Activity Template – Do You Hear What I Hear
A “Soft” Skills Integration activity template from the National FFA Organization titled “Do You Hear What I Hear?” It contains two short activities—building a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from written directions and recalling a partner’s morning routine—designed to teach students the importance of attention to detail and active listening. The resource is intended for use in team building, group projects, ice breakers, and communication activities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Recognize the importance of paying attention to detail.
- Demonstrate active listening skills.
- Identify effective communication practices.
- Time required
- 15 minutes
- Materials
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- Piece of paper and writing utensil
- Jar of peanut butter
- Jar of jelly
- Butter knife
- Loaf of bread
- Resources
- FFA.org
- Suggested Use
- Incorporate any of these activities into the class curriculum before and during the following: 1. Team building activities. 2. Collaborative or group projects. 3. Ice breaker activity. 4. Communication activities.
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
Common Core – Language
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
Next Generation Science
- HS-ETS1-3Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.