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Making Decisions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experience how to make decisions other than by default, by whim or chance, on the basis of emotions, or because of influence from others. They can make sound, healthy decisions by using a modification of the scientific method.
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Flip the Frog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars move using different modes of travel (skipping, galloping or jogging). Throughout the activity, students use forms of non-verbal communication to get the attention of the player with the frog.
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Communication Skills Using Puppetry

For Teachers Pre-K
Students discuss communication skills. In this language arts lesson, students use hand puppets to discuss a specific topic with a partner.
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Have You Seen Jill? A Business ESL Role-play

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students practice role-playing to use relative clauses and to describe people. In this ESL lesson, students use verbal expressions to describe the actions of people in an office. Students work with a partner to initiate...
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Setting Boundaries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different relationships they are involved in. In this communication lesson, students discuss the importance of setting boundaries in every relationship. They cite the negative and positive consequences when people...
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Giving and Receiving Compliments

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students explain why giving sincere compliments is important. In this communication lesson, students describe ways to compliment someone either verbal or nonverbal. They discuss their ideas in class.
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Non-verbal Cues

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication. In this communication series activity, students identify the emotions portrayed by photos shown. They role play examples of good and bad listening skills.
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Valuing Our Differences

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the different components of culture. In this values lesson, students create a new language that their group must be able to speak. They share what they have learned from this experience.
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Coping with Job Loss

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the different stages of job loss. In this communication lesson, students brainstorm ways to cope with this situation. They share their ideas in class.
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Stand Uo If....

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Learners participate in an activity that allows them to better get to know each other. In this inquiry lesson students use a psychomotor activity to better know their classmates.
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Just Saying No-Three Methods

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students give examples of situations when it is difficult to say no. For this sociology lesson, students practice three methods of saying no. They role play some sample scenarios.
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Initiating a Conversation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students brainstorm some good conversation openers. In this communication instructional activity, students explain the benefits of good conversational skills. They practice conversing to each other in class.
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Conflict and Communication

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners brainstorm the common causes of conflict. In this psychology instructional activity, students discuss effective ways to respond to conflict situations. They evaluate how they communicate their wants and needs to others.
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Bus Stop Mosaic

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore teamwork and communication. For this art lesson plan, learners work together to create a mosaic at a bus stop.
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Building Teamwork with Communication

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the benefits of teamwork and communication techniques. In this teamwork and communication lesson, students participate in a teamwork and communication activity. Students also complete a related worksheet.
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Television and Movies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore media.  In this television and movies lesson plan, 5th graders compare a variety of types of television shows and movies. 
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Communicate with a Truck Driver

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research ways truck drivers communicate. In this critical thinking lesson, students explore websites for information. Students communicate with truck drivers using Twitter and listen to transportation related podcasts.
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Back to Back Listening

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete a communication to improve their communication and listening skills. In this communication lesson, students sit in chairs back to back. One student describes a picture and the other study tries to draw the picture.
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Creating a Student Safety Committee to Support Lab Safety for the 21st Century Workplace

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a Student Safety Committee. In this lesson for science lab activities, students discuss the communication skills required to help each other in the science lab. Students analyze their classmates' response to a...
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Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils practice descriptive writing. In this unique writing lesson, students hear a story about a mitten. Then three grade levels come together to first, create a mitten on KidPix; second, describe the designed mitten; and third, try to...
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Showtime Jobs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students plan and present a play or puppet show. In this artistic lesson, students practice organizational and communication skills to put on a performance. The task should focus on the many jobs that take place "behind the scenes."
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Communication--Conversation

For Students 4th - 6th
In this communication and conversation learning exercise, students web out the skills they think people need to have to be able to have successful conversations.
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Just for Fun: Word Search

For Students 7th - 10th
In this word search worksheet, students search for terms related to interpersonal communication and interviewing for jobs. Terms include body language and job interview terms.
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Ict Activity 9

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experience and study electronic conferencing as a means of communicating with other European schools. They assess various ways of communicating with other students to compare similarities and differences between...