumba Night on Wed the 18th, Ashland Tourney on 27th-28th, Dessert Night Feb. 13th-- sign up!

  3. Why speech and debate?

  4. Using tone in poetry-- add tone and have Sullivan check off!

  5. Work time-- prep events and POL!

To do:

    • Oratory final scripts WITH BIBLIOGRAPHY to Sullivan by Tuesday at 4pm; oratories perform on Wednesday

    • Sell Zumba Night tickets by Jan. 16!

    • Congress speeches-- bring to class to make copies TOMORROW-- last practice is TOMORROW

    • Poetry will perform on Wednesday and Thursday

    • Parli run thru is Thursday

    • LD run thru is Friday-- first case due Wednesday by 4pm

    • First POL practice-- Feb. 2nd

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Tuesday-- Braden Impromptu

      • Wednesday-- Seth Impromptu

      • Thursday-- Lauren Radio

      • Friday-- Charles Poetry

January 10

  1. Warm-Up: Copies of cases AND Braden impromptu

  2. Reminders and updates-- Congress on Wed-- dismiss at 3:10, depart at 3:25, back at BIS around 8-- DRESS UP and BRING NOTES/ LEGISLATION! Zumba Night is next Wednesday-- sell tickets!

  3. New schedule for January

  4. Persuasive techniques-- ethos, pathos, logos

  5. Practice congress

To do:

    • Oratory final scripts WITH BIBLIOGRAPHY to Sullivan TODAY by 4pm; oratories perform on Wednesday

    • Poetry will perform on Wednesday and Thursday

    • Parli run thru is Thursday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Wednesday-- Seth Impromptu

      • Thursday-- Lauren Radio

      • Friday-- Charles Poetry

January 11

  1. Warm-Up: Seth impromptu

  2. Reminders and updates-- Congress TODAY-- dismiss at 3:10, depart at 3:25, back at BIS around 8-- DRESS UP and BRING NOTES/ LEGISLATION! Zumba Night is next Wednesday-- sell tickets!

  3. Work time-- debates, IEs, congress sponsorship speech-- check out these links: Citizen's United, Gov by Peo Act, Coporate influence on politics

  4. Parli practice-- choose topic and prepare case outline to turn in to Sully by end of period

  5. Oratories perform

  6. Poetry perform

To do:

    • Poetry will perform on Thursday

    • Parli run thru is Thursday

    • Po Fo begins Tuesday-- get cases to Sullivan by Saturday

    • ADS performs Tuesday-- share script with Sullivan by Saturday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Friday-- Charles Poetry

January 12

  1. Warm-Up: Payten poetry

  2. Reminders and updates-- Zumba Night is next Wednesday-- sell tickets!-- announcement at assembly?, Monday practice 11-2 in tech center

  3. Work time-- debates, IEs, read congress packet

  4. Oratory-- Christian

  5. Parli run thru

To do:

    • Po Fo begins Tuesday-- get cases to Sullivan by Saturday

    • ADS performs Tuesday-- share script with Sullivan by Saturday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Read legilsation by TOMORROW

    • Warm-Ups will be IE rehearsal-- schedule is...

      • Friday-- Charles Poetry

January 13

  1. Warm-Up: Charles poetry, Christian and Jennasee assembly run thru

  2. Reminders and updates-- Monday practice 11-2 in tech center

    New po fo topic: Resolved: The United States should lift its embargo against Cuba.

  3. Read over congress legislation

  4. Choose bills/ resolutions

  5. Write speeches for congress with following structure:

  • Hook (story or quote)

  • Tell if you stand in aff or neg

  • Explain what legislation would do

  • Give two-three contentions that each begin with "Our first contention...," etc.

  • Include a source and say "According to..." in each contention

To do:

    • Po Fo begins Wednesday-- get cases to Sullivan by Tuesday

    • LD cases to Sullivan by Monday-- perform Tuesday

    • ADS and Oratory performs Tuesday-- share script with Sullivan by Saturday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Feb. congress speeches due Wednesday

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Week 5: January 16 – 20

January 16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School

January 17

  1. Warm-Up: Christian's oratory

  2. Reminders and updates-- Zumba is Wednesday!-- who is going, who wants to work the door?, congress speeches due Wednesday-- share with Sully or print

  3. LD run through

  4. Confirm Ashland events

To do:

    • Po Fo begins Wednesday-- get cases to Sullivan by TODAY

    • LD run thru on Friday-- still need second case

    • Practice POL poems

    • Feb. congress speeches due Wednesday

    • Jennasee poetry on Friday

January 18

  1. Debate leaves at 10 am on Jan. 27th

  2. Warm-Up: 5 mins of news

  3. Reminders and updates-- Zumba is TODAY!-- Congress speeches due TODAY-- share with Sully by tonight!

  4. Parli case outline/ Po fo run thru

To do:

    • Po Fo continues tomorrow

    • LD run thru on Monday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Alexus impromptu on Thursday

    • Jennasee poetry on Friday

January 19

  1. Warm-Up: Alexus impromptu/ thank you notes/ sign up for events for GP tourney

  2. Parli case outline (on your own!) / Po fo run thru

  3. Improve congress speeches-- Staple old one to new one! Or resolve comments through Google-- Download this printer to print in here. Due MONDAY by end of class. Work on other events.

To do:

    • Practice/ Work Day Tuesday 4-5:30

    • Parli run through Friday

    • LD run thru on Monday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Jennasee poetry on Friday

    • Corrected congress speeches due MONDAY by the end of class

January 20

  1. Warm-Up: Jennasee poetry

  2. Hosting feb congress? and po fo next week at lunch?

  3. Parli run through/ fees to be paid

  4. Improve congress speeches-- Staple old one to new one! Or resolve comments through Google-- Download this printer to print in here. Due MONDAY by end of class. Work on other events.

To do:

    • Practice/ Work Day Wednesday 4-6 in tech center

    • LD run thru on Monday

    • Practice POL poems

    • Congress pratice Tuesday

    • Prose presentations Tuesday

    • Radios Wednesday

    • Ty poetry Monday

    • Ashland tourney Friday- Saturday

    • Corrected congress speeches due MONDAY by the end of class

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Week 6: January 23 – 27

January 23

  1. Warm-Up: Ty poetry

  2. Po fo issues/ fees

  3. Dessert Night script

  4. LD debate

  5. Fees to be paid

  6. Improve congress speeches-- Staple old one to new one! Or resolve comments through Google-- Download this printer to print in here. Due TODAY by end of class. Work on other events.

To do:

    • Practice/ Work Day Wednesday 4-6 in tech center

    • Practice POL poems

    • Congress pratice Tuesday

    • Radios Wednesday

    • Ashland tourney Friday- Saturday

 

January 24

  1. Warm-Up: Ty poetry

  2. Dessert Night -- sell tickets asap-- script-- check it out and give feedback-- will finalize tonight!

  3. Radios present tomorrow-- need scripts TODAY!

  4. Schedule for Friday-Saturday

  5. Work day is TOMORROW 4-6 in tech center-- who is going?

  6. Congress practice-- still need some speeches!

To do:

    • Practice/ Work Day Wednesday 4-6 in tech center

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is Feb. 3, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Ashland tourney Friday- Saturday

    • Parli practice on Thursday

January 25

  1. Warm-Up: POL run thru/ food for Wednesday congress-- sign up!

  2. Work day is TONIGHT 4-6 in tech center

  3. Dessert Night -- sell tickets asap-- script-- check it out and give feedback-- will finalize tonight!

  4. Print final congress speeches-- practice?

To do:

    • Next congress practice-- Tuesday

    • Parli practice on Thursday

    • Impromptus on Thur, poetry on Fri

    • Radios next week!

