Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Group Discussion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
We will all encounter situations where we need to work with a group of people, whether in class, business, or socially. This slideshow reviews the different types of groups and the roles each person plays in group discussions....
Article
Other

Business Insider: How a Top Houseware Brand Reinvents Kitchen Gadgets

For Students 2nd - 8th
Founded in 1990, Oxo is beloved by design nerds for the way that the company takes everyday objects (like the salad spinner) and finds sometimes subtle, but always clever, ways to reinvent them. The designs are based on the principle of...
Website
Free Management Library

Free Management Library: Guidelines to Conducting Effective Meetings

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers guidelines on conducting effective meetings. Although this is written for business, it is applicable for any group meeting. SL.9-10.1b Group Rules, SL.11-12.1b Group Rules
Primary
PBS

Pbs: Nova: John Smith's Bold Endeavor

For Students 9th - 10th
A historian discusses the relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas, and, more broadly, the competing expectations of the Indians and English colonists in terms of the relationship of the two groups.
Handout
Free Management Library

Free Management Library: Habit to Differentiate Good From Poor Listeners

For Students 9th - 10th
Table contrasting the habits of effective and poor listeners. Contains related links and links to discussion groups in the areas of management, business, and organization development.