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Curated OER

Mr. Bush in Washington

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study about George Washington Bush and write a biography about him in a small group. To gain a better understanding of him, they listen to a biography on a tape about him. They visit various sites about him to help them examine...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nothing to Fear

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read from the book, "Nothing to Fear," and discuss living in New York during the Great Depression. They write entries and summaries in their learning logs to share with the class. They work in groups to create a database...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Scoop on Summer

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a noun that names a place they spent their summer vacation, a verb telling one activity they did, and use those words to write a complete sentence. Finally, they use an ice cream cone graphic organizer as a guide to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's a Hoosier?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the history of Hoosiers and define what a Hoosier is. In small groups they discuss any stories they know about the word Hoosier, then brainstorm and write a story about the word Hoosier. Each group shares their...
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Other

Cyber Talk/about Communications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Links to several articles on interpersonal communication. Titles include "Know Your Style of Communication,"Listening as a Communications Skill," "Acknowledgment when Talking and Communicating Skills," "Conversations and Attending when...
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Handout
Other

Pstcc: Four Principles of Interpersonal Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses four inevitable components of interpersonal communication. These principles occur in real interpersonal interaction and are basic to communication.
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Unit Plan
Other

New Converstations: Seven Challenges Workbook: Communication Skills for Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive online tutorial from Cooperative Communication Skills on interpersonal communication, covering listening, conversational intent, expressing yourself clearly, asking questions, expressing appreciation, and incorporating better...
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Handout
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Jewish World Review: Stating the Obvious

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Is empathic listening so obvious as to be moronic? Does it work? Here's a dissenting viewpoint of some of the more popular listening, communication, and interpersonal relationship theories.
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Article
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Self growth.com: The Art of Communicating

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
On this site, Hal Warfield explains interpersonal communication and examines the communication process. Words highlighted in blue offer links to more information on the topic.
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Handout
Biz Move

Biz Move: Overcoming Communication Barriers How to Overcome Noise in Communication

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses communication barriers, particularly in the work environment, and examines how to overcome them. Barriers discussed include noise, faulty feedback, poor media selection, mental barriers, poor word selection, time and space...
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Website
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Great voice.com

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Berkley Productions at GreatVoice.com helps train voice professionals. From this page you can link to free subscription forms to two ezines. Under each form are links to sample articles, several of which pertain to tone of voice.
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Article
University of Pennsylvania

U Penn Library: Dreiser's Critical Reputation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A scholarly paper on Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie" and the problem of using words to communicate as opposed to tone and other non-verbal means.
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Article
Other

What Are Good Leadership Skills: Definition of Leadership

For Students 9th - 10th
Becoming a leader depends highly on interpersonal relationship skills. Without being able to communicate and empathize with others, attempts at any type of leadership are often futile. This site poses difficult questions to determine...
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Other

Communicating at Work: Five Basic Human Needs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the five basic human needs and how to address them in the workplace through these learning activities. An assessment is included.