Introducing 

Prezi AI.

Your new presentation assistant.

Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.

Loading content…
Loading…
Transcript

Sel: communication

4th Grade

10/13/20

Our new Focus in SEL

For the next 2 weeks, we will be focusing on a new strength. We will be learning all about Communication.

At the end of our communication unit, you will be able to answer these 3 Essential or Big questions.

Essential Questions

Big Questions

1) What is effective or good communication?

2) Why is communication important?

3) How do we become great communicators?

Essential Questions

Objectives

1) Today I will learn what communication is by reading the story "Maria and Paco the parrot".

2) Today I will reflect and write about a time when I experienced misscommunication.

Objective

WHAT is communication?

Vocabulary

Communication is the process of sending, receiving, and understanding messages.

How to Communicate

Vocabulary

2. Communicators Listen carefully to the message being presented.

3. Communicators ask questions when they don't understand the message being given.

Read-Aloud

Read -Aloud

Story:"Maria and Paco the Parrot"

Summary: Maria was a very shy girl who was given the task of showing a presentation to the elders or older people in her village near Machu Pichu, Peru. She shared her discomfort and how uncomfortable she was standing in front of the older people and communicating with Paco the Parrot. Paco gave Maria some very good tips about the power of communication. After that wonderful encounter Maria was eager and excited to apply the helpful tips as she planned her presentation.

Read-Aloud

Go to cloud9world.com

9 minute Read-aloud of "maria and Paco The Parrot"

Read-Aloud Video

Video Discussion Questions

Video Discussion Questions

1) Do you think it easier to communicate using a cellphone or texting rather than communicating with a person face to face?

2) Paco disagrees with Maria when she says that it is easier to communicate using a cell phone. He says that "it might be a fast way to communicate, but it does not include some of the most important parts of communication. What do you think Paco means? What are the most important parts of communication missing when we use a cell phone or text?

Independent Work

*Sometimes, when we are upset with someone, it is because of miscommunication – not

communicating clearly and effectively.

TASK:

1) Think about a time when you experienced miscommunication with someone.

2) Write about what happened and how you fixed the communication.

Independent Work

Sentence starters

Independent Work

Sentence Starters

I experienced misScommunication when_________________________

____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

I fixed it by __________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

"You cannot have

a positive life and

a negative mind."

- Joyce Meyer

Learn more about creating dynamic, engaging presentations with Prezi