Assignment: Ignite Talks: 30 Bullet Points, 3 Jokes, and 1 Allegorical Message or Lesson

Tri 3 Taylor: BRIDGE TO COLLEGE ELA B
2023-12-18T20:41:06Z

Due: Jun 3, 2024 by 11:59pm

Example of Past Students Ignite Talks

Ignite Template for you to copy and use

It is time for you to craft your Ignite talk. Hopefully, you will have noticed that Ignite talks are always broken into three parts. It is not as simple and beginning, middle and end. Instead think of it as 3 distinct themes.

For this assignment, you will need to

Identify the three themes of your talk

Create 10 bullet points for each part of the talk. (30 bullet points in total) This is not necessarily a script, but things you could or might say.

Additionally, you will attempt to craft 1 joke per section. (3 total)

Finally, you will need to explain the intended allegorical message or lesson of your talk. This is not your title! Moreover, you are not allowed to ever tell the audience what the message or lesson is. This might be the hardest part of the talk.

Here is an example from a prior student

Tejuatenia

3 parts of the project/presentation
10 bullets for each section
1 joke for each section

Part 1: Explaining the Title

Hey! I’m Tejuatenia and my ignite talk is about making everyone feel welcome. Especially when they're new and really need the support.

Okay so I want to start off with a little exercise to kind of loosen up the room

I want you to think about a time you had to introduce yourself to someone that you didn’t know. Think about how you approached that and why you approached it that way.

Now that you’ve thought about that turn to someone sitting next to you and introduce yourself to one another.

Now that we are on some kind of common ground with one another I can talk to you and maybe just maybe we can really connect. Or you can find some way to care about something that means so very much to me yet, as of now, means nothing to you.

I want to talk about my title a little bit. I’m sure some of you are probably wondering what scaring someone into friendship even looks like and if it can really happen

Or you’re like nope that title is pretty self explanatory now hurry up so I don’t have to pretend to listen anymore

Either way I’m gonna tell you that from strange beginnings amazing things can spring

I mean look at Alexander the Great and King Porus. History showed that after the battle of Hydaspes Alexander was so impressed by King Porus’ army that over time he gave back all the Punjabi territories and made King Porus and ally

Another example is Shrek and Fiona. They were randomly thrown together under the most uncomfortable circumstances ever. I mean he was just saving her for some short dude who couldn't get a girl so he could get his house back and she was just waiting around your whole life waiting for some magical man to save her every day after turning into a monster every night and they ended up being a great team.

What I’m basically trying to prove is that good things can come from weird situations and for me some of my closest relationships have erupted out of the most diverse beginnings

Okay then! Now that you understand what I’m talking about we can move on and I can explain to you some of the times that I’ve made a friend in a “scarry” way

Part 2: Examples of me getting friends with unique methods

One example I have is of a friend I made in the 9th grade.

She was new. You know what I mean. She walked in the room and everyone was like “who is that?” new. And of course me being the person I am I was like I have to make that girl my friend before she finds out how much of a weirdo I am and talks to far “cooler” people

After a couple weeks had passed by of me trying to get this shy girl to open up it was the last day of school but I wasn't giving up!

She seemed sad that day. So I went up to her and I asked her what was wrong. She began crying and telling me about how OUR school wasn't very welcoming and that no one was willing to even give her a chance.

Now deep down inside I was like SCORE!! Yes! This is my chance. This girl is finally gonna be my friend! She doesn't have any other choice haha

I offered her my number and that same day we hung out and that same summer we attained a friendship like no other. And the following year she told me that I changed her life and made the days a bit more bearable.

You know what the crazy thing is though she touched my heart by telling me that I helped her.

Another example is a friend that I had in 7th grade. He was also new to my school.

I was super excited about the new student in our class and if any of you know me, then you know I’m not shy about how I feel. I straight up went for it.

A couple of days later I ended up getting his number from a very trustworthy source aka My BFF Riley and I called him the same day.

The phone call went as follows

“hello?” “hi who is this” “this is TAY TAY!” “oh okay. how’d you get my number?” “Riley gave it to me” “uh okay” “ yeah so we’re friends now” and so on and so on

I don’t know why I did that and I definitely think that if it was vice versa I would be a little scared but something about it worked

Maybe it just has something to do with putting yourself out there like bait for the new fish in the sea

Everybody has been that new person before and no one likes feeling like the outsider so I figured that if I show new people that they're not as lonely as they may think we can all be friends and feel comfortable with one another.

Part 3: Why what I’m doing is good or bad and why others should do the same

What I’m doing is good because I am inviting people to feel welcome at a new place

Others should be more welcoming whether or not the new student seems like they would fit into their clique or not

Sometimes you have to go outside of the norm in order to make someone feel comfortable and it is always worth it because when you are making someone else feel good it can make you feel good as well

I have one more exercise I want you to do before I finish up. If you wouldn't mind would you turn to a person near or next to you and tell them one thing that scared you on your first day at a new place and how you over

After listening to everyone's stories I bet that when you were that new person you wished there were someone like me to help you out! So I'm encouraging you to be that person. I know it sounds cliche but literally you can be the change you want to see in this world. Thank you very much for your time.

