3.1 Meeting Communication Survival Guide
This middle school lesson teaches students about group communication and equips them with a six-strategy “Meeting Survival Guide” for communicating effectively in group meetings. Through a role-play activity, jigsaw expert groups, and a personal survival guide handout, students define group communication and practice skills like active listening, using “I” statements, and respecting others’ opinions.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the student will… Apply foundational and life skills learned through agriculture in the school and community setting.
- As a result of this lesson, the student will … Utilize communication skills to collaborate in a group setting.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Transparencies/Projector
- Writing Surface
- 11 x 17 in. paper and markers – enough for six groups.
- Magnets or tape to put icons on the board or other surface.
- MS.IAS.3.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.3.1.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.3.1.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.3.1.AS.A – as many as needed to cut up one role for each student.
- MS.IAS.3.1.AS.B – one per student
- MS.IAS.3.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.IAS.3.1
- Precepts
- B. Relationships (B2. Interact and work with others; B5. Participate effectively as a team member); H. Social Growth (H2. Present self appropriately in various settings); M. Communications (M4. Communicates appropriately with co-workers and supervisors; M5. Operates effectively in the workplace)
- Key Terms
- Sender; Receiver; Verbal; Nonverbal; Active Listener
- Resources
- Johnson, D. W., & Johnson, F.P. (2006). Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills – Ninth Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. Covey, S. (1998). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. New York, NY: Fireside.
- Curriculum
- Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum / Introduction to Agricultural Science: Foundational /Life Skills
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.01.01.a.Work productively with a group or independently.
- CS.01.02.02.b.Utilize communication skills to collaborate in a group setting.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills