Communications & media
Active Listening and Scoring a Speech with a Rubric
Students practice active listening on an original speech excerpt, then score two excerpts with a rubric and write kind, specific feedback.
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Arts
Music and Emotion: A Listening Journal from Memory
Students recall a piece of music they know well and write a journal analyzing tempo, dynamics, tone color, texture and form, and how those choices shape mood.
Health & physical ed.
Say It Clearly: Communication Styles and I-Statements
Students sort statements into passive, aggressive and assertive styles, rewrite blaming messages as I-statements and practice listening with a partner.
English language arts
Socratic Seminar Prep Sheet for Any Text
Students prepare quotes and open questions about their current class text, then hold a respectful circle discussion and reflect on it.
Health & physical ed.
Team-Building Without Equipment: Communicate Clearly
Students practice clear communication through a describe-and-draw partner task and a silent line-up, then reflect in writing.