HS.93 Effective Listening Skills
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.93) teaches high school students effective listening skills as part of communicating with others to accomplish a vision. Students learn three modes of listening (competitive, passive, active), identify barriers to effective listening, and practice techniques for becoming more effective listeners through role plays, interactive activities, an assessment, and a self-evaluation.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain three modes of listening.
- Identify barriers to effective listening.
- Employ techniques for becoming a more effective listener.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 100 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Overhead projector and transparencies
- News article (or children's book, poem, or magazine article) with prepared questions
- Markers
- Large sheets of paper
- Nine sheets of colored paper with words posted around room (see objective three)
- HS.93.AS.A—two per class
- HS.93.AS.B—one per student
- HS.93.AS.C—one per student
- HS.93.Assess—one per student
- HS.93.TM.A
- HS.93.TM.B
- HS.93.TM.C
- Unit
- Stage Three of Development—DO
- Problem Area
- How Do I Effectively Communicate with Others to Accomplish the Vision?
- Precepts
- A5: Communicate effectively with others.
- Key Terms
- Active listening; Competitive listening; Passive listening
- Resources
- Maxwell, John C. Developing the Leader Within You. Nashville, Tennessee. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993.
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills