Mrs. Culbert

Speech Syllabus 6th grade

Durham

Middle School

Sixth Grade Speech

2009

Debbie Culbert

Course Description

This course is designed as an introduction to speech.  Students will gain an understanding of different types of speeches, how to speak in public, and how to organize their thoughts.  Students will observe and participate in a variety of speeches.

 

Grading

Participation  20%

Speeches, Class Assignments, and Tests  50%

Notebook  30%

A 100-90

B 89-80

C 79-74

D 73-70

F 69 and below

 

Classroom Procedures

Students will be writing, researching, and presenting speeches.  All students are expected to maintain proper classroom behavior at all times.  Disrespect of your peers will not be tolerated.  No gum, food, or candy is allowed in the classroom.  Students should maintain a notebook and should have the required materials and your agenda in class daily.

 

Materials Needed

Pencil,  and lined paper inserted in a pocket folder.  You must put your name on the outside of the folder.

 

Make-Up Work

Attendance to class is very important.  Class participation includes discussion, ability to work in groups, and working in class on various classroom activities.  If you are absent you will have 3 days to make up your work.  It is your responsibility to get the work in and to ask the teacher what you missed in order to make up your work.

 

Physical Education Information

excuses

A parent note will excuse you from participation but not dressing out.  A doctor's note is the only way to be excused from dressing out.  Thanks!

 

Dressing Out for Physical Education

All PE students are expected tp dress out daily. Students must change from what they wear to school into a t-shirt and shorts.  Sweatpants and sweatshirts are acceptable for cooler weather. 

 

Physical Education-General Information

Dear Parents and Students, The physical education teachers welcome you to the Durham Middle School Physical Education Program. We are striving to make your physical education experience here a most meaningful and beneficial one. In keeping with the middle school concept, our philosophy is exploratory in nature. We feel each student should experience a wide variety of activities and a positive attitude should be developed through total participation. We believe that middle school programs should emphasize physical fitness and students should develop an understanding of lifetime fitness values. In addition, the middle school student should be exposed to current health issues so that rational decisions regarding one's health can be made. Through these opportunities, our hope is that each student will experience success and develop a positive self-concept. We also hope each student learns the importance of cooperation, sportsmanship, responsibility, and teamwork. Finally, we hope that these experiences provide an opportunity for significant physical, mental, emotional, and social growth. Intramurals are an exciting part of the Durham Physical Education experience. Intramurals is offered Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM until 8:50am. Each day will feature a variety of activities posted on the intramural calendar in the gym lobby. Students are not required to dress out for intramurals, but may do so if they wish. Students should make every effort to arrive at intramurals by 8:00am.

In order to maintain a successful program, we ask for your cooperation and support in the following ways:

 Physical Education Clothes: For daily participation, students need aü T-shirt (no hats, tank tops, pajamas, or midriffs), gym shorts (no boxer shorts or cutoffs), socks and tennis shoes (no sandals; no marking black soles, no flip-flops). Warm-ups may be worn in cooler weather. WE ENCOURAGE THE PURCHASE OF THE SCHOOL T-SHIRT. PLEASE LABEL ALL PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLOTHING! This will help decrease the loss of clothes. Wash all clothes at least once a week.

 Lockers: Each student will be assigned a combination lock and locker in theü locker room to be used for P.E. clothes. It is the STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY to make sure all personal items and clothing are put in the locker and that the locker is LOCKED. We strongly suggest keeping clothes in a plastic bag inside the locker (this will decrease the loss of clothes). No aerosol cans or glass will be allowed. (Deodorant, perfume or hair spray). No unauthorized sharing of lockers will be allowed. Lockers of friends or siblings will not be opened and please do not give out your combination to anyone. Lost and found clothing will be collected every 9 weeks and donated to a charity.

 Excuses: A written note with a parent's signature is required to excuse aü student from participating, but students MUST STILL DRESS OUT. A doctor's note is required when being excused longer than five consecutive days.

 Agenda: Agenda and a writing utensil should be brought to physicalü education each day.

If a student does not dress out the following grade consequences will be given:

1st time:  96-Warning     2nd time:  92-notice sent home to parent to be signed and returned.               

3rd time:  88-Written report and parent signature on the report.  4th time:  82-Detention

5th time: 76-Administrative conference and parent contact.   6th time:  office referral

Our continuing goal is to have a high quality physical education program at

Durham

Middle School

. We will keep you informed of the various activities which will be offered, and hope you will become involved in any way possible. If you have any questions, please contact us at 770- 975- 6641

 

Intramurals

Intramurals are from 8:00 to 8:50, Monday-Thursday.  Please make every attempt to arrive by 8:10.  Those arriving after 8:00 may not be admitted to intramurals.

 

CPR Notes

CPR  Notes

Lesson One

1. Emergencies are often signaled by something unusual that catches your attention, such as

·        Unusual sights

·        Unusual appearances or behavior

·        Unusual odors

·        Unusual noises

2. Before giving first aide to a conscious adult, you must obtain his or her permission to give care.  This permission is referred to as consent.

