*******Quarter Assignment: Video Business Exploration Assignment

Topic	Mission Statement (Summary of Goals/ Outcomes for Unit)	Guiding EQ
Fundamentals of Communication	The process of communication and how verbal and non verbal communication express ideas in different ways.	How is communicating effectively a life skill that can be used in a variety of different settings?
Barriers to Effective Communication	Discuss barriers to communication, and methods to help overcome these barriers.	How can barriers to effective communication impact a speech?
Formal and informal communications	Differentiate formal and informal communication and be introduced to different forms of communication.	Why is it important to know when to use formal and informal communication?

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Fundamentals of Communication

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Communication
• Lesson 2: Types of Communication
  • Written Communication and Verbal Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Visual Communication
  • Listening
  • Paraphrasing
• Lesson 3: Additional Communication Categories
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Ethics in Communication
• Lesson 4: Alternative Communication Language
• Worksheets
  • Who am I cartoon activity
  • Who am I celebrity activity
  • Charades Activity
  • Pictionary Activity
  • Taboo Activity
  • Nonverbal Communication Examples Handout

Barriers to Communication

• Lesson 1: Barriers of Communication
  • Apprehension
  • Bias
  • False Assumptions
  • loaded items
  • Negative nonverbal communication
• Lesson 2: Evaluate strategies to handle barriers of communication

Formal and Informal Communications

• Lesson 1: Formal and Informal Communication
  • Definition of formal and informal communication
  • compare and contrast informal and formal communication
• Lesson 2: Explore different types of business communication