Video — Mary, Did You Know? (Petatonix)

Mary, Did You Know? is a Christmas song written in 1991. It has become a popular song for artists to cover. Maybe the best version so far is the one recorded this year by Pentatonix, a popular YouTube artist. Enjoy the video again. I have included the lyrics below the video.

Merry Christmas!

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the mute will speak, the praises of the Lamb.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.

Lesson 12 – The Conclusion

The Introduction & The Body Practice
We practiced The Introduction and The Body parts of our speech with our classmates. We gave and received feedback using the handouts.


The Conclusion
We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about The Conclusion.

Use the past tense to remind us what you told us in the overview slide using the future tense. Also, include one focus point (the best example or number).

For your conclusion slide, you can copy and paste your overview slide. It is OK to include your focus points on your slide. However, try to use fewer words on the slide than what you say. Also, animate each main point and focus point separately. If you would like a challenge, don't write your focus points on your slide. Instead, remember them and say them.


Next lesson, you will give your conclusion to your partner and get feedback. 

Images and Fonts

I gave short presentations about Images and Fonts. You can review these with the slideshows at the bottom of this blog post. Upgrade your slides.

Prezo Design 2 Images from Daniel Beck

Presentations fonts from Daniel Beck

Video — Angels We Have Heard on High (The Piano Guys)

Angels We Have Heard on High
(The Piano Guys)

Now that Thanksgiving is finished, we can listen to Christmas music! This is a classic Christmas song with a twist by the Piano Guys. They use many GoPro cameras and a drone (indoors!).

Enjoy it again (except for the 3rd period class. We didn't have time during the class, so enjoy it for the first time!).

Lesson 11 – The Body

The Introduction (practice)
You practiced giving the introduction to your partner(s). They gave you feedback on the parts of your introduction (greeting, what, why, and overview). Use this feedback to improve your introduction.


The Body
We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about The Body. Next week you will give the introduction and body sections of your final speech. 


Next Lesson (12/18)
You will give your The Introduction and The Body parts of your final speech next week. 

Continue building your Final Speech. 

• Upgrade your Introduction slides (if necessary)
• Prepare slides for The Body.
• Each main point should have evidence. Use both numbers and examples. 
• You must use numbers at least twice and evidence at least twice. 
• You must also have at least one graph.
• You must prepare I. E. E. for your graphs.
• Each main point should have a transition to the next point. Use both past & future and statement & rhetorical question patterns.
• Use previous skills (posture, eye contact, voice inflection, CRAP, IEE, etc…). You should plan AND practice these.
• Practice the introduction and body of your speech several times to be smooth.

Video — Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Pentatonix)

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
(Pentatonix)

This Christmas tune is from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. The story takes place on Christmas Eve. This performance is amazing. I wonder how many hours they must have practiced for this song.

Enjoy it again.

Lesson 10 – Final Speech Preparation

Comparison Speeches
We finished watching the Comparison Speeches. 

Final Speech Preparation
Begin to prepare for your final presentation. 

• Choose three products to compare.
• You will tell us why your product is the best choice.
• Begin researching the information you will use. You will need some support from numbers and some support from examples.
• Begin to collect photographs or illustrations you can use.

The Introduction
We looked at the Speaking of Speech textbook and learned about The Introduction. We gave speeches about our favorite restaurant.

Next Lesson (12/11)
You will give The Introduction part of your final speech next week. 

• Choose two or three products to compare. You will tell us why one product is the best choice.
• Prepare three slides: What (title), Why, and Overview
• Use expressions from the Glossary of Introductory Phrases (p. 63)
• Practice the introduction of your speech several times to be smooth.