15 Fun Speech Activity Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zRgNymCB7w

My fictional friend introduction.

War on Drugs - Pro and Con debate question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJUXLqNHCaI

Is the war on drugs winnable?

http://apecsec.org/war-on-drugs-pros-and-cons/

http://aclu.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000730

Credible or Unverifiable Sources

Using our early climbing analogy, remember the mountain, (El Capitan) as we head up the mountain, we talked about clipping our caribeaners into stable pitons.  We discussed what makes a safe piton, pounding it in ourself, finding out if what we believe is true through diligent study.

image go to kokoamag.com 

Sometimes we are forced to hang off someone else's piton once in a while.  (those who have gone before.) How do we decide if they are trustworthy or a weak piton that has been set poorly and sets us up to fall?


There is nothing worse than to be telling a story and right in the middle someone breaks in and says, "That's not true.  That's been disproven."

 When we speak, write or even think, it is important that we base our proofs on credible sources.

Today's class we looked at these sources and rated them as to credibility.


.com     Is that source safe and credible?
.org       What makes this site credible?
.gov    
.edu
.wiki
google
autobiography
biography
pub.med
newscasts
podcasts
blogs
magazines



We gave examples of each of these and discussed their viability and credibility.

Cyber Attacks

Real Future on facebook

Cyber Attacks

Speech/DebateTopic Link

http://www.procon.org/

http://www.debate.org/big-issues/

For the last two weeks we have printed the pro con arguments from one of these two sites.  The class then breaks into teams and formulate their debate on this topic.

This is our topic this week:

History and Debate of Homeschooling

Homeschooling is rapidly growing in popularity, with the numbers increasing by at least 7 percent every year. There are currently approximately two million children homeschooled throughout the United States. Homeschooling is a hot topic, with a great deal of pros and cons.

Pros to the Homeschooling Debate

First and foremost, homeschooling offers a great deal of freedom, especially educational freedom. While the basics are certainly covered for all homeschool students, the students have a great deal of freedom over what they specifically learn and when. Students can focus on the subject matter that gets them excited, whether that is history, biology or creative writing. Next, homeschooling offers a great deal of physical freedom. Without the strict schedule of school hours, homework and school trips, families have much more freedom to vacation at odd times, visit museums during the week and other such activities. Additionally, homeschooling offers emotional freedom. Students often experience troubles with bullies, peer pressure, boredom and competition. In a homeschool environment, these factors are eliminated. Students are able to think, dress and act the way that they want, making sure that self-esteem remains intact. Lastly, homeschooling offers religious freedom not found in public schools, which is definitely important to many families.

There are many other pros to homeschooling as well. Members of homeschooling families often form significantly closer family relationships. Homeschooling provides a sense of stability to families during difficult times, whether it is illness, moving, death or a new family member. Homeschooling ensures that kids can get the rest they need. No longer are kids forced to rise before dawn to slave away in early morning classes. Lastly, homeschooling eliminates the need for busywork. Homeschooling is a much more efficient way to teach and learn, and can eliminate the need for homework.

Cons to the Homeschooling Debate

While homeschooling can do a great deal of good, there are also a number of disadvantages. First, there are the time restraints. Whether you work, are a single parent or simply choose a time-intensive schooling method, there is a great deal of factors limiting the time available for homeschooling. Financial restrains are another concern, as a source of income is often lost when the decision is made to homeschool. The closeness of homeschooling may prove too much for some families, as parents often must spend a larger amount of time with their children.

Other disadvantages come from limited social interactions. First, team sports opportunities are limited for most homeschoolers, especially teenagers who want to participate in competitive sports. Homeschoolers may find themselves limited in outside connection. While family interaction is great, kids should interact with others outside of the family in order to live full and well-developed lives. Lastly, homeschooling is considered unusual, so you may experience negative comments and attitudes as a result of homeschooling.

Another Great Opening Activity

The Job Interview

One student is interviewer, one is interviewee.  The purpose is to practice skills in circumstances as close to reality as possible.

Cover skill building, translating weaknesses into strengths.

William got interviewed at Arbys this week so he was our interviewer.

Great Opening Activity

After watching some funny interviews on Youtube with the surfer dude and valley girl we had some fun with the newscaster and interviewee.

The One Minute INTERVIEW  --  Learning to think on their feet.  Told the story of Aidan going to his Eagle scout project only to find that two newspapers and a magazine were there to ask him questions with the camera in his face.    Learning this is very important in a world of technology.

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One youth is a new reporter who decides what catastrophe has happened and crafts their questions to find out the answers,

but

The second youth is the eyewitness who has to think on their feet and answer questions in a great challenging way at times leading the newscaster in a whole different way.

Fun, Fun, Fun.
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The topics for one minute speed speech practice were:

Youth under 18 should be bicycle riders only


All the people in the world should be bald

All contact sports should be banned

All  music in public places should be banned

Everyone in the United States should have to wear animal print every day.

Outspoken Ideas for Speech Activities

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Random Word Generator:  Select words, pass out word and definition to each class member.  They must make up a word as a second definition and see if they can flummox the class.

