INMED Summer Institute
Grades 7/8

Instructor: Luke Baldwin
Email: lucbaldwin@gmail.com
Where: Witmer 116
When: 2:30 – 3:30

Objective:
The objective of this course is to understand that communication is the foundation to success in the world. Communication can come in many forms. This class will discuss only a few of these forms. Along with communication, students will learn valuable study skills. These skills will help the students transform their mindset from learning in and out of the classroom.

Topics covered
Unit 1 - Social Media
Unit 2 - Poetry
Unit 3 - Persuasive Essay
Unit 4 - Public Speaking
Unit 5 - This is who I am; this is where I am going.


Tentative Schedule
11-Jun
Test/Introduction to Class
12-Jun
Social Media
13-Jun
Viral Social Media/SS
14-Jun
Discussion
15-Jun
Test/Create
18-Jun
Intro to Poetry
19-Jun
Evaluate Poems
20-Jun
Write/Practice
21-Jun
Practice/Critique
22-Jun
Test/Create
25-Jun
Intro to P. writing
26-Jun
Evaluate
27-Jun
Brainstorm
28-Jun
Write/Practice
29-Jun
Test/Create
2-Jul
What is voice?
3-Jul
Evaluate speeches
5-Jul
Write speeches
6-Jul
Explain final project
9-Jul
Work time
10-Jul
Work time
11-Jul
Work time
12-Jul
Work time
13-Jul
Final