ELRC 4507 Lesson Plan- Introduction to Speech

Lesson Two Day Two

Lesson Author: Dwayne A. Grant
Daily Topic: Speech Lesson on the reactions of Americans to events of
September 11, 2001 in comparison to the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
Standards: Common Core State Standards for Speech
RH 7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse formats and
media, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
W 9 Draw evidence from informative texts to support analysis, reflection and
research.
W 2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex
ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection,
organization, and analysis of content.
Prerequisites: The students should be familiar with the basic events that
happened during the attacks on December 7, 1941 of Pearl Harbor and
September 11, 2001. Student should have prior knowledge of presentation
software (ie; PowerPoint, or screencast-o-matic)
Objectives: Students will analyze primary sources regarding the initial
government reaction to the attacks at on September 11, 2001 in comparison
to the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Compare the events of Pearl Harbor and Sept
11, 2001, using a visual aid to support your position. Students will then use
this information to present a Motivational speech to their peers about how
the events following these attack on
Procedures:
Opener Prior to viewing the videos, the students should be familiar
with the basic events that happened during the attacks on December
7, 1941 and September 11, 2001.
Teacher Technology Activity Teacher will show a brief video of the
attack on Pearl harbor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-XxTicNS0M
and a brief video of Sept 11, 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=y2LxmESkV0Q
Students will write the outline to their speech indicating uses for visual
aids to use in their presentation.
Create Visual Aid- students will design a graphic visual aid that will
support their findings in their speech
Student Technology Activity / Closure After each student has
completed their written outline and visual aid, they will record their
speech using screencast-o-matic. Once all the information has been

properly recorded, students will present their motivational speech to

the class.
Materials: Students and Teacher will need access to computers, Internet
Access, Projector or Smart Board.
Daily Evaluation: Students will be informally evaluated in several ways.
The comparison chart can be collected and graded. The students should
have all analyzed all sources. A brief summarizer statement should also be
assigned at the end of class. In paragraph form, the students will respond to
the essential question for the lesson: How did the initial government reaction
to Pearl Harbor compare to the reaction to 9/11.The class discussion can also
be used as an informal assessment.
Rubric: