Lesson Plan: Week 3 (January 27, 29)

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Class goals:
Students will demonstrate understanding of the relationship between self-concept and interaction. Students will reduce
communication apprehension, and include the 3 Ps delivery methods (Prepare, Practice, Present)

Resources/Materials:
Schwartzman, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Third Edition), 2014 Textbook

Chapter Foci:
3 Ps (Prepare, Practice, Present) - include delivery methods

Time

15
min.

30
min.

Notes for self

Introduction
Housekeeping: 5 min.
Recap using pop quiz data results to improve understanding of problematic
concepts: 10 min.

Main Point One

Chapter 2: Communicating Confidently and Competently

Students will be introduced to chapter 2 using active listening teaching

strategies (such as sticky note board)

Main Point Two

20
min.

Chapter 2 Application: Class Interview Worksheet

- Students will pair into groups and interview each other as a part of this
course assignment, allowing them to use the 3 Ps (Prepare, Practice,
Present)

Closing
Sticky note question discussion (answering any questions that students
10
min.

wrote down earlier on todays material)

Begin semester-long
sticky note activity,
where students will use
post-it notes to write
questions on and place
them on a board in the
front of the classroom.
Question from
Schwartzman, 2014,
p.53Textbook
(question #5)

Write addl closing notes

on board.

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015

Class goals:
Students will be able to distinguish between concepts of hearing and listening. Students will recognize how the five steps
of listening operate, malfunction, and improve listening effectiveness.

Resources/Materials:
Schwartzman, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Third Edition), 2014 Textbook; In Time Video Clip (2011)

Chapter Foci:
Hearing vs. listening, steps of listening ,challenges to the listening process, active listening

Time

Notes for self

Introduction

5
min.

Main Point One

Chapter 4: ListeningIntroduce students to textbook concept of listening by
providing a brief summary of:
- What is listening? section
- Why care about listening? section

Main Point Two

30
min.

30
min.

Chapter 4: Listening (Lecture)

- Listening Process (first three steps)
- Teacher will lead class discussion of the first three steps of the listening
process (receiving, understanding, and evaluation).
- Students will participate in a Q&A discussion on newly taught chapter
material.

Main Point Three

-

In class listening assignment: Students will watch a video (In Time

snippet) twice, analyze feelings from their first time watching and
compare to their second.
After writing, students will break into groups and discuss their findings
with classmates.

Closing announcements
will be written on board
for students