2018 – 2019 Speech & Debate Trimester 2 Agenda

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Week 1: December 3 – 7

December 3

  1. Word of the Day: platform event
  2. Clackamas update
  3. Cartoon
  4. Brainstorming
  5. Choose events
  6. List top topics and narrow down
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch, pay for sweatshirts and jackets by Tuesday, Dec. 4

December 4

  1. Word of the Day: republican
  2. Last day to pay for sweatshirts and jackets
  3. Constituesday! Articles 4-5
  4. Watch platform events
  5. Brainstorm ideas for an event-- turn in by the end of class
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch, pay for sweatshirts and jackets by TODAY

December 5

  1. Word of the Day: full faith and credit clause
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Watch infom
  4. Platform labs
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch with Ms. Hanson, holiday party is Dec. 17 from 6-8 PM

December 6

  1. Word of the Day: privileges and immunities clause
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Watch ADS
  4. Platform labs
  5. Outlining
  6. Outline your platform event
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch with Ms. Hanson, holiday party is Dec. 17 from 6-8 PM, N. Medford tournament is Saturday-- meet out front at 7:15 am, congress is Wednesday-- dismiss at 3:25 and depart at 3:40

December 7

  1. Word of the Day: analogy
  2. Legislation-- pick a piece!
  3. Set goals if you attended Clackamas
  4. WORK DAY! Start writing platform speech or revise/ edit one you've written, write congress speech (due Tuesday by the end of class), review and run through events for N. Medford tournament
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch with Ms. Hanson, holiday party is Dec. 17 from 6-8 PM, N. Medford tournament is Saturday-- meet out front at 7:15 am, congress is Wednesday-- dismiss at 3:25 and depart at 3:40 and wear an ugly sweater!

Week 2: December 10 – 14

December 10

  1. Word of the Day: articulation
  2. Legislation-- pick a piece!
  3. Congress reminder!
  4. Set goals if you attended Clackamas and/ or N. Medford
  5. Cartoon
  6. Write congress speech and/ or prep platform speech (due tomorrow by the end of class)-- practice congress on Wednesday
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch with Ms. Hanson, holiday party is Dec. 17 from 6-8 PM, congress is Wednesday-- dismiss at 3:25 and depart at 3:40 and wear an ugly sweater

December 11

  1. Word of the Day: assimilation
  2. Congress is TOMORROW-- dismiss at 3:25 and depart at 3:40 and wear an ugly sweater
  3. Articles VI and VII with Ms. Hanson
  4. Go to room 18-- finish congress speeches-- turn in by the end of the period!
  5. Set goals if you attended Clackamas and/ or N. Medford
  6. Write and prep platform speech
  • Homework: Practice Monday 4-6 , practice Tuesday at lunch with Ms. Hanson, holiday party is Dec. 17 from 6-8 PM, congress is TOMORROW-- dismiss at 3:25 and depart at 3:40 and wear an ugly sweater

December 12

  1. Word of the Day: audience demographics
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Congress is TODAY-- dismiss at 3:25 and depart at 3:40 and wear an ugly sweater
  4. St. Mary's payments due next Thursday
  5. Practice congress
  • Homework: No practice Monday-- it is our holiday party!, practice Tuesday at lunch, holiday party is Dec. 17 from 6-8 PM

December 13

  1. Word of the Day: audience dynamics
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Congress update
  4. Write platform speech-- due Monday by the end of class (make sure you read aloud to check time)
  • Homework: Wear sweatshirts/ jackets/ t-shirts tomorrow, No practice Monday-- it is our holiday party!, practice Tuesday at lunch, holiday party is MONDAY from 6-8 PM, St. Mary's payment due next Thursday

December 14

  1. Word of the Day: bandwagon
  2. Pic in new gear!
  3. Bond Committee meeting-- Dec. 20th @ 5:30 @ CPE-- join in if you'd like!
  4. WORK DAY! Finish platform speech-- due Monday by the end of class (make sure you read aloud to check time); work on debate cases, goals, and events for St. Mary's; complete log and turn in at the end of class
  • Homework: No practice Monday-- it is our holiday party!, practice Tuesday at lunch, holiday party is MONDAY from 6-8 PM, St. Mary's payment due Thursday

Week 3 December 17 – 21

December 17

  1. Word of the Day: bibliography
  2. Cartoon
  3. Party TONIGHT!
  4. Finish platform speech-- print and turn in by the end of class
  • Homework: No practice today-- it is our holiday party!, practice Tuesday at lunch, St. Mary's payment due Thursday, Bond Committee meeting-- Dec. 20th @ 5:30 @ CPE-- join in if you'd like!

December 18

  1. Word of the Day: body language
  2. taking tests/ quizzes
  3. types of gesturing
  4. using gestures
  5. adding gestures to speeches
  6. peer review speeches in labs
  • Homework: practice on Jan 2 @ 11-1 in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, St. Mary's payment due Thursday, Bond Committee meeting-- Dec. 20th @ 5:30 @ CPE-- join in if you'd like

December 19

  1. Word of the Day: descriptive gesture
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Tone of voice video
  4. Practice tone of voice
  5. Add tone to speech
  6. Edit speeches and give to Sullivan for editing/ practice impromptu
  • Homework: practice on Jan 2 @ 11-1 in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, St. Mary's payment due Thursday, Bond Committee meeting-- Dec. 20th @ 5:30 @ CPE-- join in if you'd like

December 20

  1. Word of the Day: emphatic gesture
  2. Donut reminder
  3. St. Mary's $ due today!
  4. Bond meeting today!
  5. Movement in platform speeches
  6. Famous speeches and speakers
  7. Add tone, pauses, and movement to speeches and practice
  • Homework: practice on Jan 2 @ 11-1 in tech center

December 21

  1. Word of the Day: suggestive gesture
  2. Make and link NSDA account HERE
  3. WORK DAY! Correct and memorize platform speeches/ run through impromptu and extemp/ write debate cases/ practice for St. Mary's
  • Homework: practice on Jan 2 @ 11-1 in tech center-- pizza will be served!

Christmas Vacation: December 24 – January 4

Week 4: January 7 – 11

January 7

  1. Word of the Day: prompting gesture
  2. Last day to sign up for congress and St. Mary's!
  3. Cartoon
  4. Speech & Debate New Year's Resolutions
  5. Make and link NSDA account HERE
  6. Choose congress bills and write speech-- due TOMORROW by the end of class (you'll have 1/2 of class time to work on it)-- put your name, the name of the legislation, and AFF or NEG at the top
  • Homework: Practice TODAY from 4-6 in tech center, practice tomorrow at lunch, Ashland congress is Wednesday-- dismiss at 3:20 and depart at 3:35, St. Mary's Tournament is on Friday and Saturday-- if attending on Friday, dismiss at 3:15 and depart at 3:30
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Impromptu-- Monday 1/14-- MH, LC, JL, LA
    • Radio-- Tuesday 1/15-- SA, KT, AY, AC
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL, PM
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH

January 8

  1. Word of the Day: Constitutional amendment
  2. St. Mary's/ Congress reminders
  3. Debate on Friday at Jewett?
  4. Constituesday-- The First Amendment
  5. Finish typing Congress speeches-- due by the end of the day today!
  • Homework: Practice Monday from 4-6 in tech center, practice tomorrow at lunch, Ashland congress is TOMORROW-- dismiss at 3:20 and depart at 3:35, St. Mary's Tournament is on Friday and Saturday-- if attending on Friday, dismiss at 3:15 and depart at 3:30
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Impromptu-- Monday 1/14-- MH, LC, JL, LA
    • Radio-- Tuesday 1/15-- SA, KT, AY, AC, ADS-- PM
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH

January 9

  1. Word of the Day: secular
  2. Bring speech scripts (and boards) tomorrow!
  3. St. Mary's/ Congress reminders
  4. Donut reminder
  5. Practice congress
  • Homework: Practice Monday from 4-6 in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, Ashland congress is TODAY-- dismiss at 3:20 and depart at 3:35, St. Mary's Tournament is on Friday and Saturday-- if attending on Friday, dismiss at 3:15 and depart at 3:30
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Impromptu-- Monday 1/14-- MH, LC, JL, LA
    • Radio-- Tuesday 1/15-- SA, KT, AY, AC, ADS-- PM
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH

January 10

  1. Word of the Day: Bill of Rights
  2. Congress update and refining congress
  3. Freedom of Speech
  4. St. Mary's reminder
  5. Donut reminder
  6. Sandwich method of feedback
  7. Platform event run throughs in labs
  • Homework: Practice Monday from 4-6 in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, St. Mary's Tournament is on Friday and Saturday-- if attending on Friday, dismiss at 3:15 and depart at 3:30, check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Impromptu-- Monday 1/14-- MH, LC, JL, LA
    • Radio-- Tuesday 1/15-- SA, KT, AY, AC, ADS-- PM
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH

January 11

  1. Word of the Day: Establishment Clause
  2. Work day! Sign up for NSDA if you haven't yet and link to Crater, update platform speeches, practice for St. Mary's, consider writing a piece of legislation (info HERE), run though platform speeches-- we begin presenting on Monday!
  • Homework: Practice Monday from 4-6 in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, St. Mary's Tournament is on Friday and Saturday-- if attending TODAY dismiss at 3:15 and depart at 3:30, check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Impromptu-- Monday 1/14-- MH, LC, JL, LA
    • Radio-- Tuesday 1/15-- SA, KT, AY, AC, ADS-- PM
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH

Week 5: January 14 – 18

January 14

  1. Word of the Day: Free Exercise Clause
  2. St. Mary's update
  3. Cartoon
  4. Impromptu presentations
  5. Logan Will and U of O tournaments
  • Homework: Practice Monday from 4-6 in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, officer meeting at lunch on Wednesday (Sully will order pizza),Illinois Valley is CANCELLED!, check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Radio-- Tuesday 1/15-- SA, KT, AY, AC, ADS-- PM
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH

January 15

  1. Word of the Day: infringed
  2. Radio/ Payten's ADS
  3. Constituesday! 2nd Amendment
  4. Logan Will and U of O tournaments
  • Homework: Practice Tuesday at lunch, officer meeting at lunch on Wednesday (Sully will order pizza), check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Extemp-- Wednesday 1/16-- TF, HF?
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH, AV?

January 16

  1. Word of the Day: Brady Act
  2. Extemp
  3. Thank you notes
  4. SNAP fundraiser
  5. Congress info
  6. Extemp speech
  • Homework: Deadline for Logan Will is next Friday, Practice Tuesday at lunch, check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • ADS-- Thursday 1/17-- SA, TV, BB, MH, CL
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH, AV

January 17

  1. Word of the Day: assault weapons
  2. Thank you notes
  3. Congress info
  4. Extemp speech by Trevor
  5. ADS speeches
  6. Should we have practice on the 28th or 29th to prep for Logan Will?
  • Homework: Deadline for Logan Will is next Friday, Practice Tuesday at lunch, check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- Tuesday 1/23-- KT, JB, MH, A

January 18

  1. Word of the Day: gun show loophole
  2. Thank you notes-- addresses?
  3. SNAP update
  4. U of O-- update on Congress
  5. Work day! Send SNAP emails, improve speeches, choose and print a Poetry Out Loud poem and start memorizing it, practice speeches, write legislation, give Sully Logan Will names, get ready for speeches next week and Logan Will/ U of O.
  6. Practice on the 28th from 3-5PM in tech center
  • Homework: Deadline for Logan Will is next Friday, Practice Tuesday at lunch, check out our podcast HERE
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Oratory-- Tuesday 1/22-- JB, CF, EH
    • Inform-- JB, MH/ ADS-- SA, CL-- Wednesday 1/23

Week 6: January 21 – 25

January 21

  1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – no school

January 22

  1. Word of the Day: Quartering Act
  2. Oratory
  3. Constituesday! Third Amendment
  4. Cartoon
  5. Practice on Monday from 3-5 PM in tech center
  • Homework: Deadline for Logan Will is Friday, Practice Tuesday at lunch, payment for Logan Will and U of O are due Friday-- bring reciept to Sullivan
  • Upcoming performances in class:
    • Inform-- JB, MH/ ADS-- SA, CL-- Wednesday 1/23

