Pecha Kucha
The student will participate in and contribute to conversations, group discussions, and oral presentations.
- a) Communicate ideas and information orally in an organized and succinct manner.
- d) Use language and style appropriate to audience, topic, and purpose.
- e) Use a variety of strategies to listen actively.
The student will identify and demonstrate the relationship between a speaker’s verbal and nonverbal messages.
- Use verbal communication skills, such as word choice, pitch, feeling, tone, and voice appropriate for the intended audience.
- Use nonverbal communication skills, such as eye contact, posture, and gestures to enhance verbal communication skills.
The student will understand the elements of media literacy.
- c) Describe how word choice and visual images convey a viewpoint.
- d) Compare and contrast the techniques in auditory, visual, and written media messages.
- e) Craft and publish audience-specific media messages.
The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction, and poetry.