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is Feb. 3, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Ashland tourney Friday- Saturday

Pattern A - (historically popular events, most likely to have a semi-finals)

Original Oratory

Humorous Interpretation

Prose

Poetry

Impromptu

Radio Commentary

Libell (FREE)

Pattern B -

Dramatic Interpretation

Dual Interpretation

Extemporaneous

Program Oral Interp

Expository

After Dinner Speaking

January 26

  1. Warm-Up: Speeches for congress

  2. Parli topic and prep

  3. Impromptus

  4. Parli debate

To do:

    • Next congress practice-- Tuesday

    • Poetry on Fri

    • Radios next week, scripts due by tomorrow

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is Feb. 3, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Ashland tourney Friday- Saturday

January 27

  1. Warm-Up: Prep for tournament

  2. Wear t-shirts on Wednesday if not competing/ bring food & drink for congress on Wed

  3. Impromptus

  4. Poetry

To do:

    • Next congress practice-- Tuesday

    • Radios next week, scripts due TODAY

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is Feb. 3, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Congress on Wednesday-- bring food and wear t-shirts!

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Week 7: January 30 – February 3

January 30

  1. Warm-Up: Cody radio

  2. Wear t-shirts on Wednesday if not competing/ bring food & drink for congress asap-- need another senator or two...

  3. Tournament debrief

  4. Congress

To do:

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is FRIDAY, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Congress on Wednesday-- bring food and wear t-shirts!

    • Andrew radio on Thursday

January 31

  1. Warm-Up: Congress is TODAY!

  2. Visit Pac-- bring poem and writing utensil!

To do:

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is FRIDAY, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Andrew radio on Thursday

    • Cody radio on Friday

February 1

  1. Warm-Up: Congress is TODAY!

  2. Visit Pac-- bring poem and writing utensil!

To do:

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is FRIDAY, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Andrew radio on Thursday

    • Cody radio on Friday

February 2

  1. Warm-Up: Andrew radio

  2. Congress?!

  3. Print poems for POL contest

  4. What are we doing for GP tourney? State quals?

  5. Sign up for NSDA membership

  6. Dessert Night run thru/ work on next set of cases for debate and other IEs

To do:

    • Practice POL poems-- in class competition is TOMORROW, Crater competition is Feb. 7!

    • Cody radio on Friday

    • Prep next event!

    • Dessert Night is Feb. 13th!

February 3

  1. Warm-Up: Andrew and Cody radio

  2. POL Recitations

To do:

    • POL is Tuesday night at 6pm in PAC-- go and support our team!

    • Prep next event!

    • Dessert Night is Feb. 13th-- Ty and Meyah, work on memorizing script!

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Week 8: February 6 – 10

February 6

  1. Warm-Up: Dessert Night info- sell tickets this week!

  2. POL Recitations

  3. Dessert Night-- go through script/ Seth and Braden call businesses

To do:

    • POL is Tuesday night at 6pm in PAC-- go and support our team!

    • Prep next event!

    • Dessert Night is MONDAY-- Ty and Meyah, work on memorizing script!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament

      • Parli-- Thursday

      • Radio-- Thursday

      • All other IEs-- next Tuesday

      • Public Forum-- next Wednesday (cases by Monday)

      • LD-- next Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

February 7

  1. Warm-Up: Dessert Night prep-- tickets for sale at lunch?

  2. Dessert Night rehearsal (after intermission) / Seth and Braden call businesses

  3. POL Recitations run thru for tonight

  4. Finalize GP tournament/ need judges!

To do:

    • POL is TONIGHT at 6pm in PAC-- go and support our team!

    • Prep next event!

    • Dessert Night is MONDAY-- Ty and Meyah, work on memorizing script!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament

      • Parli-- Thursday

      • Radio-- Thursday

      • All other IEs-- next Tuesday

      • Public Forum-- next Wednesday (cases by Monday)

      • LD-- next Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

February 8

  1. Warm-Up: Debate terms-- highlight the ones you already know and study the ones you don't know.

  2. Braden/ Seth-- Berg's 1:30 on Thursday? and dessert night reminders-- sell tickets! Midterm grade!

  3. Work day Sunday 12-3 pm in tech center

  4. Need judges for GP tournament! Drive or bus?

  5. Work time!

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Dessert Night is MONDAY-- Ty and Meyah, work on memorizing script!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament

      • Parli-- Thursday

      • Radio-- Thursday

      • All other IEs-- next Tuesday

      • Public Forum-- next Wednesday (cases by Monday)

      • LD-- next Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

February 9

  1. Warm-Up: Parli prep and radios/ dessert night contributions

  2. Braden/ Seth-- Berg's 1:30 today and letter to Ray's--pick up gift certificate!

  3. Alexis/ Cole-- driver rider?

  4. Need judges for GP tournament!

  5. Parli run through/ work on events!

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Work day Sunday 12-3 pm in tech center

    • Dessert Night is MONDAY-- Ty and Meyah, work on memorizing script! Sell tickets! Next run throughs are FRIDAY and MONDAY!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament

      • All other IEs-- next Tuesday

      • Public Forum-- next Wednesday (cases by Monday)

      • LD-- next Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

February 10

  1. Warm-Up: Kritik vs. counter plan

  2. Grab a Chromebook and work on your events when you're not performing in the dessert night run through. Please share with me :)

  3. Reminder-- desserts (Berg's on Monday?, sell tickets) and work day Sunday 12-3 in tech center

  4. Braden/ Seth-- Gift certificates?

  5. Alexis/ Cole-- driver rider?

  6. Need judges for GP tournament! (Just one more)

  7. Dessert Night run through

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Work day Sunday 12-3 pm in tech center

    • Dessert Night is MONDAY-- Ty and Meyah, work on memorizing script! Sell tickets! Next run throughs are FRIDAY and MONDAY! Set up-- meet in room 27 at 6PM. Presenters dress professionally, helpers wear debate t-shirts.

    • Run throughs for GP tournament

      • All other IEs-- next Tuesday

      • Public Forum-- next Wednesday (cases by Monday)

      • LD-- next Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

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Week 9: February 13 – 17

February 13

  1. Warm-Up: Reminders about tonight!

  2. Grab a Chromebook and work on your events when you're not performing in the dessert night run through. Please share with me :)

  3. Lauren-- athletic paperwork

  4. Alexis/ Cole-- driver rider?

  5. Dessert Night run through

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Dessert Night is TONIGHT-- Sell tickets! Set up-- meet in room 27 at 6PM. Presenters dress professionally, helpers wear debate t-shirts.

    • Run throughs for GP tournament-- share with Sullivan

      • All IEs-- Tuesday (Friday if absent Tuesday)

      • Public Forum-- Wednesday (cases by TODAY)

      • LD-- Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

February 14

  1. Warm-Up: Debrief dessert night and collect money!

  2. Grab a Chromebook and work on your events when you're not running through events.

  3. Lauren-- athletic paperwork

  4. Alexis/ Cole-- driver rider?

  5. X names and confirm GP entries

  6. IE run throughs

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament-- share with Sullivan

      • All IEs-- Friday if absent Tuesday

      • Public Forum-- Wednesday

      • LD-- Thursday (cases by Tuesday)

February 15

  1. Warm-Up: Set a new goal based on the Ashland tournament and/ or Dessert Night and turn goal sheet in to tray!

  2. Dessert Night money?

  3. Grab a Chromebook and work on your events during Po Fo

  4. Lauren-- athletic paperwork

  5. Alexis/ Cole-- driver rider?

  6. X names and confirm GP entries

  7. Po Fo run through

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament-- share with Sullivan

      • All IEs-- Friday if absent Tuesday-- impromptus, poetry, POI, radios

      • LD-- Thursday

February 16

  1. Warm-Up: 5 minutes of news

  2. Dessert Night-- $573! Congrats!

  3. Grab a Chromebook and work on your events during LD

  4. Lauren-- athletic paperwork

  5. Alexis/ Cole-- driver rider?

  6. Coordinate rides for Saturday

  7. LD run through

To do:

    • Prep next event!

