Presentation Guide:

First we will talk about how the medium of radio has changed throughout its history. This will trace the history of radio as both a medium of information and entertainment. It will also include the struggle to transition with the advent of the television. Finally, this will include the future and internet radio.

Next, we will talk about internet "trash talking." This will include the effects of the microphone, integration of speaking into online networks, and the demographic shift of internet trash talking to gamers.
Another topic we will talk about is presidential debates, specifically televised presidential debates. We will talk about the effect television had on these debates, and how they influenced the American people.

The next subject we will talk about will be a very influential speaker, but not in a good way, Adolf Hitler. We will talk about how Hitler was able to influence people, and how he was able to use speech to rally behind him.

Finally we will talk about political speeches in general in America since the advent of the television. We will address how these speeches have changed, and the influence of the speeches, as well as how they have influenced the political culture of today.

After we have talked about these topics, we will do a group activity showing both the importance of oral communication and how the other types of communication affect it. This will involve all of the elements in WOVEN.

Resources:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-presidential-speech-on-tv - This article details the history and affects of the first televised presidential speech.

http://poq.oxfordjournals.org/content/53/1/58.abstract - This site details the abstract of an argument involving the effects televised speeches have had on public opinion.

http://earlyradiohistory.us/ - This site describes the history of the radio in relation to the history of the United States. It's basically a timeline for the radio.

http://inventors.about.com/od/rstartinventions/a/radio.htm - It details the inventions and technological progression of the radio.

http://www.walkie-talkies.com/walkie-talkie-history.html - An article that talks about the history revolving around the invention of the walkie-talkie.

Dunlap, Orrin Elmer. Radio and Television Almanac. New York: Harper, 1951.

http://cgi.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/debates/history/ - Article that details presidential debate history, and talks about early presidential debates.

http://themobilelearner.wordpress.com/2010/02/27/modern-technology-and-the-return-of-oral-

communication/ - Article that talks about how technology has brought back oral communication.