1. Topic-
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Drawing Lesson Improves Communication Skills |
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2. Content-
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This simple, fun partner activity develops students' communication
skills.
Key Vocabulary:
communication, teamwork, cooperative, art, following directions |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Successfully figuring out your partners drawing.
2. Communication with hearing,and speaking.
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4. Objectives-
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Students
1.Gain a greater understanding of the keys to effective communication.
2.Build team and cooperative learning skills.
3.Develop feedback skills.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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1.drawing paper (two to three sheets per student)
2.pens or pencils
3. clock or watch
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
Developing students' communication skills; it demonstrating the
importance of listening and asking the right questions. |
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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" |
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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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