Weekly Assignments

week of 10/30/17

Speech - 7th

WMS Press - 8th

Yearbook - 8th

Monday

- Ch. 12 – Delivering the Speech Notes

DOL #2 Warm-up

Introduce POOH & Friends project

Select groups/character

Work on spreads

Tuesday

- Storytelling (Extemporaneous)

-Focus on gestures & Floor space

-Model “outlining/listing” key facts.

DOL #2 Warm-up

Groups will take pictures around school with their character

Work on spreads

Wednesday

- Students work on outlining/listing their stories

DOL #2 Warm-up

Brainstorm article ideas that fit your character & pictures taken

Work on spreads

Thursday

- Students begin telling their stories focusing on using gestures and floor space

DOL #2 Warm-up

Write articles & add to Google Slide presentation

Work on spreads

Friday

-Finish Storytelling

DOL #2 Warm-up

Publish articles (Turn in to Google Classroom)

Recycling

Work on spreads -

Recycling

week of

9/25/17

Speech - 7th

WMS Press - 8th

Yearbook - 8th

Monday

Demo - WMS Speech  

Discuss possible topics for Informative Speech

1^st -Cont. working on Issue #1

8^th – Begin working on Issue #2

Continue working on spreads

Tuesday

1.Research time to decide on Topic  

Topics due tomorrow.

 2. "Think 3".  Begin gathering notes.

Photo-Journalism Projects Due Today!!

Photo-Journalism Projects Due Today!!

Wednesday

 1. TOPICS DUE                             2.  Teach:  Purpose Statements (due tomorrow)                           3. Teach:  Outline Basic Format (Due Thursday, 10/5-MAJOR grade)

1^st -Cont. working on Issue #1

8^th – Begin working on Issue #2

Continue working on

 spreads

Thursday

Class time to work on Outline/research

1^st -Cont. working on Issue #1

8^th – Continue brainstorming on Issue #2

Continue working on

 spreads

Friday

1.PURPOSE STATEMENTS DUE    2.Class time to finish Outline/research

Present Projects to class.

--Recycling

Present Projects to class.

-Recycling

week of

9/18/17

Speech - 7th

WMS Press - 8th

Yearbook - 8th

Monday

-Review for Ch. 3 TEST tomorrow

-Listening Activities

-Brainstorm and finalize 1^st issue

-Organize Cover design

Tuesday

Ch. 3 TEST

-Impromptu Speaking

1^st period-Cont. working on Issue#1

8^th period-Feature Writing articles due:  9/20

-Discuss spread layouts

Wednesday

- Begin Ch. 9 – Public Speaking Notes

1^st period-Cont. working on Issue#1

8^th period-Feature Writing articles due:  9/20

-Discuss spread layouts

Thursday

-Complete Ch. 9 Notes

- “What am I interested in?” worksheet

1^st period-Cont. working on Issue#1

8^th period-Feature Writing articles

Begin working on spreads

Friday

Introduce Informative Speech Project

- Demo – Amish Speech

1^st period--Cont. working on Issue #1 8^th period –Feature Articles due today.

--Recycling

-All COVER shots are

 due today!!! 

 -Recycling

week of 9/11/17

Speech - 7th

WMS Press - 8th

Yearbook - 8th

Monday

-Review for Ch. 1-2 TEST on Wednesday

--Begin notes for Ch. 3 – “Speaking & Listening”

1^st-Work on articles for 1^st Issue

-8th-Teach Feature Articles

-Brainstorm Cover ideas for theme

-Review last year’s book—decide on spreads to include

Tuesday

-TEST Ch. 1-2

-Impromptu Speaking

1^st-Work on articles for 1^st Issue

-8th-Teach Feature Articles

-Brainstorm Cover ideas for theme

-Review last year’s book—decide on spreads to include

Wednesday

-Finish Ch. 3 discussion

-1^st-Work on articles for 1^st edition of paper

-8^th Work on Feature Articles

-Review last year’s book—decide on spreads to include

Thursday

-Listening Activity

(Duplicate That)

-1^st-Work on articles for 1^st edition of paper

-8t^h Work on Feature Articles

-Continue cover ideas

- Teach how to use YearbookAvenue.com

Friday

Impromptu Speaking

--Work period

--Recycling

-Work Period

-Recycling

week of 9/04/17

Speech - 7th

WMS Press - 8th

Yearbook - 8th

Monday

LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday

Ch. 1 – The Communication Process Notes

--Teach Photo Compositions

--Discuss Issue Schedule by the 2 groups

--Teach Photo Compositions

--Work through themes

Wednesday

Ch. 2 – Elements of Communication  (Focus on Non-Verbal Communication)

Assign- Photo-Journalism Project

(Project Due:  Wed. 9/20)

Start discussion of class roles

Assign- Photo-Journalism Project

(Project Due:  Wed. 9/20)

Continue working on THEME

Thursday

Review for Ch. 1-2 TEST to be given on Tues., 9/12

--Brainstorm Story Ideas

Finalize THEME ideas and design drafts of possible cover ideas

Friday

NON-VERBAL DAY

(What FUN!!!!)

--Decide on Class Editors

--Recycling

Choose a THEME and

go with it!!!!!!!!

week of 8/28/17

Speech - 7th

WMS Press - 8th

Yearbook - 8th

Monday

Welcome to Speech!

--Mrs. Hatten delivers Introduction Speech

Be prepared to “introduce yourself” to the class on Thurs. & Friday.

Welcome to Newspaper!!

--Introductions

--Class Procedures

--Why Newspaper?

Welcome to Yearbook!

--Introductions

--Class Procedures

--Why Yearbook?

Tuesday

--Assign Introduction Speech due Thurs. & Friday

--If time permits, allow students to work on Intro speech

--Teach 5W’s of Newspaper writing

--Interview your partner & write 2 statement paragraphs using the 5W format

--Interview your partner & introduce e them to the class.

Wednesday

--Teach Delivery/Practice expectations

--Class time to work on speech & practice delivery.

--Share/Introduce your partner to the class by using the 5W statements

--Discussion of Good/Bad aspects of last year’s yearbook.

--List important elements you want to see in this year’s masterpiece.

Thursday

--Present Introduction Speeches

--Discussion of Good/Bad aspects of last year’s paper.

--List important elements you want to see in this year’s paper

--Discover how WMS yearbooks have evolved.

--Introduce THEME

Friday

--Present Introduction

Speeches

--Discuss class positions

--Brainstorm format for this year’s paper

--Brainstorm/discuss possible themes we

could use for this year’s

book.