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Communication Is Wonderful, if It Ever Takes Place

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief, but insightful article about the importance of communication, how we communicate, and why we sometimes fail to communicate.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Facs: Communication

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
This lesson plan is to help students identify good listening and talking skills. The different kinds of communication are verbal, written, and non-verbal. Included in this lesson are activities for each type of communication.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: High & Low Context Communication: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that cultures vary in their use of directness in verbal communication. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "High & Low Context Communication."
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Other

San Diego County District Attorney: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching young people how to communicate effectively helps them maintain healthy relationships, resolve conflicts peacefully, excel in school, and eventually get and keep jobs. In these lessons, students practice different forms of...
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World Transformation: A Communication Model

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The site uses stick figures and Venn diagrams to show how communication happens including verbal and nonverbal information. It also includes two exercises to perform.
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Biz Move

Biz Move: Master Your Non Verbal Communication Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article dicusses many aspects of nonverbal communication - eye contact, facial expressions, distance, paralanguage, and more. This is a very good introduction to the subject.
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Life Long Earning: Communication Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief definitions of communication skills terms along with examples of how a student might combine these skills into projects and real-world applications.
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Wghill.com: Body Language and Non Verbal Communications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains links about body language and non verbal communication skills. The links are about making good body language and non verbal communication skills such as eye contact and smiling.
Article
Mind Tools

Introducation to Communication Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article reveals the purpose of communication: to get your message across to others. This may seem elementary, but the process that involves both the sender of the message and the receiver is complex and can lead to confusion and...
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Other

Data Guru: The Communication Process

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This communication tutorial focuses on online communication in which interpretation can lead to conflict.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Other Communication Styles: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that different cultures may attribute very different meanings to a wide range of non-verbal symbols. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Other Communication Styles."
Article
ThoughtCo

Thought Co.: Nonverbal Communication Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
It's important to be aware of nonverbal communication, so we can avoid sending and receiving unintentional messages through our expressions and body movements. These exercises are designed to help you understand how much information we...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cultural Communication Styles: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that communication symbols and styles vary in meaning and application between cultures. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Cultural Communication Styles."
Handout
Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: The Communication Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
With text and diagrams, this article surveys the communication process, which consists of a message being sent and received, either verbally or nonverbally.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Encoding Information: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that information can be encoded in multiple ways during communication. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Encoding Information."
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Helping Young Children Express Themselves

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
We know that communication is central to the learning process. Communication can be specifically linked to the expanding skills of listening and speaking, as children connect to the reading and writing behaviors that characterize early...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Teacher Resources: "Deer Talk" Activity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this activity, students will learn to recognize how deer use non-verbal communication for mutual protection and interaction within a group and the importance of this language to the survival of the group.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Understanding Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on understanding the language, both verbal and non-verbal, of your speech. It discusses the importance of language, word choice, purpose and audience, ways of thinking about language, venue and occasion, and delivery.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Talking to Your Doctor

For Students 9th - 10th
Talking to your doctor can sometimes be intimidating. Find out why communicating with your doctor is so important and the best way to go about it. This site also includes links to similar articles.
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Other

Communication in Math Activities for Grades K 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Early learners can build their math communication skills with these "Real-world," writing and problem solving activities. Students focus on developing strategies for using math vocabulary and writing about math.
Article
College Grad

Job Hunter: The Nonverbal Interview Technique

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article discusses the non-verbal communications skills that need to be mastered in order to succeed in an interview.
Unit Plan
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Intercultural Communication: Gestures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students will recognize common gestures and identify the meanings associated with those gestures.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Hydraulic Arm Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will design and build a mechanical arm that lifts and moves an empty 12-ounce soda can using hydraulics for power. Small design teams (1-2 students) will design and build a single axis for use in the completed mechanical arm....
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Move, Feet, Move

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Making good choices is the economic principle explored here at the American Forum for Global Education. Children learn to "identify alternative choices in conflict situations" through the use of verbal and nonverbal cues.

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