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! Communication Content Information Sheet (Located below) A variety of pictures portraying communication Slips of paper with different communication styles for the role-play activity The Following Movie Clips: -The Emperors New Groove -Tangled -The Cosby Show: Season 1: Episode 1 -Don Knotts the Nervous Weatherman (the web link is in the lesson plan)
Transition (5 minutes):
When students complete the activity, have them pull their desks back into order. But dont comment about the activity they just did.
Other Resources/Technology
! TV or Computer with a projector so students can see the movie clips
PHASE 4: Organizing, Formulating, & Explanation (20 minutes): How are you going to challenge students to explain or apply what they have learned? Now that the students have identified the different communication styles, they will be paired up with a partner and be assigned a communication style. Each partnership will have to act out their communication style in front of the class and the class will have to identify what style it is. PHASE 5: Analysis of Inquiry Process (5 minutes): How are you going to have students reflect on process/experience of inquiry? Once all of the groups have performed, students will quickly write down 2 evidences of each communication style.
Assessment/Evaluation
By determining how well the students were able to act out and identify the different communication styles, Ill know whether or not they understand the difference.
Communication Content Communication implies a two-way process in which understandable messages are both sent and received. *Child: This style of communication is the easiest and most natural to use. It is also very immature and the least effective method of communication when for an adult. It is characterized by self-centered motives: giving orders (I want, Its mine, You do this for me), whining, name calling, yelling, verbal abuse, not listening, interrupting, topping, throwing tantrums, and acting out of control. To communicate in this way you do not need to be a child. Many teens and adults revert back to these childish communication habits when they are frustrated or upset. *Parent: This style of communication has nothing to do with age or being a parent. In fact, two-year-olds are very good at this. It is the mode of communication that directs others behaviors. It is effective in that you usually get someone to comply or act a certain way; however, it is a one-way or dictatorial communication. It is characterized by giving instructions, directing, punishing, demanding, and ordering. Examples of a child using the parent form of communication might be: Mom, get me a cookie. A teenager would use it like: Go get my book out of my locker, or lend me a dollar. This style of communication gets the point across and affects the behavior of others. It is commonly used to deal with someone who is communicating as a child. Teens want to be treated as adults; but when they resort to childlike communication techniques, others around them resort to using parent techniques. *Adult: This style of communication is the highest level and is the most desirable and effective. It is characterized by: a desire for open two-way communication, taking responsibility for comments and actions, remaining calm, showing respect for others feelings and opinions, wanting to resolve problems with a win-win attitude, having trust in others, and controlling emotions during a discussion. *Non-Verbal: Nonverbal communication is the way you express yourself through movements, posture, and facial expressions. It is possible to send one message with your words and a different one with body language. (This information came from Esther Larson who created it on the Utah Education Network)