Rationale The ability to communicate in a professional manner can take you a long way in your career and in your personal life. You may not even realize how much communication impacts your day to day, but it does. Therefore, it is so important that you learn to communicate at work. This lesson will demonstrate the importance of accurate communication and following directions in the workplace. Duration of Lesson Teacher’s Discretion Word Wall/Key Vocabulary Important Terms for this Lesson: Hard skills skills that can be easily taught and measured such as (ELPS c1a,c,f; c2b; c3a,b,d; c4c; c5b) – computer skills, language skills, and machinery skills. PDAS II(5) Soft skills skills such as – usually called “people” communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills; not as easily measurable. Instructional Aids: Materials/Specialized Equipment You of lesson “How Well Can Follow Directions?” Sheet (at end Needed plan-found at the okcareertech website) The the consequences of not following Scenario Sheet: “Explain directions (at the end of the lesson plan) promptly” and Skills Business Leader Report Assignment #1 “Hard” “Soft” – within this lesson and Skills Business Leader Rubric “Hard” “Soft” Assignment #2 within this lesson “Instructional Manual” – “Instructional Manual” Rubric Assignment #3 within this lesson “Following Directions Scenario” – Rubric “Following Directions Scenario” Materials Needed: Scenario handout: the consequences of not following “Explain directions promptly” Poster board to record student responses on activities Equipment Needed: Computers for students to complete projects Projector for PPT Give students a piece of paper and tell them they are going to do an Anticipatory Set (May include pre-assessment for prior activity. Read the directions on the You Follow “How Well Can knowledge) sheet. See how students do at the end by walking around Directions?” the room and tallying correct and incorrect answers. Write on the board or document camera. Then discuss the results with the students. Ask students if they have ever had to assemble something they purchased and had to read directions. What if the person (usually a directions had left out a step or “technical writer”) who wrote those had incorrectly labeled the parts? Discuss the consequences for different types of products from a shelving unit to automobile assembly lines.
Rationale The ability to communicate in a professional manner can take you a long way in your career and in your personal life. You may not even realize how much communication impacts your day to day, but it does. Therefore, it is so important that you learn to communicate at work. This lesson will demonstrate the importance of accurate communication and following directions in the workplace. Duration of Lesson Teacher’s Discretion Word Wall/Key Vocabulary (ELPS c1a,c,f; c2b; c3a,b,d; c4c; c5b) PDAS II(5) Important Terms for this Lesson: Hard skills – skills that can be easily taught and measured such as computer skills, language skills, and machinery skills. Soft skills – usually called “people” skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills; not as easily measurable. Materials/Specialized Equipment Needed Instructional Aids: “How Well Can You Follow Directions?” Sheet (at end of lesson plan-found at the okcareertech website) The Scenario Sheet: “Explain the consequences of not following directions promptly” (at the end of the lesson plan) “Hard” and “Soft” Skills Business Leader Report Assignment #1 – within this lesson “Hard” and “Soft” Skills Business Leader Rubric “Instructional Manual” Assignment #2 – within this lesson “Instructional Manual” Rubric “Following Directions Scenario” Assignment #3 – within this lesson “Following Directions Scenario” Rubric Materials Needed: Scenario handout: “Explain the consequences of not following directions promptly” Poster board to record student responses on activities Equipment Needed: Computers for students to complete projects Projector for PPT Anticipatory Set (May include pre-assessment for prior knowledge) Give students a piece of paper and tell them they are going to do an activity. Read the directions on the “How Well Can You Follow Directions?” sheet. See how students do at the end by walking around the room and tallying correct and incorrect answers. Write on the board or document camera. Then discuss the results with the students. Ask students if they have ever had to assemble something they purchased and had to read directions. What if the person (usually a “technical writer”) who wrote those directions had left out a step or had incorrectly labeled the parts? Discuss the consequences for different types of products from a shelving unit to automobile assembly lines.