Nonverbal Communication Lesson Plan PDF

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Teen Leadership 20 Intended Audience: Nonverbal Communication  Teens BACKGROUND Lesson Objectives: Many people believe what they say is all they are saying. In Participants will:...

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Teen Leadership 20 Intended Audience: Nonverbal Communication  Teens BACKGROUND Lesson Objectives: Many people believe what they say is all they are saying. In Participants will: actuality, your body language can say more than the words that  Teens will learn about how are being spoken. verbal and nonverbal actions may not be According to www.businessdictonary.com the definition of observed as the same nonverbal behavior is, “Behavior and elements of speech aside message. from the words themselves that transmit meaning.” Non-verbal communication includes pitch, speed, tone and volume of voice, gestures, facial expressions, body posture, stance, and proximity to the listener, eye movement and contact, and dress and appearance. Research suggests that only 5 percent effect is produced by the spoken word, 45 percent by the tone, Time: 20 minutes inflexion, and other elements of voice, and 50 percent by body language, movements, eye contact, etc. Equipment and supplies:  Lesson Plan  Cards WHAT TO DO  Handout Activity:  Break into groups of two. Pass out cards to each person with the actions on them.  Have members act out the scenarios on the cards with Do Ahead: the other person in the group.  Review Lesson  Print out handout  Then have them discuss how the situation made them  Print and cut the action feel. Did the words match the body language? cards.  Gather supplies and  Act out another scenario and discuss, etc. equipment  OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION TALK IT OVER Reflect: Sources:  How did the other person make you feel?  http://blog.pgi.com/wp-  Did the spoken words match the nonverbal content/uploads/2012/0 communication? 3/Nonverbal-  How does, what is being said and the nonverbal ques Communication.gif effect how you react to another person?  http://www.afb.org/info/li ving-with-vision-loss/for- Apply: job-seekers/lesson-  Pass out handout and discuss how to use or not some of plans-for-teachers-and- the nonverbal cues on the wheel. professionals/social- skills/lesson-4- Please take time to complete the Participant and Facilitator nonverbal- evaluations, found online at communication/12345 go.osu.edu/TeenLeadership20.  www.businessdictonary.co m Prepared by: Kathy Bruynis, Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development OSU Extension, Highland County Phone #:937-393-1918 Email: [email protected] Reviewed by: Ohio 4-H Teen Leadership Design Team Members CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.  Smile while saying I really Smile while saying great job didn’t like the way you just but looking down at the floor talked to me. While having while talking. your arms crossed. Sit with your legs crossed Smile and look directly at the and have your arms crossed other person and tell them while telling the other person he/she is your favorite that he/she is your favorite person. person. While standing, put your Get very close to the other hands on your hips and ask person without touching why they chose to come to them and ask how their day today. has been. Stay back about an arm’s Roll eyes while asking the length and ask the other person’s name and standing person how their day has straight. been. Greet the other person with Greet person while talking on a smile, shake hands and ask phone or texting and ask their name. their name. Talk to the person while Frown and ask the other picking your nails or clicking person how their day was. your pen.  Use the nonverbal Use the nonverbal communication sheet to act communication sheet to act out your own scenario out your own scenario Use the nonverbal Use the nonverbal communication sheet to act communication sheet to act out your own scenario out your own scenario Use the nonverbal Use the nonverbal communication sheet to act communication sheet to act out your own scenario out your own scenario Frown and get very close and Smile and ask why they are ask why they are here. While here while leaning back in sitting on the edge of the chai the chair. Ask the person how their day Greet person and look away is going and then look down and cross your arms while as if texting or reading they are answering. something on your phone.