“Do NOW” “Do NOW” What is the Definition of Peer Pressure? What is the Definition of Peer Pressure? What is the difference between Direct and Indirect

“ “Do NOW”Do NOW”

• What is the Definition of Peer What is the Definition of Peer Pressure?Pressure?

• What is the difference between What is the difference between Direct and Indirect Peer Pressure?Direct and Indirect Peer Pressure?

• How can you make better choices in How can you make better choices in your life? your life?

Session 5Session 5

Effective CommunicationEffective Communication

PurposePurpose

• To improve communication skills so To improve communication skills so students can express themselves students can express themselves clearly, ask for what they want, and clearly, ask for what they want, and resist peer pressure.resist peer pressure.

Goals:Goals:

• Know the Definition of Know the Definition of CommunicationCommunication

• Know what and Open ended question Know what and Open ended question is and how to use it.is and how to use it.

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• What were the main points of the What were the main points of the previous session?previous session?

• You can have a different opinion and You can have a different opinion and still be liked and accepted.still be liked and accepted.

• You can change your negative You can change your negative thoughts to positive ones.thoughts to positive ones.

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• What is the first of the 2 steps for What is the first of the 2 steps for changing your thoughts about a changing your thoughts about a situation?situation?

• Recognize your first thought.Recognize your first thought.

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• What is the other step for changing What is the other step for changing your thoughts about a situation?your thoughts about a situation?

• If positive keep itIf positive keep it

• If negative, change to positiveIf negative, change to positive

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• What is the definition of What is the definition of peer peer pressurepressure??

• Influence by people your own age.Influence by people your own age.

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• What is the definition of What is the definition of self-self-esteemesteem??

• Liking and respecting yourself, being Liking and respecting yourself, being proud of who you are and what you proud of who you are and what you do.do.

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• What is the definition of What is the definition of indirect indirect pressurepressure??

• No actual offer, but you feel you No actual offer, but you feel you have to do something to be liked or have to do something to be liked or accepted.accepted.

Effective CommunicationEffective CommunicationActivity 2Activity 2

• We are going to discuss the 3 parts We are going to discuss the 3 parts of effective communication. of effective communication. Understanding all the parts and how Understanding all the parts and how they work together makes they work together makes communication more effective.communication more effective.

3 Parts of Effective 3 Parts of Effective CommunicationCommunicationActivity 2Activity 2

• Part 1 – Verbal and Non-Verbal Part 1 – Verbal and Non-Verbal CommunicationCommunication

• Part 2 – Observation SkillsPart 2 – Observation Skills

• Part 3 – Open-Ended QuestionsPart 3 – Open-Ended Questions

Effective CommunicationEffective CommunicationActivity 2Activity 2

• Define communication.Define communication.

• ““sending and receiving messages.”sending and receiving messages.”

• Write this definition on your TNT Write this definition on your TNT word list.word list.

Part 1 – Verbal & Non-Verbal Part 1 – Verbal & Non-Verbal CommunicationCommunication

• The goal of communication is to send The goal of communication is to send a message so that it is understood as a message so that it is understood as you intended. Speakers need to be you intended. Speakers need to be as clear as possible with the as clear as possible with the message they are trying to send - message they are trying to send - Verbal must match non-verbalVerbal must match non-verbal..

Part 1 – Verbal & Non-Verbal Part 1 – Verbal & Non-Verbal CommunicationCommunication• Example: “If I say I’m really happy, but am Example: “If I say I’m really happy, but am

speaking slowly and frowning, you won’t speaking slowly and frowning, you won’t receive the intended message.”receive the intended message.”

• Demonstrate by saying that you’re happy Demonstrate by saying that you’re happy while frowning. (Have students try this)while frowning. (Have students try this)

• People send messages both verbal and People send messages both verbal and nonverbally. Verbal communication refers nonverbally. Verbal communication refers to the words used and the tone and to the words used and the tone and intensity of someone’s voice. Nonverbal intensity of someone’s voice. Nonverbal refers to body language, such as eye refers to body language, such as eye contact, body position or facial expressions.contact, body position or facial expressions.


• VERBAL + NONVERBAL + VERBAL + NONVERBAL + OBSERVATION = EFFECTIVE OBSERVATION = EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.COMMUNICATION.


• Remember in our first lesson we talked Remember in our first lesson we talked about how important it is to look at and about how important it is to look at and watch the people we are listening to so we watch the people we are listening to so we can be sure they understand the message.can be sure they understand the message.

• It’s just as important for the speaker to It’s just as important for the speaker to observe the listeners to see if they observe the listeners to see if they understand. If not, the speaker can understand. If not, the speaker can change the communication so that he or change the communication so that he or she is understood.she is understood.

Turn to page 13 in your Turn to page 13 in your student workbook.student workbook.

• Understanding Each OtherUnderstanding Each Other• Give examples of tone of voiceGive examples of tone of voice

– (angry, excited, unhappy)(angry, excited, unhappy)

• Write the examples in your workbooks Write the examples in your workbooks under Verbal.under Verbal.

• What are some examples of nonverbal What are some examples of nonverbal communicationcommunication– (posture, facial expressions, gestures)(posture, facial expressions, gestures)

• Write these examples under nonverbal.Write these examples under nonverbal.

Need volunteers !Need volunteers !

• 4 Volunteers to demonstrate nonverbal 4 Volunteers to demonstrate nonverbal communication.communication.

• Draw an emotion card and demonstrate Draw an emotion card and demonstrate that emotion without speaking.that emotion without speaking.

• Class guess which emotion is being Class guess which emotion is being conveyed.conveyed.

• When verbal and nonverbal messages don’t When verbal and nonverbal messages don’t match, people don’t always understand match, people don’t always understand what you are trying to communicate.what you are trying to communicate.