Example of Past Students Ignite Talks

Ignite Template for you to copy and use

It is time for you to craft your Ignite talk. Hopefully, you will have noticed that Ignite talks are always broken into three parts. It is not as simple and beginning, middle and end. Instead think of it as 3 distinct themes.

For this assignment, you will need to

Identify the three themes of your talk

Create 10 bullet points for each part of the talk. (30 bullet points in total) This is not necessarily a script, but things you could or might say.

Additionally, you will attempt to craft 1 joke per section. (3 total)

Finally, you will need to explain the intended allegorical message or lesson of your talk. This is not your title! Moreover, you are not allowed to ever tell the audience what the message or lesson is. This might be the hardest part of the talk.

Here is an example from a prior student

Tejuatenia

3 parts of the project/presentation
10 bullets for each section
1 joke for each section

Part 1: Explaining the Title

Hey! I’m Tejuatenia and my ignite talk is about making everyone feel welcome. Especially when they're new and really need the support.

Okay so I want to start off with a little exercise to kind of loosen up the room

I want you to think about a time you had to introduce yourself to someone that you didn’t know. Think about how you approached that and why you approached it that way.

Now that you’ve thought about that turn to someone sitting next to you and introduce yourself to one another.

Now that we are on some kind of common ground with one another I can talk to you and maybe just maybe we can really connect. Or you can find some way to care about something that means so very much to me yet, as of now, means nothing to you.

I want to talk about my title a little bit. I’m sure some of you are probably wondering what scaring someone into friendship even looks like and if it can really happen

Or you’re like nope that title is pretty self explanatory now hurry up so I don’t have to pretend to listen anymore

Either way I’m gonna tell you that from strange beginnings amazing things can spring

I mean look at Alexander the Great and King Porus. History showed that after the battle of Hydaspes Alexander was so impressed by King Porus’ army that over time he gave back all the Punjabi territories and made King Porus and ally

Another example is Shrek and Fiona. They were randomly thrown together under the most uncomfortable circumstances ever. I mean he was just saving her for some short dude who couldn't get a girl so he could get his house back and she was just waiting around your whole life waiting for some magical man to save her every day after turning into a monster every night and they ended up being a great team.

What I’m basically trying to prove is that good things can come from weird situations and for me some of my closest relationships have erupted out of the most diverse beginnings

Okay then! Now that you understand what I’m talking about we can move on and I can explain to you some of the times that I’ve made a friend in a “scarry” way

Part 2: Examples of me getting friends with unique methods

One example I have is of a friend I made in the 9th grade.

She was new. You know what I mean. She walked in the room and everyone was like “who is that?” new. And of course me being the person I am I was like I have to make that girl my friend before she finds out how much of a weirdo I am and talks to far “cooler” people

After a couple weeks had passed by of me trying to get this shy girl to open up it was the last day of school but I wasn't giving up!

She seemed sad that day. So I went up to her and I asked her what was wrong. She began crying and telling me about how OUR school wasn't very welcoming and that no one was willing to even give her a chance.

Now deep down inside I was like SCORE!! Yes! This is my chance. This girl is finally gonna be my friend! She doesn't have any other choice haha

I offered her my number and that same day we hung out and that same summer we attained a friendship like no other. And the following year she told me that I changed her life and made the days a bit more bearable.

You know what the crazy thing is though she touched my heart by telling me that I helped her.

Another example is a friend that I had in 7th grade. He was also new to my school.

I was super excited about the new student in our class and if any of you know me, then you know I’m not shy about how I feel. I straight up went for it.

A couple of days later I ended up getting his number from a very trustworthy source aka My BFF Riley and I called him the same day.

The phone call went as follows

“hello?” “hi who is this” “this is TAY TAY!” “oh okay. how’d you get my number?” “Riley gave it to me” “uh okay” “ yeah so we’re friends now” and so on and so on

I don’t know why I did that and I definitely think that if it was vice versa I would be a little scared but something about it worked

Maybe it just has something to do with putting yourself out there like bait for the new fish in the sea

Everybody has been that new person before and no one likes feeling like the outsider so I figured that if I show new people that they're not as lonely as they may think we can all be friends and feel comfortable with one another.

Part 3: Why what I’m doing is good or bad and why others should do the same

What I’m doing is good because I am inviting people to feel welcome at a new place

Others should be more welcoming whether or not the new student seems like they would fit into their clique or not

Sometimes you have to go outside of the norm in order to make someone feel comfortable and it is always worth it because when you are making someone else feel good it can make you feel good as well

I have one more exercise I want you to do before I finish up. If you wouldn't mind would you turn to a person near or next to you and tell them one thing that scared you on your first day at a new place and how you over

After listening to everyone's stories I bet that when you were that new person you wished there were someone like me to help you out! So I'm encouraging you to be that person. I know it sounds cliche but literally you can be the change you want to see in this world. Thank you very much for your time.