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Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: My Robot and Me
In this activity students are asked to come up with ways a robot could help them. They are then required to write a humorous story about that robot and present it to the class. This activity encourages students to be creative while also...
Iowa State University
Isu: Introduction to Persuasive Speaking
This site has detailed notes about persuasive speeches, and what it takes to effectively create and present a persuasive speech. Organized into the following sections -- "Introduction to Persuasive Speaking," "Patterns of Organization...
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Improve Your Communications Skills
While the original audience for this site is the business community, the advice regarding communication skills is relevant for anyone, especially students who are preparing for the job market. Sections include tips on improving public...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Sl.4.4: Orally Report on a Topic or Text
Links to 75 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard SL.4.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Win That Bid! Selling Your Power Solution
A large part of engineering involves presenting products, concepts, and proposals to others in order to gain approval, funding, contracts, etc. The purpose of this activity is to fine-tune students' presentation skills while allowing...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 10: Los Viajes
In this tenth unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about transportation systems in Spanish-speaking countries and how people travel. They will listen, speak, and write about traveling using related vocabulary. They will...
TES Global
Blendspace: Reasoning, Deduction, and Your Next Speech
A learning module that includes eight links to pictures, websites, and activities for using reasoning and deduction in a speech.
Other
Ad Cracker
In this website students can learn to create an international advertising agency. They will learn to write a brief, create a brand and position the product. They will also be introduced to the fundamentals of creative writing as well as...
Curated OER
Loc: Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations With Elders
In this activity, students research a topic about their grandparent or elder. They then present what they learned to the class. This lesson provides topics to cover when presenting the information to the class.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Sojourner Truth
Learn of Sojourner Truth's eventful life from runaway slave to advocate for freedom and fairness. She was the first African American woman to speak out against slavery in public. She continued her quest for fairness by being a...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Sojourner Truth
Learn about Sojouner Truth's eventful life from runaway slave to advocate for freedom and fairness. The first African American woman to speak out against slavery in public. (In Spanish)