Lindsey Ralls (Summit Christian Academy)
| Lesson Overview | Homework | Objectives/Standards |
| Organizing a speech-the six parts of speech organization according to Cicero | Read Chapter 8 in textbook for Monday | SPCH 1.6 – Establish credibility and build rapport with the audience |
| Enduring Understanding: Effective communicators must establish trust, rapport, and credibility with their audience. Unit Essential Questions: How does skill in communication build rapport?What is the overarching goal of the first three steps of Cicero’s method of organizing a speech? Biblical Integration: Acts 22 (Paul’s speech following his Damascus conversion) Materials: Text book, Acts handout, Entrance ticket, Exit ticket index cards Procedure: Warm Up (10 minutes) – As students walk in, hand them an entrance ticket that asks them to write down the six parts that Cicero required his students to use in their speeches. They will turn these in (ungraded) Lecture/Discussion (15 minutes) – Once they have turned in their entrance tickets we will discuss as a class what the six parts are. I will write each step on the board and encourage them to work with a partner to determine which steps they think have the goal of getting the audience to trust you. (This is new information). Previously we discussed the six parts but have not talked about this. Once they are done we will discuss. (The answer is the first three steps) Think, Pair, Share (25 minutes) – After our discussion, I will provide them with a handout of Acts 22:1-21. They will read independently and then work with a partner to illustrate what they think this situation would have looked like. They will also work together to construct a list of background information that might be helpful when reading this chapter. What do we know about Paul before this, why is that important? When they are done, they will come to the board and write some of the things they discovered about Paul’s background. Then we will discuss. I will then read the rest of the chapter to them (verses 22-30). I will ask the following question: “Paul is giving this speech as his defense. He is arguing why he should not be thrown in jail. In the end he escapes prison. By whose authority does he escape? The answer is the governments. He gave an amazing speech in which he was hoping to convince his audience that God had the authority and power to change his heart. In the end though, the audience did not believe him. He escaped prison because he was a Roman Citizen. The authority of the government is what won his argument. Individual work (30 minutes) – Students will work independently to review three sample speeches. Their task will be to highlight where in each speech they see Cicero’s six parts. We will then discuss them together. Warm down (10 minutes) – Hand out exit ticket index cards. Students will need to answer the following question:“Write a summary of today’s lesson. Each word is worth $.10. Do not go over $2.00! Assessments: Formative: Entrance Ticket, Illustration Activity, Think/Pair/Share, Exit Ticket Summative: Persuasive Speech, Quiz Next Week |
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