Part 2 – Observation SkillsPart 2 – Observation Skills

• Observation is another aspect of Observation is another aspect of effective communication.effective communication.

• Observation is watching the other Observation is watching the other person to make sure that your person to make sure that your message is being received the way message is being received the way you intended and looking for signs of you intended and looking for signs of understanding or confusion so you can understanding or confusion so you can change the message if it’s unclear.change the message if it’s unclear.


• This means you need to pay This means you need to pay attention to body language as well as attention to body language as well as words. Both the speaker and listener words. Both the speaker and listener must observe (look at and pay must observe (look at and pay attention to) each other to be sure attention to) each other to be sure the message is understood.the message is understood.


• For effective communication to take place, For effective communication to take place, speakers have to be aware of what they speakers have to be aware of what they say, how they say it and the message their say, how they say it and the message their body language is sending. They also have body language is sending. They also have to observe the listener to see if she or he is to observe the listener to see if she or he is understanding the message.understanding the message.

• The listener has to be an active listener, The listener has to be an active listener, observing the speaker, asking questions if observing the speaker, asking questions if necessary, and paying attention to what is necessary, and paying attention to what is being said and how it is being being said and how it is being communicated.communicated.


• Effective communication means Effective communication means making sure your message is making sure your message is understood. understood.

• Speakers’ words should match their Speakers’ words should match their body language, and that they should body language, and that they should observe the other person to be sure observe the other person to be sure the message is being understood.the message is being understood.

Part 3 – Open-Ended Part 3 – Open-Ended QuestionsQuestions• A helpful tip for effective communication is using A helpful tip for effective communication is using

open-ended questions.open-ended questions.• OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONSOPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS• What does this mean to you?What does this mean to you?• Open-Ended questions are “questions requiring Open-Ended questions are “questions requiring

more than a 1- word response.”more than a 1- word response.”• Example:Example: What was funny about the movie you What was funny about the movie you

saw last night?saw last night?• NOTNOT Was the movie you saw last night funny? Was the movie you saw last night funny?• The open-ended question gets more information, The open-ended question gets more information,

while the other (closed-ended) may only get a 1-while the other (closed-ended) may only get a 1-word answer.word answer.

Open workbooks to page 13Open workbooks to page 13

• Write the definition and examples under “Open-Write the definition and examples under “Open-Ended Questions”.Ended Questions”.

• Questions that get 1-word responses often don’t Questions that get 1-word responses often don’t get you enough information to keep a get you enough information to keep a conversation going. However, questions that conversation going. However, questions that require more than a simple 1-word answers give require more than a simple 1-word answers give you an opportunity to keep the conversation you an opportunity to keep the conversation going and get more details.going and get more details.

• Asking open-ended questions helps you get more Asking open-ended questions helps you get more information and learn more about others, so you information and learn more about others, so you can look for things you may have in common.can look for things you may have in common.

Roleplay:Roleplay:

• Need a volunteer.Need a volunteer.

•Situation:Situation: You are standing in line You are standing in line at the movies, trying to decide which at the movies, trying to decide which film to see. A friend from school is film to see. A friend from school is coming out of the theater. You want coming out of the theater. You want to know what he/she thought of the to know what he/she thought of the movie.movie.

Open-Ended QuestionsOpen-Ended Questions

• Teacher: “Hi, I noticed you just saw Teacher: “Hi, I noticed you just saw HairsprayHairspray. What did you think about . What did you think about it?”it?”

• Student: “I thought it was fantastic.”Student: “I thought it was fantastic.”

• Teacher: “What made it fantastic?”Teacher: “What made it fantastic?”

• Feedback. What did you notice?Feedback. What did you notice?

• Looked the person in the eye, open-Looked the person in the eye, open-ended questions, smiled….ended questions, smiled….

SummarySummary

• ““Open-ended questions help you Open-ended questions help you learn more about others. When you learn more about others. When you get more information it’s easier to get more information it’s easier to discover things you have in common. discover things you have in common. The more information you have, the The more information you have, the better the choices and decisions you better the choices and decisions you can make.”can make.”

SummarySummary• REMEMBER:REMEMBER:

• Open-ended questions get more information. Open-ended questions get more information. More information allows you to make better More information allows you to make better decisions.decisions.

• Good communication skills help you be more Good communication skills help you be more successful in school and in life.successful in school and in life.

• The more you practice these skills, the more The more you practice these skills, the more confident you’ll feel to express your true self confident you’ll feel to express your true self and say no to things you don’t want to do, and say no to things you don’t want to do, such as smoking or chewing tobacco.such as smoking or chewing tobacco.

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• What were the main points of today’s What were the main points of today’s lesson?lesson?

• Effective communication skillsEffective communication skills• Open-ended questionsOpen-ended questions• How communication skills help you How communication skills help you

get more information so you can get more information so you can make better choicesmake better choices

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What is the definition of What is the definition of COMMUNICATION?COMMUNICATION?

• Sending and receiving messagesSending and receiving messages

TNT GameTNT GameWhat is the purpose of What is the purpose of communication?communication?

• To send and receive messages that To send and receive messages that others can understandothers can understand

• To get information about people and To get information about people and thingsthings

TNT GameTNT GameWhat does “verbal must match What does “verbal must match nonverbal” meannonverbal” mean

• The body language you use should The body language you use should have the same meaning as the have the same meaning as the words.words.

TNT GameTNT GameWhat is an open-ended What is an open-ended question?question?

– A question that requires more than a 1-A question that requires more than a 1-word answerword answer

TNT GameTNT GameWhat is the purpose of What is the purpose of observing the person you’re observing the person you’re communicating with?communicating with?

– To be sure he or she understands your To be sure he or she understands your message.message.

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