Life Skills:

• Thinking & Reasoning
• Communication
• Social & Civic Responsibility
• Employability

Time Frame:
1 class period that runs 45 minutes.

Group Size:
Small Groups

Summary:
Students will identify and practice the skills necessary for effective communication.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Career and Technical Education Introduction
Standard 3 Objective 3-1
Explore the relationship and impact of agriculture and natural resources on the economy.

Career Connections:

• All

Materials:
Cards for the scrambled word game.

Background For Teachers:
Communication motivator--"The Water Closet"

Read "The Water Closet" story to the students. Then have a brief discussion that leads the students to identify that the basic problem was a lack of adequate communication on the part of the little old lady (the sender) and the schoolmaster (the receiver).

Direct their attention to the misunderstandings that followed and potential problems stemming from the inadequate communication.

This story illustrates why good communication skills, both sending and receiving, are very important.

Attachments

• TLC_the_water_closet_story.doc
  All doc files can be saved and then used with Microsoft Word.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will learn the importance of good communication and the various ways they can communicate.

Instructional Procedures:

Attachments

• 177-6-760-TLC_communication_scrambled_words.doc
  Review the basic types of communicators.

Author:
Utah LessonPlans

Created Date :
Jul 15 2002 16:26 PM