Rubric - Motivational Speech

What should the rubric look like? Post your responses either here or on the blank rubric from your handout. What should the categories be? What should each individual score look like within the rubric?

Sample Motivational Speeches

Listen to at least 3 speeches posted and post a reply to at least two of the speeches on the blog. You should be commenting on: Effectiveness, whether it is motivational or not, what the speech lacks (if it does).  What you like or dislike about each speech and any general comments about the speech you choose.

http://www.motivational-well-being.com/motivational-speeches.html

Classroom D Block

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B Period Journals

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Scavenger Hunt - B, D, F Period The Things They Carried

Explore the perspective of a particular group that was affected by the Vietnam War. After completing the scavenger hunt, you should be able to discuss how the particular group was influenced by the war.

Topics for Scavenger Hunts:



What was it like to be…

• American soldier in Vietnam?

• South Vietnamese Soldiers in Vietnam (ARVN)?

• North Vietnamese Soldiers in Vietnam (NVA)?

• South or North Vietnamese Civilians?

• American Nurses in Vietnam?

• Women in Vietnam?

• Photojournalists/reporters in Vietnam?

• American Vietnam War Protestors?

• Vietnamese Vietnam War Protestors?

• Artists in the War (either side)

• Writers/Musicians in the War (either side)

• A vet who returned home? Illnesses?

Creative Writing - C period

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Scavenger Hunt - Sophomores B, D, E

Scavenger Hunt Questions




1. Where is Starkfield, MA?

2. What is a frame narrator?

3. Define self sacrifice. Provide an example.

4. List 2 other works by Edith Wharton.

5. What is a hypochondriac? What are the symptoms?

6. How many college students drop out before graduating? What is the main reason?