Speech and Leadership

HERO Class Syllabus for 2008-2009

 

Course Instructor: Pamela Henkel

Email:   victorycelebration@cfaith.com   

Course Description:

This is a full year class. . This class is specially designed for students who feel called into leadership. Whether it be corporate, political, medical, ministerial or any other way. When a person leads they are in the public eye. What is expected of them?  The best leader is one who can follow, serve or lead.  (Just like Jesus). In this class students will have the opportunity to experience it all!!!

We will be using a lot of material from Toastmasters International, Speaking To A Group, Team Building Curriculum and Heart of a leader

Course Texts:

  • The Bible
  •  A 3 Ring Binder

 

Grading Information:

Students will be graded as follows.

50% classroom attendance and participation.  Team Building & Leadership Development.

 If student is late to class more than twice without a parent note ½ point will be deducted.  If student misses class without a doctors note or parent note 1 point will be deducted. 

25% for turning in assignments & Giving Presentations.  Each HERO class day an assignment or presentation is late the student will lose 3 points.

25% for Book Report

Guidelines for Success

Class Time:   class time will be spent doing team building exercises, preparing for presentations, listening to lectures & watching power point presentations.  Students will have a lot of hands on leadership activities.  Such as, Round Robin, Crisis Management, Panel Discussions plus much more.

Class Assignment Schedule                      

Date

Assignments

Week 1-5

Gifts & Abilities Unit

Weeks 6-7     

Personal Presentations Given           

Week  8-12    

Team Building Unit

Week 13-14

Earnest Speech Given

Week 15-end 

Working with words. Book Reports Due.