Nonverbal Communication

Appoint one person to write down the items, phrases, etc. that players must draw. This person will also serve as the timer and as a referee, making sure players follow the rules and resolving any disputes. Divide the players into teams, with at least two people on each team. Let the teams choose a name and then provide each team with plenty of paper and a pencil or pen for each player. After deciding which team goes first, have a member of that team draw a slip of paper from a box, bag, or basket with a word or phrase on it. When the referee says, “Go!” the designated team player draws the word or phrase and their team guesses the meaning of what is drawn. The time limit is one minute. If their team correctly guesses the word, they receive one point. The other team repeats this process.

Rules: seconds to look at the clue; 1 minute

No letters, No numbers, No speaking, No answering verbal questions unless it pertains to the drawing. And then you have to draw the answers--again no words, numbers, letters

No pointing

You may use slashes to indicate how many words and syllables in each word

An X may be used for location 

Draw the ear for Sounds Link

Draw a check if they answer correct a minus if they are wrong.  No pointing or nodding.

If your team doesn't get the picture, the next team will have 15 seconds to guess the answer for double points.

Nonverbal communication

Today we are going to use our acting abilities to demonstrate body language and nonverbal communication.

Team scores:

1. First place 10 points   

2. Second place 9 points

Charade Rules

Three people to a team

No phrase less than 7 words

Objective of the game:

Charades is a game of pantomimes: you have to "act out" a phrase without speaking, your team members try to guess what the phrase is. Your team members must guess the phrase as quickly as possible before time runs out.

What you need:

·         Charades Cards or pieces of paper with written phrases on

·         Timer

·         Container for each of the teams to place their cards in

·         Pen & paper to keep score

2 Minutes to state category and act out word

Categories:  Movies, Music, song, etc

Next, tell how many words using your hand

Finally, act our your topic

MAIN RULES PLAYING CHARADES

·         Two teams divided into equal players

·         A time and score keeper is selected, usually a person not taking part or else one person from each team can take turns.

·         No words. No pointing at objects in a room. No lip movements, No soounds

·         Only "acting out" words or pantomiming similar sounding words.

·         A charade card with a phrase of Team 1 is revealed to one person (the actor) of team 2 and kept secret from the rest of team 2, team 2 must guess their actor's act.

·         The team demonstrating the act choose their actor, no actor may act more than once until all team members had a chance to be the actor.

·         The actor has limited time (2 minutes) to act out the phrase to his own team.

·         Decide on a time frame within which actors must complete their tasks before play commence, this will stay the same throughout the game.

·         The actor can make any gestures to act out the word.

·         The teams alternate until each team member had a chance to be the actor.

·         No clapping or whistling, no sound.

·         The guessers may ask the actor questions. To which the actor may nod.

Most importantly: HAVE FUN WITH THE RULES WHEN YOU ARE PLAYING CHARADES!

Impromptu

You will be given a topic
You will have 5 minutes to prepare your thoughts
You may use one side of a notecard
You must speak for 2 minutes.

We will use a typical rubric

Finding and discussing key points

How to find the main points in an article. Look at the headline or title. It often broadly summarizes the main topic of a news or magazine article. Carefully read through the article. Then go back to the beginning of the article and identify sentences that give some of the most important pieces of information in the article.

1.Pick up a copy of the Student Times, on my desk.

Read the front page article.  It's continued on page 3.

Read the entire article.

2. Write down three key sentences that illustrate key points within the article.

3. Under each key point, write down 1-2 talking points to be discussed in class.

4. Turn in your work by the end of the period.