3. Do not give care to a conscious person who refuses it.

4.  If a person does not give consent, you should still call 911 or the local emergency number.

5.   The risk of getting a disease while giving first aid is extremely low.  When you follow standard precautions you can reduce that risk even further.  Always give care in ways that protect you and the person from disease transmission.

6.  In any emergency, always follow three emergency action steps

·        Check the scene for safety,

1.     check the ill or injured person

2.     check the scene

3.     Check for life-threatening conditions

·        Call 911 or the local emergency number when appropriate

·        Care for the ill or injured person

7.     911 or the local emergency number should be called:

·        Unconsciousness

·        Trouble breathing or breathing in a strange way

·        Not breathing

·        No signs of life

·        Severe bleeding that does not stop

·        Persistant chest pain

·        Pressure or pain in the abdomen that does not go away

·        Vomiting blood or passing blood

·        Multiple seizures or seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes

·        Possible head, neck, or back injuries

·        Apparent poisoning

·        Broken arm with bone showing through the skin

·        Sudden severe headache or slurred speech

·        The person has trouble breathing

8.     Moving a seriously injured person can cause additional injury and pain and complicate the person’s recovery.  Therefore, you should move a person only under the following three situations:

·        When you are faced with immediate danger

·        When you have to get to another person who may have a more serious injury or illness

·        When you need to provide proper care

9.     By following the standard precautions to protect yourself and the person, you can minimize the risk of disease transmission.

Lesson Two

1.Checking a conscious person:

·        First, check the scene

·        Then, check the person for life-threatening conditions

·        Tell the person not to move and get consent to give care

·        If there are any life-threatening conditions, call 911 or the local emergency number

·        If there are no life-threatening conditions and the person is conscious, ask the person

1.     What is your name?

2.     What happened?

3.     Where do you feel any pain or discomfort?

4.     Do you feel numbness or loss of sensation ?

If so, where?

5.     Do you have any allergies?  If so, what?

6.     Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking any medications?

7.     When did you last eat or drink?

2.Care for shock

·        Make sure that 911 or the local emergency number has been called

·        Continue to monitor the person’s ABC’s

·        Control any external bleeding

·        Keep the person from getting chilled or overheated

·        Elevate the legs about 12 inches if a head, neck, or back injury or if broken bones in the hips or legs are not suspected

·        Comfort and reassure the person until

EMS

personnel arrive and take over

·        Do not give the person anything to eat or drink!

3. The best way to check if a person is unconscious is to tap the person and shout”Are you okay”?

4. Always check for signs of life for no more than 10 seconds.

5. If you find an unconscious person, you check the scene and then check the victim for consciousness, if no response, then call or have someone call 911 or

EMS

.

Lesson Three

1.When giving a rescue breath to an adult, you should give the breath over a period of about one second.

2. In an adult these may be signals of a breathing emergency.

·        The person has trouble breathing

1.     Breathing is slow or rapid

2.     Breaths are unusually deep or shallow

·        The person is gasping for breath

·        The person is wheezing, gurgling, or making high-pitched noises

·        In an unconscious adult, you may detect irregular, gasping, or shallow breaths.  These are known as agonal breaths.  Do not confuse this with normal breathing.

·        The person’s skin is unusually moist or cool and has a flushed, pale, ashen, or bluish appearance

·        The person feels

1.     Short of breath

2.     Dizzy or light-headed

3.     Pain in the chest or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips

4.     Apprehensive or fearful

3. A person with a completely blocked airway cannot cough, speak, or breathe.  This person needs back blows and abdominal thrusts to clear the airway.

Lesson Five

1.Signals of a heart attack

·        Persistant chest pain or pressure that lasts longer than 3 to 5 minutes or goes away and comes back

·        Chest pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, jaw, or arms

·        Shortness of breath or trouble breathing

·        Nausea or vomiting

·        Dizziness, light-headedness or fainting

·        Pale, ashen, or bluish skin

·        Sweating

·        Denial of signals

2. The greatest chance of survival from cardiac arrest occurs when the following sequence of events happens as rapidly as possible

·        Early recognition and early access

·        Early CPR.   Early CPR helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until and AED is ready to use or advance medical personnel arrive

·        Early defibrillation

·        Early advanced medical care

Lesson 6

1.CPR should not be interrupted or stopped

2. Continue CPR until

·        Another trained person takes over CPR for you

·        Emergency medical services (

EMS

) personnel arrive and take over care of the person

·        An automated external defibrillator(AED) becomes readily available

·        You are exhausted and unable to continue

·        The scene becomes unsafe

·        Signs of life return

3.The cycle for adult CPR is

·        30 compressions and 2 breaths

4. In 2 minutes you should perform 5 cycles of CPR on an adult

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