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Your HW on the blog is to listen to the Public Speaking Rap (player above; lyrics below). 

Scroll down to see your Journal #5 Table of Contents.

Public Speaking


Chorus
Public speaking, don’t be freaking
Just listen to the RRR technique in… (×3)
Public speaking, don’t be freaking
Just listen to the RRR technique in public speaking

Verse I
Have you ever seen a hip hop show
Where the emcee’s completely locked into the flow?
His words are clear, his voice is loud
And she really knows how to interact with the crowd
In public speaking you need the same types of things
It’s important to keep the audience engaged
So use eye contact, make sure you look around
Don’t just stare at the page or the sky or the ground

Keep a steady pace, make sure you don’t rush
Project your voice, don’t let it be hushed
‘Cause you could have some great points to convey
But they mean nothing if we can’t hear what you say
Humor is a great way to break the ice
And to emphasize your points, hand gestures are nice
And you can make your talk stronger with visual aids
Like a PowerPoint®, photo, or a graph that you made

Chorus

Verse II
Public speaking’s easier when you feel refreshed
So the night before, make sure you get plenty of rest
And it’s always critical that you know your audience
When it comes to this, just use some common sense
If you’re talking to a panel for college admissions
Use vocab. that shows intellect and ambition
But if you’re talking is a group of third graders instead
All those big words would go over their heads

Be sure to use voice inflection when you speak
‘Cause if you talk in monotone you’ll put the people to sleep
And the best way to master all of these tactics?
Practice, practice, practice!
Practice with your family, practice in front of a mirror
Practice so that every word is clearer
Practice builds confidence and makes you less nervous 

Journal Grading for Journal #5 will be Thursday, Feb. 9. 
All work must be complete for credit!

JE	Left	Right
1	OMAM Ch. 2 Q’s	cont’d
2	OMAM Ch. 2 Q & R	OMAM Ch. 3 Q’s
3	OMAM Ch. 3 Q’s (cont’d)	OMAM Ch. 3 Q & R
4	Comic Strip Summary Ch. 1-6	OMAM Crossword Ch. 1-3
5	OMAM Ch. 4 Q’s`	cont’d
6	OMAM Ch. 4 Q & R	OMAM Ch. 5 Q’s
7	OMAM Ch. 5 Q’s (cont’d)	OMAM Ch. 5 Q & R
8	OMAM Ch. 6 Q’s	cont’d
9	OMAM Ch. 6 Q & R	OMAM Practice Test: Vocab & Idioms
10	--Tribute Speech Info --List of 10: Possible Honorees	OMAM Movie Review Sheet

Hook Your Audience!

1. Announcement

• Open with an announcement about what is to come. However, do not insult the reader by saying something like, "I am going to tell you about..." The reader should be able to figure out what you are writing about. If not, there is something wrong with what you have written, not with the reader.
• Example The trait of "voice" is very important in writing. However, it is difficult to teach and even more difficult to learn. It is similar to atheletic ability because it is more like a talent than a skill.

2. Bold and Challenging Statement

• A bold and challenging statement is similar to an announcement, but is meant to cause some people to disagree with what you say. It's like one side of an argument. It can be an opinion, but don't immediately state that it is your opinion.
• Example: Using horses and cattle in the sport of rodeo is animal abuse. What makes it more aggravating is that it is legal. According to the law, there is nothing wrong with chasing an animal down, tightening a rope around its neck, knocking it to the ground, and tying its legs together so it cannot move.

3. Definition

• Open with a definition of the term you are discussing. It can be your own or come from a dictionary or textbook. If you take it from a dictionary or textbook, be sure to use quotation marks and give credit to the source.
• Example: According to Webster's Dictionary, a government is the authority that serves the people and acts on their behalf. How can the government know what the people want if the people do not vote? If we do not vote, the government may act on its own behalf instead of on the behalf of the people.

4. Well Known Quotation or Quotation from a Famous Person

• Open with a quotation that is well known or from a famous person. Be sure to put quotations around the quotation and give credit to the person who said it. Of course, the quotation must be directly related to your topic. A good source is a book of quotations. Look in the library or ask your teacher.
• Example: President John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." I think today's Americans have forgotten Kennedy's message. We expect our country to take care of us, but we are not taking care of our country.

5. Quotation Not from a Famous Person

• Open with a quotation from a person that is not famous. It could be a character from the story or someone you know personally. You still must put it in quotation marks and give credit to the person who said it.
• Example: When I was a child, I was given the "mother's curse" by my mom. Oh, it is not anything mean or evil. She just said, "When you have children, they will act just like you." I laughed. Well, now that I have children of my own, I am not laughing anymore. The "mother's curse" really works!

6. Personal Experience

• Open with something that has happened to you, or a personal experience. It could be a part of the story, or it could be something that is not a part of what you are writing about but still relates to the topic.
• Example: Although I did later in my room, I never cried at my grandfather's funeral. I guess that is why I felt so sad for the little girl standing next to her grandma's coffin. She looked so lost and afraid.

