Georgia Women Speak!
Day One:
Introduction to Rhetoric Lecture
- This lecture will delve into a brief history of rhetoric and explain to students why rhetoric is important. For inspiration for this lecture refer to the "rationale" section of this curriculum. The lecture should address:
- Why is public speaking important?
- Rhetoric as an art form
- Invoking the muse
- Style
- Persuasion
Day Two:
How to write a speech
Establish the important parts of a written speech.
a) purpose
b) audience
c) message
d) structure
Homework:
Day Three:
- Give students a background of Cathey Steinberg's career, her positions, and the context of the speech.
- Students will divide into partners. Each parternship will have one of Cathey Steinberg's speeches.
-The partners will....
- Study her speeches
- Identify the four key aspects of her speeches: purpose, audience, message, and structure.
- How does she address each of these elements in her speech?
Homework:
Day Four:
- This time, give students no context for her speech and tell them nothing about Dean Trotter.
-The Partners will....
- Study her speeches
- Students will attempt to identify the four key aspects of her speeches: purpose, audience, message, and structure.
- How does she address each of these elements in her speech?
- How do these elements tell us about who she is, where and why she is speaking?
- Have several students share what they think is the context of the speech.
- Give students actual biographical information of Dean Trotter and explain that a speech should have identifying markers to clue in the audience.
Homework:
Day Five:
How to Give a speech
Homework:
Day Six:
Begin the class with students watching Author Pearl Cleage's video.
As a class:
- How does Pearl Cleage talk about the process of writing?
- What does she say about the process of speaking?
- What elements does she use that are part of the classical oratory tradition? (mentioning legends, celebrities, invoking the muse, repitition, parallel structures)
- How does Pearl Cleage use humor in her speech? Is this effective?
- What does Pearl Cleage say about women's oratory history and traditions?
Homework:
Day Seven:
- Have students watch Mayor Shirley Franklin's first speech.
- Identify audience, purpose, message, and context.
- Replay section 12:00- 14:30, what is she doing specifically during this section? How does her tone change?
- Have students watch the second speech.
- Identify audience, purpose, message, and context.
- How is her tone different in the second video?
- How does she build a framework for what she will say?
- Why does she mention the former mayors of Atlanta?
Homework:
Day Eight:
Class will give speeches.
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