Worth County High School – Business Department Lesson Plans 2013-2014 School Year
Business Communication & Presentation 4th, 5th, & 6th Period
Teacher: Sonya Davis, Room 102 Textbook: Business Communications
EQ: Essential Question Obj.: Objective GP: Guided Practice IP: Independent Practice DG: Daily Grade SEM: Special Ed. Modifications
Unit 2: Oral Communication
Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5BCS-BCP-2
BELLRINGER: Week 4/Day 16
EQ: How do you plan effective presentations? (unit 2, day 1)
Obj.: Students will be introduced to oral communication by learning how to communicate in a clear, courteous, concise, and appropriate manner.
GP: Students will be introduced to oral communication through a Lego Activity. Students will be paired to complete the activity.
IP: Students will use teacher guided notes to fill in parts of the Preparing to give an informative presentation PowerPoint presentation.
DG: Grade on notes handout
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Lego instructions, Preparing to Give an Informative Presentation PPT, and notes handout. / BCS-BCP-2
BELLRINGER: Week 4/Day 17
EQ: What does it mean to “think on your feet”? (unit 2, day 2)
Obj.: Students will learn how to analyze the situation, purpose, and audience to guide the planning and presentation of oral communication
GP: Students will review oral presentations.
IP: Students will complete the activity, 5 second rule. Each student has five seconds to name 3 things in an assigned category. This helps students speak effectively when put on the spot at a meeting or even an interview. They must do it without saying um also.
DG: Teacher observation
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: 5 Second Rule / BCS-BCP-2
BELLRINGER: Week 4/Day 18
EQ: What is an impromptu speech? (unit 2, day 3)
Obj.: Students will learn how to analyze the situation, purpose, and audience to guide the planning and presentation of oral communication
GP: Class discussion over impromptu speeches
IP: Students will draw a topic from the teacher and present a speech about that topic for 20-30 seconds.
DG: Daily grade on the impromptu speech
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Handout-Impromptu Topics / BCS-BCP-2
BELLRINGER: Week 4/Day 19
EQ: How do you prepare effective PPT presentations? (unit 2, day 4)
Obj.: Students will learn how to analyze the situation, purpose, and audience to guide the planning and presentation of oral communication
GP: Students will learn about proper guidelines for effective presentations.
IP: Students will use teacher guided notes to fill in parts of the Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations presentation.
DG: Daily grade on notes handout
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow
Materials: Guidelines for Effective PowerPoint Presentations PPT and notes sheet / BCS-BCP-2
BELLRINGER: Week 4/Day 20
EQ: What is a “how to presentation”? (unit 2, day 5)
Obj.: Students will learn how to analyze the situation, purpose, and audience to guide the planning and presentation of oral communication
GP: Students will learn about proper guidelines for effective presentations.
IP: Students will be assigned the How to PPT Project.
DG: Teacher observation
Closure: Review today and preview tomorrow.
Materials: Handout How to PPT Project
SEM: Hearing impaired students will be seated near the front of the class. For students with exceptional needs, teacher will read the information on the slides and problems in the text. Peer tutoring may be used to assist students having difficulty keeping up with the classroom assignment. Students with language barriers will be seated near the front of the class and will be seated next to a bilingual student to assist. For students with significant disabilities, modifications will be made according to the student’s IEP.