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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 8: |
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1.
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 8: |
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Interpret a speaker's verbal and nonverbal messages, purposes, and
perspectives. |
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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.
Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view. |
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7.
Make inferences based on an oral report or presentation. |
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