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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 7: |
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Demonstrate active listening
behaviors in a variety of situations (e.g., one-on-one or small group). |
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2.
Demonstrate active listening by
analyzing information, ideas, and opinions to determine relevancy. |
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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 persuasive techniques
and credibility in oral communication. |
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5.
Listen to determine a speaker's
purpose, attitude, and perspective. |
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6.
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 7: |
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1.
Interpret a
speaker's verbal and nonverbal messages, purposes, and perspectives.
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2.
Exhibit
proficiency in integrating oral reading with listening, writing, and viewing. |
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3.
Critique
information heard or viewed. |
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4.
Critique
oral presentations using agreed-upon criteria for evaluation (e.g., rubric). |
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5.
Ask probing
questions to elicit information, including evidence to support the speaker’s
claims and conclusions. |
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6.
Make inferences based on an oral report or presentation. |
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