Active Listening
Students consider strategies that help with listening
Alternate Ending: Historical Leaders
Historical Leaders provide the context to map challenge responses
Body Language 1
Analyze short videos about body language
Body Language 2
Watch video clips to observe and discuss the use of different body language
Communication Goes Two Ways
Students try out an activity that requires clear two-way communication to be successful
Communication Roundtable
A series of broad discussion questions on communication
Communication Styles
Learn three common communication styles through skits
Conflict and Disagreement: Lost at Sea
Group activity and discussion on handling disagreement.
Conflict Roundtable
A series of broad discussion questions on conflict
Feedback Session
Students give feedback to self and group
Introducing Communication
All contribute towards what is important about communication
Keypunch Challenge
Students reflect on strategies to overcome challenges based on their experience with the Keypunch activity.
Positive Gossip
Students share appreciations for each other
Question Bank
Good questions that help students reflect.
Revisiting Leadership
Look back on previous ideas of leadership
River Crossing Challenge
Students participate in a group activity that requires skills such as collaboration, support, problem solving, flexibility, and trust.
Rock, Leaf, Stick Reflection
Hands on way to reflect on personal takeaways
Seeking to Understand: Identity Poker
An activity for students to reflect on self, and listen and learn from the group
Silent Line Up
Group activity that requires the use of various SEL skills.
The Danger of a Single Story
Seeking new perspectives is vital to effective communication. Watch this video and discuss how listening and learning is important.
View from My Window
An activity that promotes multiple perspective-taking