January 23

  1. Word of the Day: rhyme scheme
  2. Finish ADS and oratory
  3. Work on memorizing POL poem-- print and bring to class tomorrow
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 3-5 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, deadline for Logan Will is Friday, payment for Logan Will and U of O are due Friday-- bring reciept to Sullivan
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Inform in class-- JB, MH on TUESDAY
    • Midterm-- Next Wednesday
    • Practice January Po Fo-- next Thursday in class
    • Jewett visit and debate instruction-- next Friday during class-- wear t-shirts
    • Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th (Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 6pm in PAC-- attend for extra credit!)

January 24

  1. Word of the Day: tone
  2. Memorizing your poem
  3. Print poem and add tones of voice and gestures-- show Sullivan
  4. Fill out goal sheet-- add St. Mary's tournament and Ashland congress
  5. Prep events-- we will be limited on work time next week!
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 3-5 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, deadline for Logan Will is TOMORROW, payment for Logan Will and U of O are due TOMORROW-- bring reciept to Sullivan
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Inform and ADS in class-- JB, MH, PM on TUESDAY
    • Midterm-- Next Wednesday (Review Words of the Day, Platform events, Amendments 1-4)
    • Practice January Po Fo-- next Thursday in class
    • Jewett visit and debate instruction-- next Friday during class-- wear t-shirts
    • Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th (Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 6pm in PAC-- attend for extra credit!

January 25

  1. Word of the Day: mood
  2. Fill out goal sheet-- add St. Mary's tournament and Ashland congress
  3. WORK DAY! Write legislation, improve events, run through events, memorize POL poem, practice POL poem.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 3-5 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, deadline for Logan Will is TODAY, payment for Logan Will and U of O are due TODAY-- bring reciept to Sullivan
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Inform, Oratory, and ADS in class-- JB, MH, PM on TUESDAY
    • Midterm-- Next Wednesday (Review Words of the Day, Platform events, Amendments 1-4)
    • Practice January Po Fo-- Thursday in class
    • Jewett visit and debate instruction-- next Friday during class-- wear t-shirts
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th-- Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-19th century poem

Week 7: January 28 – February 1

January 28

  1. Inservice/Professional Development

January 29

  1. Word of the Day: half rhyme
  2. Constituesday! Fourth Amendment
  3. Inform, Oratory, ADS
  4. Review for midterm
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Midterm-- Wednesday (Review Words of the Day, Platform events, Amendments 1-4)
    • Practice January Po Fo-- Thursday in class
    • Jewett visit and debate instruction-- Friday during class-- wear t-shirts
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th in class-- Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-1900's poem

January 30

  1. Word of the Day: sounds devices
  2. Midterm HERE
  3. Work time! Prepare for Logan Will, write cases, write legislation, practice POL poem, etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Practice January Po Fo-- Thursday in class
    • Jewett visit and debate instruction-- Friday during class-- wear t-shirts
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th in class-- Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-1900's poem

January 31

  1. Word of the Day: meter
  2. Logan Will is TOMORROW! Dismiss from class at 2:30 (meet in rm 19), depart at 2:45! Depart on Saturday at 7:15 from BIS front lobby.
  3. Jewett visit TOMORROW-- wear maroon shirts, meet in rm 19
  4. Practice Po Fo debate
  5. Work time! Prep Logan Will and U of O events, write legislation, memorize POL poem, send SNAP emails, etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Jewett visit and debate instruction-- Friday during class-- wear t-shirts
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th in class-- Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-1900's poem

February 1

  1. Word of the Day: Going to Jewett
  2. Logan Will is TODAY! Dismiss from class at 2:30 (meet in rm 19), depart at 2:45! Depart on Saturday at 7:15 from BIS front lobby.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Feb. 4th in class-- Crater POL event is on Feb. 5th at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-1900's poem

Week 8: February 4 – 8

February 4

  1. Word of the Day: stanza
  2. Logan Will update
  3. Turn in ADS ballots
  4. State/ Nat Quals sign ups
  5. Alternate ride info
  6. Cartoon
  7. Poetry Out Loud scoring and presentations
  8. Jordan's oratory
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Crater POL event is TOMORROW at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-1900's poem

February 5

  1. Word of the Day: metaphor
  2. State/ Nat Quals sign ups
  3. Constituesday
  4. Poetry Out Loud scoring and presentations
  5. Jordan's oratory
  6. Scripts, legislation, and cases for U of O-- get to Sullivan by Friday!
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Updates to Poetry Out Loud-- Crater POL event is TODAY at 4:30pm in rm 19-- attend for extra credit and competitors need a pre-1900's poem

February 6

  1. Word of the Day: categorical design
  2. State/ Nat Quals sign ups
  3. Thank you notes
  4. Poetry Out Loud awards and announcements
  5. Jordan's oratory
  6. Work day! Write cases, create legislation, prep new events, and get ready for U of O and other qualifiers.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, permission slips for U of O due Friday
  • Upcoming dates:
    • U of O tournament is next weekend from Friday to Sunday
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

February 7

  1. Word of the Day: causation design
  2. Run throughs!
    • Impromptu-- rm 19-- Maddi, Jay, Jordan (feedback-- Leo, recorder-- Layla)
    • ADS-- rm 26-- Tommy, Skyler (feedback-- Shawn, recorder-- Evangeline)
    • Prose-- rm 17-- Emme (feedback/ recorder-- Payten)
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, permission slips for U of O due Friday, inform boards- scripts- debate cases due Friday!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • U of O tournament is next weekend from Friday to Sunday
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

February 8

  1. Word of the Day: chronological design
  2. Citing sources in a debate case-- Sullivan 2018-- also, check out OSLIS
  3. Jordan's oratory
  4. Run throughs!
    • Extemp-- rm 19-- Trevor, Curtis
    • Radio-- rm 26-- Kaylah, Alyssa, Skyler
    • Poetry-- rm 17-- Emme, Tommy, Annabelle
  1. Congress speeches-- due by 4pm tomorrow (if not working on a new event, write two)
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, permission slips for U of O due TODAY!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • N. Medford Congress is Wednesday!
    • U of O tournament is Friday to Sunday
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

Week 9: February 11 – 15

February 11

  1. Word of the Day: comparative design
  2. Cartoon
  3. Write congress speeches-- 1 if you're writing and memorizing other events, 2 if not-- choose a piece for either day WED immunizations, cosmetics, second language or SAT-- write your selection on the table and aff or neg, write name of legislation- aff/ neg- and date on the top of your speech, turn in by end of class tomorrow
  4. Run throughs!
      • EXTEMP-- rm 19-- Curtis and Trevor
      • POETRY-- rm 26-- Tommy, Emme, Annabelle
      • RADIO-- rm 17-- Skyler, Kaylah, Alyssa
  5. Work Day! Do goals from Logan Will, write debate cases, create legislation, practice and memorize speeches, etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, congress speech(es) due by the end of class tomorrow, permission slips for U of O due TODAY!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • U of O tournament is Friday to Sunday
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

February 12

  1. Word of the Day: refutative design
  2. Constituesday! Amendment VI
  3. Exhibition Night info-- Bertrand's speeches
  4. Write congress speeches-- 1 if you're writing and memorizing other events, 2 if not-- choose a piece for either day WED or SAT or FEB LEGISLATION- write your selection on the table and aff or neg, write name of legislation- aff/ neg- and date on the top of your speech, turn in by end of class TODAY!
  5. Run throughs!
      • INFORM-- rm 19-- Maddi and Annabelle
      • ORATORY-- rm 26-- Chloe, Trevor, and Jordan
      • ADS-- rm 27-- Curtis and Brenden
  6. Work Day! Do goals from Logan Will, write debate cases, create legislation, practice and memorize speeches, etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, congress speech(es) due by the end of class today, permission slips for U of O due TODAY!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • N. Medford Congress is tomorrow-- dismiss at 3:45, depart at 4, return at 8:30, dress professionally
    • U of O tournament is Friday to Sunday-- depart at 3
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

