Activity Templates – Communication Skills
A National FFA “Soft Skills Integration” resource providing three ready-to-use activity templates focused on communication skills, plus an icebreaker. The activities help students explore different types of communication, understand that communication is two-way, and practice impromptu speaking, with printable images, scenario strips, and topic strips included.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Determine which type of communication is best suited to a situation.
- Understand what qualities allow for effective communication.
- Present short, impromptu speeches.
- Time required
- 20 to 30 minutes per activity, 3 activities included
- Materials
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- For activity #1: one copy of each of the five images, and a printout of the volunteer instructions cut into strips.
- For activity #2: a printout of the scenario descriptions, cut into strips.
- For activity #3: a printout of the impromptu topics, cut into strips.
- Resources
- FFA.org
- Suggested Use
- Incorporate any of these activities into the class curriculum before and during the following: Career units, especially during discussions about interviews; Public speaking units; Leadership units; Business visits and field trips; Collaborative or group projects
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Collaboration; Communication; Flexibility and Adaptability; Productivity and Accountability; Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
- CRP.12Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
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.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
FFA Precept
- CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.