Active Listening
Students consider strategies that help with listening
All Catch Challenge Activity
Group activity gets students using strategies to respond to challenge
Alternate Ending: Historical Leaders
Historical Leaders provide the context to map challenge responses
Alternate Ending: Personal History
Personal choices 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
Challenge Roundtable
A series of broad discussion questions on challenge
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
Give One Get One Challenge Ideas
Format for sharing ideas and perspectives on challenge
Introducing Challenge
Discussion and group activity provide opportunity to assess behaviors around challenge.
Introducing Communication
All contribute towards what is important about communication
Introducing Leadership
Use quotes to explain personal ideas on leadership
Keypunch Challenge
Students reflect on strategies to overcome challenges based on their experience with the Keypunch activity.
Leadership Rank
Activity to narrow down important ideas.
Leadership Roundtable
A series of broad discussion questions on leadership
Silent Line Up
Group activity that requires the use of various SEL skills.
Teammates Consult
Facilitated discussion protocol for reflection
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