February 13

  1. Word of the Day: sequential design
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Permission slips
  4. Congress practice
  5. Run throughs!
      • LD-- Tommy v. Chloe-- go to Slaughter!
  • Homework: NO practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, permission slips for U of O due TODAY!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • N. Medford Congress is today-- dismiss at 3:45, depart at 4, return at 8:30, dress professionally
    • U of O tournament is Friday to Sunday-- depart at 3
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

February 14

  1. Word of the Day: spatial design
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Practice debates-- flow one and circle the winning team!
    • LD-- Chloe v. Brenden-- rm Bio
    • Po Fo-- Maddi/ Alyssa v. Trevor/ Curtis-- rm 17
    • Parli-- Mal/ Kiana v. Emme/ Kaylah-- rm 19
  • Homework: NO practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, permission slips for U of O due TODAY!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • U of O tournament is Friday to Sunday-- depart at 3
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 15-17 in Bend

February 15

  1. Word of the Day: cliche
  2. U of O Update-- Plan for Nat Quals-- Payment info-- Driver paperwork
  3. Trigger warnings
  4. Judges-- needed on March 2 and 8-9
  5. Cartoon
  6. Constituesday
  7. Platform Speech Project-- present on Monday!
  8. Nat Quals legislation due TODAY!
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend

    • State Quals Congress-- April 3

Week 10: February 18 – 22

February 18

  1. President's Day – no school

February 19

  1. Word of the Day: cliche
  2. U of O Update-- Plan for Nat Quals-- Payment info-- Driver paperwork
  3. Trigger warnings
  4. Judges-- needed on March 2 and 8-9
  5. Cartoon
  6. Constituesday
  7. Platform Speech Project-- present on Monday!
  8. Nat Quals legislation due TODAY!
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend

    • State Quals Congress-- April 3

February 20

  1. Word of the Day: communication apprehension
  2. Turn in driver paperwork and pay bookkeeper for state/ nat quals by Friday!
  3. Trigger warnings
  4. Judges-- needed on March 9
  5. Work on Best Platform Speech Ever project-- by today, finish your slide show and decide who will say what
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3

February 21

  1. Word of the Day: connotative meaning
  2. Turn in driver paperwork and pay bookkeeper for state/ nat quals by Friday!
  3. Judges-- needed on March 9
  4. Work on Best Platform Speech Ever project-- by today, work on memorizing your script and deciding which excerpts of your speech you'll show to the class-- make sure your part of the speech is memorized!
  5. Check out Nat Quals congress legislation HERE-- select two bills you'd like to write speeches on-- check in with Ms. Hanson and/ or write down choices in rm 18
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, present Best Platform Speech projects on Monday, two congress speeches for Nat Quals due Wednesday
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3

February 22

  1. Word of the Day: conversational quality
  2. Turn in driver paperwork and pay bookkeeper for state/ nat quals by TODAY!
  3. Judges-- needed on March 9
  4. Work day! Finalize and practice Best Platform Speech Ever project, work on congress speeches (you'll need to write two by next Wednesday), practice speeches, memorize scripts, work on debate cases, prep BQ (Maddi), etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, present Best Platform Speech projects on Monday
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- March 2
    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3

Week 11: February 25 – March 1

February 25

  1. Word of the Day: creating common ground
  2. Cartoon
  3. Best Platform Speech Ever presentations
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, congress speeches (2) due by Wednesday!
  • Upcoming dates:

    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- SATURDAY

    • State Quals-- March 8-9
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3

February 26

  1. Word of the Day: credibility
  2. Certificates and Stickers!
  3. Please pay for Nat/ State Quals :)
  4. Constituesday-- 8th Amendment
  5. Best Platform Speech Ever presentations
  6. Confirm State Quals entries and write congress speeches-- legislation HERE
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, congress speeches (2) due by Wednesday by 4pm!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Friday is National Speech & Debate Education Day!

    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- SATURDAY-- we leave at 7:45 AM!

    • State Quals-- March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is everything)
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

February 27

  1. Donut reminder

February 28

  1. Word of the Day: cultural sensitivity
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Possible change for Nat Quals-- April 12-13?
  4. Snacks and lunch for Saturday
  5. Review plan for next week
  6. Best Platform Speech Ever presentations
  7. Finish congress speeches-- legislation HERE-- we will not do a practice congress :(
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch, congress speeches (2) due THURSDAY by 4pm!
  • Upcoming dates:
    • Friday is National Speech & Debate Education Day!

