1. Topic-
Drawing Lesson Improves Communication Skills
 
2. Content-
This simple, fun partner activity develops students' communication skills.
Key Vocabulary:
communication, teamwork, cooperative, art, following directions
 
3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
1.Successfully figuring out your partners drawing.
2. Communication with hearing,and speaking.
 
4. Objectives-
Students

1.Gain a greater understanding of the keys to effective communication.
2.Build team and cooperative learning skills.
3.Develop feedback skills.
 
5. Materials and Aids-
1.drawing paper (two to three sheets per student)
2.pens or pencils
3. clock or watch
 
6. Procedures/Methods-

A. Introduction-

Developing students' communication skills; it demonstrating the importance of listening and asking the right questions.
 

B. Development-

1.Pair students up back-to-back, have then pick either "A" or "B"
2. Next, instruct all "A's" to spend two minutes drawing something on their papers. Students need not be good at drawing; even stick drawings will suffice for this activity.
3. tell "B's" to pick up their pens/pencils. Instruct "A's" to give a clear description of their drawings to their respective partners. Instruct "B's" to listen only to their partners' instructions. Each "B" will use the oral instructions to try to re-create his or her partner's drawing.
5. The only means of communication is for each "A" to provide description of the drawing to his or her partner. "B's" can only listen and draw. Partners should remain sitting back-to-back at all times during this part of the activity. At the end of the five-minute time period, instruct "B's" to put down their pens/pencils.
6. Repeat activity with student "B"
 

C. Closure-

1.Students should conclude in their discussions that effective communication requires cooperation, honest listening, clear instructions, respect for one another, clarifying questions, proper feedback, and openness to divergent opinions.
 

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