    • Run throughs for GP tournament-- share docs with Sullivan

      • All IEs for tournament on Friday -- impromptus, poetry, radios

February 17

  1. Warm-Up: Team Building

  2. Plan for tourney-- dismiss at 2:45

  3. IE run through

To do:

    • Prep next event!

 

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Week 10: February 20 – 24

February 20

President's Day – No School

February 21

  1. Warm-Up: Tournament debrief

  2. Nat quals congress-- March 4-- sign ups

  3. Fundraiser ideas-- dance, debate night, BBQ, coffee shop, fundraising letters

  4. Upcoming speech dates

  5. Speed dating

  6. Thank you notes and ethical dilemmas

  7. Ethics pyramid

  8. Revisit scenarios

To do:

    • Prep next event!

February 22

  1. Warm-Up: Five mins of news

  2. State quals run throughs dates

  3. Sub-- Thur/ Fri

  4. Nat quals congress-- March 4-- sign ups

  5. Date for "The Great Debate"

  6. Thank you notes and ethical dilemmas

  7. Ethics pyramid

  8. Revisit scenarios

  9. Analyze one of your speeches with the pyramid

To do:

    • Prep next event!

February 23

  1. Warm-Up: Take roll in room 27

  2. Go to tech center-- work on following tasks

    • Braden-- Finalize prose selection and practice; write a letter
    • Cody-- Practice radio-- make sure it is 5 mins. every time you do it; write a letter
    • Shawn-- Finalize poetry selection and practice; write a letter
    • Ty-- Finalize new poetry selection and practice; write a letter
    • James-- Finish writing radio and share with Sullivan; write a letter
    • Parker-- Write a letter; listen to run throughs of other students and give feedback
    • Payten-- Finish writing ADS and practice; write a letter
    • Christian-- Finish next IE event and practice; write a letter
    • Charles-- Practice poetry and expository; write a letter
    • Jantz-- Work on improving LD cases on housing; write a letter
    • Seth-- Work on new IE event; write a letter
    • Alexis-- Finish writing ADS and practice; write a letter
    • Lauren-- Work on improving radio and practice until it is 5 mins. every time you do it; write letter
  3. Letter instructions: Use THIS as a template-- copy and paste into your own Google document. Make changes and share with Sullivan by the end of class on Friday.

To do:

    • Prep next event!

February 24

  1. Warm-Up: Take roll in room 27

  2. Go to tech center-- work on following tasks

    • Braden-- Finalize prose selection and practice; write a letter
    • Cody-- Practice radio-- make sure it is 5 mins. every time you do it; write a letter
    • Shawn-- Finalize poetry selection and practice; write a letter
    • Ty-- Finalize new poetry selection and practice; write a letter
    • James-- Finish writing radio and share with Sullivan; write a letter
    • Parker-- Write a letter; listen to run throughs of other students and give feedback
    • Payten-- Finish writing ADS and practice; write a letter
    • Christian-- Finish next IE event and practice; write a letter
    • Charles-- Practice poetry and expository; write a letter
    • Jantz-- Work on improving LD cases on housing; write a letter
    • Seth-- Work on new IE event; write a letter
    • Alexis-- Finish writing ADS and practice; write a letter
    • Lauren-- Work on improving radio and practice until it is 5 mins. every time you do it; write letter
  3. Letter instructions: Use THIS as a template-- copy and paste into your own Google document. Make changes and share with Sullivan by the end of class on Friday.

To do:

    • Prep next event!

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Week 11: February 27 – March 3

February 27

  1. Warm-Up: 5 mins. of news and get Chromebooks from Huggins

  2. Work night in tech center-- Tues or Wed from 4-6:30? and pass out congress legislation

  3. Ethics pyramid-- analyze one of your speeches!

  4. Limiting a topic

  5. Sign ups for state qualifying rounds

  6. Work day-- prep for state quals events and 2nd in-class speech

To do:

    • Prep next event-- share with Sullivan by Monday!