    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- SATURDAY-- we leave at 7:45 AM!

    • State Quals-- March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is everything)
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

March 1

  1. Word of the Day: empirical
  2. National Speech & Debate Education Day post!
  3. Lunch for Saturday
  4. Review plan for next week
  5. Best Platform Speech Ever presentations
  6. Nat Quals prefs...again!
  7. WORK DAY! Practice and write congress speeches and BQ cases, finish scripts, practice scripts, memorize, etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch in rm 19
  • Upcoming dates:

    • Congress and BQ Nat Quals-- SATURDAY-- we leave at 7:45 AM!

    • State Quals-- March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is everything)
    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

 

Week 12: March 4 – 8

March 4

  1. Word of the Day: enunciation
  2. Nat Quals update
  3. State Quals Info
  4. Cartoon
  5. Run Throughs!
    • Po Fo rm 27 Judges: Skyler, Leo, Brenden
    • Poetry rm 17 Judges: Jordan, Layla, Chloe
    • DI rm 19 Judges: Jay, Payten, Sully
    • Finish Radio: Ashley
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center, practice Tuesday at lunch in rm 19
  • Upcoming dates:

    • State Quals-- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!! March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is everything)

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

March 5

  1. Word of the Day: gender stereotyping
  2. OSF play!
  3. Constituesday! 9th Amendment
  4. Run Throughs!
    • Oratory rm 27 Judges: Skyler, Leo, Sully
    • Impromptu rm 17 Judges: Kaylah, Layla, Ashley
    • POI rm 27 Judges: Payten, Alyssa, Tommy
    • Extemp Files: Trevor and Curtis
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center (no practice on Monday the 11th), practice Tuesday at lunch in rm 19, final on Friday (review platform speech details, Constitution, and Words of the Day)
  • Upcoming dates:

    • State Quals-- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!! March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is speech and mystery)

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

March 6

  1. Word of the Day: generic "he"
  2. Donut reminder
  3. No final
  4. Run Throughs!
    • Impromptu/ Extemp rm 27 Judges: Layla, Leo, Evangeline, Sully
    • Radio rm 17 Judges: Payten, Alyssa, Maddi
    • ADS/ Oratory rm 27 Judges: Jordan, Emme, Shawn
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center (no practice on Monday the 11th), practice Tuesday at lunch in rm 19
  • Upcoming dates:

    • State Quals-- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!! March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is speech and mystery)

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

March 7

  1. Word of the Day: habitual pitch
  2. Donut reminder
  3. Still need these-- please share ASAP--
    • SA-- ESA radio w Works Cited
    • AC-- updated maternity radio w Works Cited
    • CF-- Works Cited for Oratory
    • TF-- comlete oratory with Works Cited
    • EH-- POI Works Cited and Oratory w Works Cited
  4. Run Throughs!
    • Po Fo rm 19 Judges: Sully, Layla, Evangeline
    • LD rm 17 Judges: Payten, Shawn, Leo
    • Impromptu (Jay), Radio (Skyler), DI? (Kaylah), Oratory? (Chloe), POI? (Emme) rm 27 Judge each other!
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center (no practice on Monday the 11th), practice Tuesday at lunch in rm 19
  • Upcoming dates:

    • State Quals-- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!! March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is speech and mystery)

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd

March 8

  1. Word of the Day: ideograph
  2. State Quals Rides
  3. Bend info and overnight paperwork
  4. Run throughs-- Inform and PoFo in rm 19, Parli rm 27
  5. WORK DAY! Run through events for state quals, finalize and work on scripts, etc.
  • Homework: Practice on Monday from 4-6 PM in tech center (no practice on Monday the 11th), practice Tuesday at lunch in rm 19, Bend paperwork due by Wednesday!
  • Upcoming dates:

    • State Quals-- TODAY AND TOMORROW!! March 8-9 (Friday is debate only/ Saturday is speech and mystery)

    • Speech and Debate Nat Quals-- March 14-17 in Bend OR April 12-13
    • State Quals Congress-- April 3rd