Example:

Macroclemys        Definition: A genus of alligator snapping turtles

Bibacious             Definition: Addicted to drinking

Notal     Definition: Of or pertaining to the back dorsal

Budgy     Definition: Consisting of fur

Trental  Definition: An office and mass for the dead on the thirtieth day after death or burial

Legate   Definition: An ambassador or envoy

Quinsey   Definition:    Athabaskan Igloo or   Definition:  Complication of tonsillitis  (both correct, differently spelled)  

Calamistration             Definition: The act or process of curling the hair

Muggins   Definition: A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five

Toat  Definition: The handle of a joiners plane

Auricled   Definition: Having ear shaped appendages or lobes auriculate as auricled leaves

Assafoeligtida Definition: Indian Spice also called  Hing

Impudicity Definition: Immodesty

Botuliform:    Definition:  Sausage shaped

Pavonian  Definition: Of or pertaining to a peacock

Woodruff Definition: Wine flavoring

Week Six Argument Lecture

Define Argument - current day and then in the 1828 dictionary.

1828 ARGUMENT, noun [Latin argumentum.]

1. A reason offered for or against a proposition, opinion, or measure; a reason offered in proof, to induce belief, or convince the mind; followed by for or against.

2. In logic, an inference drawn from premises, which are indisputable, or at least of probable truth.

3. The subject of a discourse or writing.

4. An abstract or summary of a book, or the heads of the subjects.

5. A debate or discussion; a series of reasoning; as, an argument was had before the court, in which argument all the reasons were urged.

6. In astronomy, an arch by which we seek another unknown arch, proportional to the first.

Connect with previous lessons:  Argument are proofs and those can be the pitons on yor climb.  A strong argument is based on proofs and proofs come from research.  

DIvide class in two groups-- Pro and Con.  

Argument 1 minute

Rebut 1 minute

Argument 1 minute

Rebut 1 minute

Give topic and one minute for preparation:  

Judges grade according to how many arguments were made, less how many rebutted.  

Humorous Speech Topics

http://www.write-out-loud.com/fun-speech-topics.html


http://www.funnp.com/misc/easy_good_interesting_informative_speech_topics.html


http://ezinearticles.com/?9-Fun-Speech-Class-Activities&id=7207665


Ideas for argument topics

Teen Failure is a Fallacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2XtDwKJQTw

TEENS ARE MEANT FOR EXCeLLENCE !

Inspirationlampost.com

Top 100 Speeches All Time

Pick three of these speeches to read/watch/listen to.


http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html

Week Four

GATHERING ACTIVITY:

Conductor’s Game—loud, soft, musically, choppy, falsetto, bass,

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Overview last two weeks.    What do your notes look like? 

What were your TAKE HOMES?

#1   Rhetoric   Use it to craft arguments and answer questions

#2  How strong are your pitons—proofs.

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LECTURE

    #3   Do you have a vision?   Start with the End in Mind

Lecture:  Vision.

Philosophical questions? 

Who are you?  Why are you here?   

What’s in your backpack” talk by Bytheway. 

PRACTICE:

Impromptu Speaking:  Hero speeches

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPEED SPEECHES at 1^st Semester Culminating Activity in January. 

HOMEWORK PAGE:   Vocabulary page               

SPEED SPEECHES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6KH5-DPfnw    Debate Speed Speaking

Conductor Game

Conductor’s Game—

Start in a circle.  Conductor steps into the middle and selects a tongue twister from the box.  The youth then proceeds to take a turn to direct one person in the group in how to repeat the phrase by using only musical direction and hand signals.  

loud, soft, musically, choppy, falsetto, bass

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How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

Jack and Jill went up the hill

One Two Buckle My Shoe

Three Four Shut the Door

Star Light Star Bright

ABC Song 

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

Twinkle Twinkle

How many yaks could a yak pack pack, if a yak pack could pack yaks?

Week Three Semester 1

Review last week lecture:  Aristotle's Triangle of Rhetoric

Lecture:  Climb Up!  Introducing Proofs - Arguments

Activity:  Faulty Proofs Game   Fill out truths, use those truths to introduce the youth to the group with faulty sentences.



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Homework Topic:  "My Hero"    Must be Alive

Impromptu Speech

Intro:

Body:  Three Proofs

Summary:

WHY SPEECH TRAINING?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDRNaAxryu8

Week Two Rhetoric Lecture

Rhetoric Discussion - PERSUADE ME

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Explain Aristotle's Triangle of Rhetoric


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Game:  Make a statement about a cat and have the group decide logos, ethos, or pathos.

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Week 3 Interview and Introduction Game

Ask the youth to fill out the questionaire then pass it to the person next to them and they will stand and introduce them to the group using their answers.  

COMICON	Interview and Introduction Game --
Name Name a Comic book character Name a Vacation Spot Name 2 zoo animals Name a Disney Character Name a flower Name an insect Name a  bad habit Name a tech company Name a Hobby Who you would vote for for the President of the US Fav. Book author Toughest issue in the world today.	·         I’d like to introduce _______________________________________________ (name) ·         Aka (also known as) _______________________________________________ (comic) ·         Just returned from a tour of___________________(vacation). ·         ________________ loves animals and has lots of  pets,  some  (name)                        are ___________ and __________ .                                                                        (zoo animals) ·         _________________also has a very famous family.  He/she is (name)                          first cousins with  __________________                                                                                           (Disney character) ·         ____________ is an innovator in the area of science and is (name)               currently working to pioneered the science of                             combining ________ and _______________                                      (Flower)                                                (insect) He/she has use the Pavlovian theory to create totally new theories  in the area of  ___________.  When he/she  is not consulting for ___________________________ He/She is:     ______________________________________________ Right now he/she is working with ____________________________ On their latest film project based on the book _________________________ Which has a working title of:    How to solve ____________________. Ladies and Gentlemen, Let’s give a hand to:  ___________________                                                                                     (name).

Humorous Intrepretations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHre9XircII    Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

StoryTelling