MATERIALS • Decision Making Graphic: displayed or drawn out • Do or Decide Matching Worksheet • Do or Decide Card Sort (optional variation) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Ask students to think of a time when they had to make a decision with other people. Give three or four students a chance to share. 2…. READ MORE >
MATERIALS Active Listening Handout LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Say: We spend more time listening than any activity except breathing. 2. Ask the group to briefly share out the different things they listen to throughout the day. If students say “people talking” push them to break it out into the different things people talk about… READ MORE >
MATERIALS AV equipment to watch video clips Luxo Jr. For the Birds Body Language 1 Thought Catcher Worksheet LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Share with students that this session is about body language. Explain that people can gather so much information about a person (or lamp) without anyone ever talking. Good communicators are always “reading”… READ MORE >
MATERIALS AV equipment to watch video clips Body Language 2 Thought Catcher Worksheet LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Begin by “posing” with a few different body postures and expressions such as: • Standing, hands on hips • Leaning back in a chair • Furrowed brow, nodding • Sitting, legs crossed, tapping 2. Ask students to… READ MORE >
CONFLICT THEMED DISCUSSION PROMPTS 1. These question prompts can be used for a discussion roundtable based on Conflict. As an alternative, invite students to brainstorm big questions themselves, and use those instead. Is a fight different than an argument? Why do conflicts become violent? Can you fight with a friend? If so, is there a… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Communication Skits Communication Styles Article (option 1) Communication Styles Article (option 2) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Hand out or display one of the articles on Communication Styles. Choose whichever one you wish! 2. Ask students to annotate the article as they read. Consider: • Circle information that is important • Underline information that… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Poster paper or whiteboard Hula-Hoop, tent pole, or other lightweight rod Notecards Coping Strategies Handout (optional) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Display the essential question: why do some people overcome challenge with grace and courage while others become bitter or give up easily? 2. Allow a moment for students to quietly think about this… READ MORE >
