Communicating Effectively Lesson Plan

4-H-1001 Volume 2 New 1/08

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"Communicating Effectively" Lesson Plan

2 Learning Objectives
1. 2. 3. 4. To help youth communicate effectively utilizing verbal and nonverbal skills. To help youth identify parts of a speech. To help youth build their communication skills through simple speaking opportunities. To provide communication activities to be utilized at the 4-H Club meeting.

Supplies & Resources Needed
   Lesson plan with instructional objectives Notes pages of PowerPoint presentation with talking points "Silent TV" activity. Supplies needed for this activity: o Ten minutes of a pre-recorded sitcom or 10 minutes of pre-recorded cartoon. o TV/VCR/DVD o Pencils/pens o Paper "Writing a Speech" activity. Supplies needed for this activity: o Copies of 4-H Public Speaking - Writing a Short Speech, 1/2 page sheet for each participant (printed front-to-back) LCD projector and laptop with PowerPoint presentation loaded Copies of PowerPoint slides printed as a three-slides/page handout for each participant Copies of "Communicating Effectively" quiz for each participant Pencils or pens for volunteers to take notes and complete the quiz Copies of "Communicating Effectively" fact sheet

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References
Conquering Fears of Speaking in Public (4-H 1001 Volume 1, 2007). 4-H Youth Development, West Lafayette, IN. Purdue University Extension Service. Picking Up the Pieces (4-H CCS BU-08156, 2005). National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System, Inc. Wiebers, Justin. Writing a Speech. The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. Jackson, Tom. Activities That Teach Life Skills. www.activelearning.org

Projected Length
Nonverbal Activity - 15 minutes Writing a Speech Activity - 10 minutes FORE! Activity - 10 minutes Total Lesson Length: 35-40 minutes

3 Instructor Notes
 Before starting this lesson plan, it is recommended that you review the "Conquering Fears of Speaking in Public" Lesson Plan from the Volume 1, VolunteerIN 4-H