| WEEK# | DATES | ACTIVITIES | READING | DUE DATES |
| 1 | 8/26-8/28 | Introductions, course overview, review syllabus, course resources, “Ready for Scholar” activities, Scholar update signup sheet, introductory slide presentation, Achieve content/signup, Achieve due dates | Text Chapter 1, 1-20 and Chapter 2, 21-44 | “Ready for Scholar – 9/4
Complete Scholar update signup sheet – 9/4 Complete Scholar Week 1 Update by midnight Sunday Work on/complete Chapter 1 & 2 LearningCurve assessments |
| 2 | 9/4/24 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar Practice update, eliminate Scholar emails, comments on public speaking | Text Chapter 12, 241-252 | Complete Scholar Week 2 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 12 LearningCurve assessment |
| 3 | 9/9-9/11 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 2 Scholar Update discussion, | Text Chapter 13, 237-248 and Chapter 14, 275-292 | Complete Scholar Week 3 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 13 & 14 LearningCurve assessments |
| 4 | 9/16-9/18 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 3 Scholar Update discussion, | Text Chapter 15, 295-312 and Chapter 16, 315-338 | Complete Scholar Week 4 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 15 & 16 LearningCurve assessments |
| 5 | 9/23-9/25 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 4 Scholar Update discussion | Text Chapter 3, 45-72 and Chapter 4, 75-88 | Complete Scholar Week 5 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 3 & 4 LearningCurve assessments Prepare for celebratory speeches on 9/29 LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 1, 2, 12, 13, 14 due by 9/29 |
| D | 9/28-10/2 | Celebratory speeches, Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 5 Scholar Update discussion | Text Chapter 5, 91-106 and Chapter 6, 109-130 | Complete Scholar Week 6 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 5 & 6 LearningCurve assessments
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| 7 | 10/7-10/9 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 6 Scholar Update discussion | Text Chapter 9, 179-198 and Chapter 10, 201-218 | Complete Scholar Week 7 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 9 & 10 LearningCurve assessments |
| 8 | 10/16 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 7 Scholar Update discussion | Text Chapter 11, 179-198 | Complete Scholar Week 8 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 11 LearningCurve assessment Prepare for informative speeches October 21 and 23 |
| 9 | 10/21-10/23 | Informative speeches, impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 8 Scholar Update discussion | Text Chapter 7, 133-160 and Chapter 8, 163-176 | Complete Scholar Week 9 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 7 and 8 LearningCurve assessments LearningCurve assessments for chapters 3, 4, 15, 16 are due 10/27 |
| 10 | 10/28-10/30 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 8 and 9 Scholar Update discussion | Text Chapter 17, 341-353 | Complete Scholar Week 10 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 17 LearningCurve assessment
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| 11 | 11/4-11/6 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 10 Scholar Update discussion, | Text Chapter 19, 377-396 | Complete Scholar Week 11 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on/complete Chapter 19 LearningCurve assessment Prepare for persuasive speeches November 11 and 13
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| 12 | 11/11-11/13 | Persuasive speeches, impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations | Complete Scholar Week 12 Update by midnight Sunday
Work on final speech presentations December 2, 4, and 9 |
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| 13 | 11/18-11/20 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 11/12 Scholar Update discussion | Prepare for final speech presentations December 2, 4, and 9 | |
| 14 | 12/2-12/4 | Final speech presentations | Be ready to present final speech if scheduled | |
| 15 | 12/9 | Final speech presentations | ·Be ready to present final speech if scheduled |