- Create a soundscape:
- In groups have students identify a specific place from the novel which they think is important. (I.E The forest, the janitor’s closet, the art room, etc.)
- Have them make a list of all of the sounds which they might hear in this place.
- In groups have the students create a recorded sound scape of this place by using their mouths, bodies, or their surroundings to create the noises on their list.
- Have each group share their sound recording.
2. The “Mr. Freeman” activity
- Like Mr. Freeman talks about in Speak, in order to make art, you need to put an emotion into it.
- Analyze passages from Speak and talk about what emotion the passage portrays.
- Have each student choose an emotion they would like us to focus on.
- Have them choose a name of an object out of a hat that they will be assigned to portray.
- Students will have to create a visual artistic portrayal of the the object they chose, somehow portraying the emotion which they selected.
- Students can use whatever medium they would like to use, as long as it is visual.
3. Writing Vs. Speaking:
- In Speak, Melinda explores what it means to express yourself verbally versus in writing. She is not really able to express herself very well through her voice, but she is able to write just fine. This activity helps students identify their own strengths and weaknesses in communication.
- Give the students a simple prompt to talk to a partner about.
- Give them another simple prompt to write about.
- Discuss- which prompt did you feel let you express yourself better?
4. Skype Guest Speaker
- Arrange for a Skype Guest Speaker from a women’s crisis center to talk to your class.
- Have students prepare questions they would like answered from the guest speaker.
- Take notes and ask the speaker questions while they present.
- Write a class thank you note to the speaker.
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