1. Broward County Initiative Middle School Pilot 2014

2. Overarching Goals for Middle School Initiative  For students to feel more at ease with speaking in front of others  For students to discuss current events issues and controversies in a respectful yet lively manner  For students to present organized informal and formal speeches in front of an audience  For students to make clear arguments that include claims, data, warrants, and impacts  For students to challenge themselves and others in a competitive environment  For students to have fun!

3. School year overview: Goals for Quarter 1  The student will: COMMUNICATE! (hopefully have fun doing so)  Introduction to Communication and Public Speaking  Communication Skills  Elements of Delivery  Performance Goal: an informal speech

4. Quarter 1 Breakdown:  Unit 1: Communication Process  Unit 2: Focus on verbal and non- verbal communication  Unit 3: Speech Types/Purposes and organization  Presentation: Impromptu The student will:  COMMUNICATE! (hopefully have fun doing so) Introduction to Communication and Public Speaking Communication Skills Elements of Delivery  Performance Goal: an informal speech

5. Goals for Quarter 2  The student will:  Present arguments! (hopefully have fun doing so)  Speech Organization  Logic and Argumentation  Research  Performance Goal: a formal speech

6. Quarter 2 Breakdown:  Unit 4: Argumentation  Unit 5: Logic and Reasoning  Unit 6: Research and Speech Construction  Presentation: Formal Speech with research and argument (Informative, Persuasive)  The student will:  Present arguments! (hopefully have fun doing so)  Speech Organization  Logic and Argumentation  Research  Performance Goal: a formal speech

7. Goals for Quarter 3  The student will:  Compete! (hopefully have fun doing so)  Competitive Events  Performance Goal: Participate in a tournament

8. Quarter 3 Breakdown  The student will:  Compete! (hopefully have fun doing so)  Competitive Events  Performance Goal: Participate in a tournament  Unit 7: Debate  Unit 8: Interpretation of Literature  Unit 9: Platform Speaking  Presentation: Tournament Participation at MSBCFL in February

9. Goals for Quarter 4  The student will master competition (kick some debate booty and hopefully have fun while doing so)  Competitive Events  Tournament Decorum and Logistics  Performance Goal: Mastery of event(s)

10. Quarter 4 Breakdown  The student will master competition (kick some debate booty and hopefully have fun while doing so)  Competitive Events  Tournament Decorum and Logistics  Performance Goal: Mastery of event(s)  Unit 10: Tournaments  Decorum and Logistics  Practicum  Presentation:  Tournament Participation at MSBCFL in April, 2015  Tournament Participation at Broward County Championships! May 9, 2015