This week, the class theme was “Currency.” The class continued with Project 5, which focuses on using stance, movement, gestures, and overall outward expression to emphasize the speaker’s message. They then continued practicing impromptu speeches with questions centered on the theme, such as “What would you do with $1000?” Students would take a few seconds to think about the question, then give a 1-2 minute speech. After they finished, the teacher gave them feedback did, and pointers on what to improve. Over time, they’ve become better at thinking on the spot and organizing their ideas.
GPA member Alissa Wu (5/28, 5 hrs) teaches these classes and creates a schedule based on past roles and student preferences, updates her class spreadsheet, designs slideshows and activities, finds informational videos, and sends students speech feedback. Her class includes about 10 students, who spend most of the time doing the speech activities in the schedule, but they also watch informational videos and do other class activities. She facilitates classes and guides each student as they gain experience within each of the meeting roles.
