“Hearing” English/LAEnglish/LA

Lillian Geltzlgeltz@cysd.k12.pa.us

21st Century Skills• Engage kids

Develop depth

• Nurture critical thinking

• Create authenticity

Foster creativity

• Integrate technology

E/LA Classroom• Read

Write

• Speak

• Listen

Situation• 12th grade

Achievers

• Block schedule

• Laptop cart & printer

• OPD & interactive white board

Discussion• CFF survey

Maggie

• athletes & musicians

• Do I meet all kids’ needs?

• CFF classes

I hate I hate technology!technology!

Lessson/Activity• Content: Rome,rhetoric & Cicero

• logos, ethos, pathos

Class discussion

• Qualities of skillful orator

• Great speakers

• Today

Student engagement

• Task:Create a speech about a speech

Conduct research re: rhetoric

• Listen to speeches

• Choose a speech

• Analyze & apply

Critical ThinkingCreate/write a speech about the speech

• required: logos, ethos, pathos

• required: 3 other techniques

optional: graphic & music

• appropriateness

• copyright & ethics

• Record the speech in itunes

One step more...

• Listen to speeches

Evaluate & provide feedback

Let’s look...•Documents

Task

•Notes•Websites

http://www.cysd.k12.pa.us/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=69

Let’s listen....

• wide array +

volume

• inflection

• interest

• attribution

Issues

• Time

Technological issues

• Fair use/copyright

Revision/exemplars

Tools & resources

• MS Word (word processing software)

Web sites (Rubistar)

• Garage Band (Audacity)

• Clip art/ photos

• Earphone/earbuds

Q & A

• What can I answer

• or clarify for you?