PEOPLE TALK UNIT
GOAL: To expose students to various forms of communication
TIME: Wednesdays 10:15-11:00, Other times as scheduled
by the teacher
PURPOSE:
1. To learn how to say designated words in a foreign language: French,
German, Spanish, English, and Japanese
2. To learn various forms of picture communication symbols.
3. To learn various words in sign language.
4. To become familiar with various type of adaptive communication systems.
5. To learn a way of communicating with another person via the computer,
E-mail
MOTIVATION/PREPARATION:
Hands on projects, Visual presentations, Computer usage
COMMUNICATION/SELF-ESTEEM
Praise for participation, cooperation, a good attempt
Immediate feedback for most activities
LESSON 1: VERBAL LANGUAGE
LESSON 2: PICTURE SYMBOLS
LESSON 3: BODY LANGUAGE AND SIGN LANGUAGE
LESSON 4: TACTILE LANGUAGE
LESSON 5: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
LESSON 6: COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
LESSON 7: WRAP UP
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