Was up at 2:15 this morning to get my lovely wife to the airport. She’s already in the air. Coffee’s not providing much lift, so this plane is still on the ground. Gonna be a short post this morning, folks.

After my “monster morning” start yesterday, the kids quickly chased away my demons as we settled into a great day of learning. We were seeking to answer two questions with our work.

How can I get and keep my audience’s attention?

How can I use ethos, logos, and pathos to engage my audience?

Our first stop was to watch the speech below from Lewis and Clark High School student Ava Sharifi. She shared her voice with the staff and students during their MLK assembly back in 2016. We analyzed how she got and kept her audience’s attention as well as her use of ethos, logos, and pathos. The kids did a great job of digging into her message and delivery. My hope is that they carry what they learned from Ava into their work for sharing their own voices.

 

Today, they will begin that work as they seek to find ways to make a first impression and get–and keep–attention with their own words. In an effort to walk the walk, I am working along side them on my own “speech.” I have asked them to write five beginnings (hooks) to their speeches. Tomorrow they will share three of them with the class, so they can get some feedback and some practice with sharing their voices. Can’t wait to listen.

Today’s Trail

Along today’s trail we will…

…begin with Smiles and Frowns.

…seek our voices.

…end with a Sappy Sy Rhyme.

Happy Thursday, all. Sorry for the lame post. Gonna be a long day.

Do. Reflect. Do Better.