1503 Course Content Overview
TED Talks
You will be asked to pick a TED talk of
your choice from http://www.ted.com/. After listening
to it, you will take notes on its key points in class. Next, you will use the
notes to write your own summary. The written summary is then recorded to create
an audio summary. This will be followed by a group discussion in class where
you will share and discuss your TED talk ideas in a group. Each student will
need to ask and answer questions as well as give a personal reflection of
his/her own TED talk topic.
Announcement
You will pick a 30-45 second public
announcement of your choice from youtube. You will then transcribe the speech
word for word and mimic the message, pronunciation and intonation as is. This
is to be audio recorded. In the second part of this assignment, you will create
your own announcement and present it ‘live’ in front of the class.
Interview
After finalizing your interview topic
and the person you like to interview, you will prepare the questions you want
to ask in consultation with your teacher. Once approved, you will have project
time to conduct the interview which needs to be video recorded and submitted to
your teacher for grading.
Presentation
As a follow up from the interview
project, you will be asked to make a presentation in front of the class, based
on the information you gathered during your interview. There are many ways to
make a presentation. You may choose to use the Pecha Kucha method which will be
discussed in class.
Debate
You and your group will be asked to pick a controversial debate
topic which needs to be approved by your teacher. You will then be required to
research facts to support the side that you represent (proposition/opposition).
Each member will stand and speak for about 2 minutes, this will be timed and
only note cards with brief notes can be used.
Digital
Story
You will be asked to consider a current problem (social, health,
political, economic, cultural etc.). You will then define, discuss and suggest
ways to solve the concerned issue by creating a video documentary. This will be
your platform to voice your opinion backed by research, with facts, figures,
images and personal accounts. You may use camtasia, i-movie or moviemaker to
complete this project. This should be about 5 minutes long.
Portfolio
This includes any task that is assigned
by the individual teacher. It could include an independent project, a
portfolio, quizzes etc.
Assessment
Weightings and Planner
Coursework
|
%
|
Week
|
Mode of
Delivery
|
Speaking Skills 1
·
TED TALK (15%)
·
GROUP
DISCUSSION/DEBATE (15%)
|
30%
|
Week
1-4
|
Face-to-face
|
Speaking Skills 2
·
ANNOUNCEMENT
(15%)
·
PRESENTATION
(15%)
|
30%
|
Week 5
Week
6-9
|
Eid
break
Face-to-face
|
Portfolio
·
Task to be
decided by the teacher
|
10%
|
Ongoing
|
Independent
|
Final
Exam
|
|||
INTERVIEW
|
15%
|
Week 10
Week 11
& 12
|
Face-to-face
Blended
|
DIGITAL STORY
|
15%
|
Week 13
Week 14
& 15
Week 16
|
Face-to-face
Blended
Face-to-face
|
Total
|
100%
|
