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Big Idea:
Listening is an active process to gain understanding. |
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3.4 A. Active Listening |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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-Can one hear but not listen? |
- Listening is the process of receiving, constructing meaning from,
and responding to spoken and/nonverbal messages. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of
Grade 6: |
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1.
Listen
actively for a variety of purposes such as enjoyment and obtaining information. |
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2.
Listen
attentively and critically to a variety of speakers. |
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3.
Acknowledge
the speaker through eye contact and use appropriate feedback and questions to
clarify the speaker’s message. |
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4.
Recognize and analyze persuasive
techniques while listening. |
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5.
Recognize
the rich and varied language of literature (e.g., listen to a recording of
poetry or classic literature). |
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6.
Listen to
determine a speaker’s purpose, attitude, and perspective. |
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7.
Use, when
appropriate, criteria/rubric to evaluate oral presentations, such as purpose,
delivery techniques, content, visual aids, body language, and facial
expressions. |
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3.4 B. Listening Comprehension |
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Essential Questions |
Enduring Understandings |
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- How does a listener understand a message? |
- Effective listeners are able to interpret and evaluate
increasingly complex messages. |
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Cumulative Progress
Indicators |
Comments and Examples |
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By the end of
Grade 6: |
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Demonstrate competence in active listening through responding to a
story, interview, or oral report (e.g. summarizing, reacting, retelling).
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2.
Demonstrate competence in active listening by interpreting and
applying received information to new situations and in solving problems. |
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3.
Ask pertinent questions, take notes, and draw conclusions based on
information presented. |
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4.
Make inferences based on an oral report or presentation. |
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5.
Follow three and four-step oral directions. |
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