| WEEK# | DATES | ACTIVITIES | READING | DUE DATES |
| 1 | 1/13-1/15 | 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” – 1/22
Complete Scholar update signup sheet – 1/27 Complete Scholar Week 1 Update by midnight Sunday Work on/complete Chapter 1 & 2 LearningCurve assessments |
| 2 | 1/22 | NO CLASS 1/20 – MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
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 | 1/27-1/29 | 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 | 2/3-2/5 | 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 | 2/10-2/12 | 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 2/17 LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 1, 2, 12, 13, 14 due by 2/16 |
| 6 | 2/17-2/19 | 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 | 2/24-2/26 | 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 | 3/3-3/5 | 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 March 17 and 19 (NO CLASSES MARCH 10- MARCH 13 – SPRING BREAK |
| 9 | 3/17-3/19 | 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 3/23 |
| 10 | 3/24-3/26 | 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 | 3/31-4/2 | 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 April 7 and 9
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| 12 | 4/7-4/9 | Persuasive speeches, impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations | Complete Scholar Week 12 Update by midnight Sunday
Prepare for final speech presentations April 21, April 23, and April 28 LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 are due 4/13 |
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| 13 | 4/14-4/16 | Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Week 11/12 Scholar Update discussion | Prepare for final speech presentations April 21, April 23, and April 28 | |
| 14 | 4/21-4/23 | Final speech presentations | Be ready to present final speech if scheduled
LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 7, 8, 17, 19 are due 4/27 |
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| 15 | 12/9 | Final speech presentations | ·Be ready to present final speech if scheduled |