7. Figurative Language

• Begin with a simile (comparison using like or as), metaphor (comparison saying one thing is another thing), personification (giving something nonhuman human qualities), or hyperbole (exaggeration.) The figurative language must relate directly to your topic.
• Example: The pencil sharpener was always hungry. It ate my pencil every time I went to sharpen it. It never seemed to do this to anyone's pencil but mine. What was so special about my pencils?

8. Enumerated General Statement

• Begin with a general statement containing three or so ideas about your topic. The information given in the lead is general, not specific. The specific details that support the general statement will appear later in the paper.
• Example: There are many characteristics that a good teacher possesses. However, the three most important characteristics include being a good listener, being knowledgeable about the subject, and having a kind heart. All of the teachers who postively influenced me had all three of those characteristics in common.

Facebook Template

If you're having trouble with your Facebook page for your OMAM project, you might (or might not) have some success saving this image as a .png or .jpg and then copying and pasting it into a word document. You'll have to experiment with size.


If you can't make it work, it's ok! Don't spend a lot of time trying to figure it out.  Just be creative and figure out another way to do it.

 

OMAM Packet                        Name ______________
Due in folder: _______                    Per. ___ Date _______

All artwork in color in ink; type poem, and Q & R,  please. NO PENCIL (except colored pencils)
As always, practice academic honest and be original.

1. Poem

• At least 30 lines
• Doesn’t have to rhyme
• Include an illustration
• Possible topics:

1. One of Dorothea Lange’s photos (You can use the one we did in class.)
2. A photo of Woody Guthrie
3. A poem from one of the character’s POV or from one character to another

 2. FD Facebook page: Choices for subjects:

• John Steinbeck
• A famous contemporary of John Steinbeck
• Woody Guthrie
• Dorothea Lange
• The 1930’s in America (historical overview)
• Any character in OMAM
• Be creative. It’s ok to do this by hand, but there are templates online, too.

3.  Favorite Q & R:

• Choose your favorite Q & R from the six you did in your journal.
• Make sure to follow the proper format,
• Your response should be at least 150 words.

4. Sociagram (A sociogram is a diagram that shows relationships between people or characters.)
   

• Choose six characters from the novel.
• Write name/draw picture in each circle (or other shape)
• Draw arrows between characters to show lines of influence
• Not all characters need to have connections; make sure you have at least 12, though
• Make it colorful and visually interesting!
• http://www.inspiration.com/freetrial (Investigate this...)
• http://prezi.com/oghtbkri2czv/of-mice-and-men-sociogram/
• If you like the link right above, you can try Prezi for free: http://prezi.com/profile/signup/

OMAM: Socratic Seminar

Important Dates Coming Up:

Tuesday, Jan. 31:     

--OMAM Socratic Seminar
Friday, Feb. 3:        

--OMAM Packet due 

Wed., Feb. 8:          

--FD Tribute Speech due
Thurs. Feb. 9:          

--Tribute Speeches begin--this may change. 

HW for tonight (Wed., 1/25) is to begin preparing for next week's Socratic Seminar.

Here are your questions. Please respond to them on a separate sheet of paper (not in your journal). You may be able to cut and paste this chart onto a blank document, but I'm not sure. If not,  you can copy the questions. 

You can respond either in a bulleted list or in complete sentences, but have the question and the response on your page (not just the response).

Questions 2-3-4-8-9 require that you include some references and pg. #'s fromthe text to support your answer. The others are higher level thought questions, so they're more open-ended.

For tomorrow, I expect you to have at least #1-5 finished.

 

Question	From OMAM Text: Ideas & text. refs. w/pg. #’s	Your Personal Connections and Thoughts
1. Was George justified in his actions at the end of the book? Why or why not? What should happen to him legally, if anything?
2. What event earlier in the story foreshadowed Lennie’s death? Was that event justifiable? Why or why not?
3. Each character has a dream. How do the dreams differ from character to character?	George & Lennie Candy Curley's Wife Crooks Whit Others?
4. How and why does G & L's dream change over the course of the book? What makes it stronger or weaker?
5. In the novel, what is the purpose of “the dream”? Connect the idea of “the dream” to loneliness vs. friendship. How does it create loneliness or isolation? How does it encourage friendship?
6. What do the different dreams suggest about class, race, and gender during the  time  the novel occurs?
7. The title, Of Mice and Men, is an allusion to a Robert Burns poem. How is this allusion meaningful in the novel?
8. Analyze Steinbeck’s portrayal of Curley’s wife as the lone female on the all-male ranch. Is she to blame for Lennie’s death?
9. How is Of Mice and Men an allegory (look it up!) ? What does each of the characters represent?
10. Of Mice and Men has a controversial history. It has been repeatedly banned by school boards. Why might this book have been banned? Is such an action justified?	http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/aboutbannedbooks http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/reasonsbanned
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Are you your brother’s (or sister's) keeper?  --To what extent are we responsible for each other? --Are we inherently responsible for people who are less fortunate than we are—personally? As a society?