February 28

  1. Warm-Up: Professionalism-- what is it?

  2. Work night in tech center-- Wed from 4-8 PM

  3. Nat Quals congress prep-- choose bill and research-- due tomorrow!

  4. Sign ups for state qualifying rounds

  5. Work time-- prep for state quals events and 2nd in-class speech

To do:

    • Prep next event-- share with Sullivan by Monday!

March 1

  1. Warm-Up: Professionalism-- what is it? and norms for class/ competition

  2. Work night in tech center-- TONIGHT from 4-8 PM

  3. Nat Quals congress prep-- choose bill and research-- due tomorrow!

  4. Sign ups for state qualifying rounds

  5. Work time-- prep for state quals events and 2nd in-class speech

To do:

    • Prep next event-- share with Sullivan by Monday!

March 2

  1. Warm-Up: Debate-- all access?

  2. Grab a Chromebook!

  3. Type/ write up congress bill info for Nat Quals-- cite sources correctly and print any that you use in your speech-- print speech today! Download this printer.

  4. Sign ups for state qualifying rounds

  5. Work time-- prep for state quals events and 2nd in-class speech

  • New Po Fo topic-- Resolved: The United States ought to replace the Electoral College with a direct national popular vote.

To do:

    • Prep next event-- share with Sullivan by Monday!

March 3

  1. Warm-Up: Congress-- all access class?

  2. Nat Quals people-- read over speeches and prepare for congress!

  3. Everyone else-- work on state quals events and 2nd in-class speech for T2!

  4. Sullivan-- check in with everyone on state quals requirements

  • New Po Fo topic-- Resolved: The United States ought to replace the Electoral College with a direct national popular vote.

To do:

    • Prep next event-- share with Sullivan by Monday!

    • Poetry-- Wednesday

    • Radio-- Thursday

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Week 12: March 6 – 10

March 6

  1. Warm-Up: Grab a Chromebook

  2. TODAY is your work day this week (instead of Friday)-- work on events for state quals and last in-class speech for T2. Share documents with Sullivan today if you haven't yet so she can give feedback.

  • New Po Fo topic-- Resolved: The United States ought to replace the Electoral College with a direct national popular vote.

To do:

    • Prep next event-- share with Sullivan by TODAY!

    • Poetry-- Wednesday

    • Radio-- Thursday

March 7

  1. Warm-Up: Nat Quals Congress debrief!

  2. How do you feel before a speech? What can help you feel more comfortable?

  3. Communication Apprehension-- what is it? and myths

  4. Science behind it

To do:

    • Poetry-- Wednesday

    • Radio-- Thursday

      NEXT WEEK

    • ADS-- Monday

    • Prose-- Tuesday

    • Oratory-- Wednesday

    • Expository-- Thursday

    • Impromptu-- Friday

March 8

  1. Warm-Up: What should we look for in poetry?

  2. Poetry run throughs

  3. College credit options

  4. Additional work to do before State Quals

To do:

    • Radio-- Thursday

      NEXT WEEK

    • ADS-- Monday

    • Prose-- Tuesday

    • Oratory-- Wednesday

    • Expository-- Thursday

    • Impromptu-- Friday

March 9

  1. Warm-Up: What should we look for in radio?

  2. Radio run throughs

  3. Additional work to do before State Quals

To do:

    • NEXT WEEK

    • ADS-- Monday

    • Prose-- Tuesday

    • Oratory-- Wednesday

    • Expository-- Thursday

    • Impromptu-- Friday

March 10

  1. Warm-Up: Read the info in THIS LINK

  2. Based on our discussion from earlier in the week and the info you just read, make a pre-speech checklist of things you can do to reduce anxiety. Using Google Docs, make your own "pre-speech checklist" like THIS ONE-- make sure it is small enough to fit in your pocket. Consider two sections-- 1 day before presentation AND 1 hour before, 1 hour before presentation AND 15 minutes before, etc. Share with Sullivan-- she will print on card stock for you!

  3. Work on events for state quals

To do:

    • ADS-- Monday

    • Prose-- Tuesday

    • Oratory-- Wednesday

    • Expository-- Thursday

    • Impromptu-- Friday

 

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