Westmoreland County Public Schools
High School Curriculum

Language Arts - Unit: Speech


Speaking

    Persuasion: Across Curriculum
The learner will be able to plan, prepare, and deliver presentations across the curriculum which are designed to persuade an audience (11.1.a,b,c).
Bloom's Scope
Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Audience: Support/Represent
The learner will be able to support and represent his/her own ideas and thoughts in a large public setting (11.1.b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Organization: Support Topic
The learner will be able to arrange information to support a topic in composing an oral presentation 11.1.a).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Evaluator: Clarity
The learner will be able to evaluate a speaker for his/her clarity during delivery (11.2.b).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Evaluator: Effectiveness
The learner will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral composition (11.2.b).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Evaluator: Accuracy
The learner will be able to evaluate the accuracy of information presented (11.2.a).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Evaluator: Relevance
The learner will be able to evaluate the relevance of material presented to its topic (11.2.a).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Evaluator: Organization
The learner will be able to evaluate the organization of material conveyed in an oral presentation (11.2.a).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    General: Convince
The learner will be able to deliver a presentation which convinces his/her audience (11.1.b).
Bloom's Scope
Application Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Tone: Use/Audience
The learner will be able to use appropriate tone for a given audience(11.7.e).
Bloom's Scope
Comprehension Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    General: Expository/Persuasive
The learner will be able to differentiate between expository and persuasive speeches.
Bloom's Scope
Analysis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  
    Expository: Primary/Secondary
The learner will be able to create an expository presentation which effectively communicates ideas and information from primary and secondary sources.
Bloom's Scope
Synthesis Master
Unit Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
Unit Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, Patrick Henry; Martin Luther King; sermons [Textbook]
  

Information Processing

    Information/Ideas: Evaluate/Accuracy
The learner will be able to evaluate the accuracy of information and ideas (11.9.d).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
Instructional Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, fact vs. fiction; propaganda; [Textbook]
Assessment Resources
- The EMC Masterpiece Series: The American Tradition, EMC, 1996/Pine Level, fact vs. fiction; propaganda; [Textbook]
  

Listening

    Persuasion: Analyze/Critique
The learner will be able to analyze and critique oral persuasive presentations (11.2).
Bloom's Scope
Evaluation Master
  

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