MS.40 Types of Communication (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.40, “Types of Communication”) teaches middle school students to define communication and identify its three categories—spoken, written, and non-verbal. Through a picture-description volunteer activity and a task-based exercise, students learn to recognize and choose appropriate types of communication for different situations.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define communication.
- Identify different types of communication.
- Identify possible types of communication for a task.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Overhead projector
- Container from which students can draw paper
- MS.40.TM.A
- MS.40.TM.B
- Cut pieces of MS.40.AS.A
- Five pictures: MS.40.AS.B, MS.40.AS.C, MS.40.AS.D, MS.40.AS.E, MS.40.AS.F
- MS.40.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage Two of Development—WE
- Problem Area
- How Do I Communicate My Thoughts and Ideas to Others.
- Precepts
- A5: Communicate effectively with others.
- Resources
- National FFA Essential Learnings, 2003.
- Key Terms
- Communication; Spoken; Written; Non-verbal
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.4Communication Skills – Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.