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Your Communication Superpowers

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Lesson Plan

Your Communication Superpowers

Students will be able to identify and differentiate between various communication styles, recognize their own preferred style, and understand how to adapt their style for effective communication in different situations.

Understanding communication styles helps students navigate social interactions, resolve conflicts, and express themselves clearly, leading to stronger relationships and academic success.

Audience

7th Grade Students

Time

40 minutes

Approach

Interactive discussion, self-reflection, and scenario analysis.

Materials

Communication Styles Slide Deck, Communication Style Self-Assessment Worksheet, Communication Scenario Cards Activity, and Cool Down Exit Ticket

Prep

Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: What's Your Vibe?

5 minutes

Step 2

Unpacking Communication Styles

15 minutes

  • Present different communication styles (Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Assertive) using the Communication Styles Slide Deck (Slides 3-7).
    - Facilitate a brief discussion on each style, asking students for examples they might have observed.
    - Distribute the Communication Style Self-Assessment Worksheet and give students 5-7 minutes to complete it. Emphasize that there are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers.

Step 3

Putting Styles to the Test: Scenarios

15 minutes

  • Divide students into small groups (3-4 students per group).
    - Distribute the Communication Scenario Cards Activity to each group.
    - Instruct groups to discuss each scenario and role-play how different communication styles might play out, and then identify the most effective style for each situation. Encourage them to justify their choices.
    - Bring the class back together and have a few groups share their discussions and role-plays.

Step 4

Wrap-Up: My Communication Superpower

5 minutes

  • Reiterate the importance of adapting communication styles.
    - Distribute the Cool Down Exit Ticket for students to reflect on their learning.
    - Collect exit tickets as students leave.
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Slide Deck

Your Communication Superpowers

How you say what you say matters!

Greet students and start with a quick icebreaker question about how they communicate.

Today's Mission:

  • Identify different communication styles.
  • Discover your own communication style.
  • Learn how to use your communication superpower effectively!

Briefly go over what students will learn today: identifying styles, understanding their own, and adapting for success.

Style 1: Passive Communicator

People who often:

  • Avoid expressing their feelings or needs.
  • Let others make decisions for them.
  • Hope problems will just go away.

Introduce the idea that people communicate in different ways. Start with a definition of passive communication.

Style 2: Aggressive Communicator

People who often:

  • Express their needs and desires forcefully, sometimes at others' expense.
  • Can be demanding or confrontational.
  • May interrupt or disregard others' feelings.

Explain aggressive communication, highlighting how it can negatively impact others.

Style 3: Passive-Aggressive Communicator

People who often:

  • Indirectly express their negative feelings.
  • Use sarcasm or subtle resistance.
  • May avoid direct confrontation but show disapproval in other ways.

Describe passive-aggressive communication, emphasizing its indirect nature.

Style 4: Assertive Communicator

People who often:

  • Clearly and respectfully express their thoughts, feelings, and needs.
  • Listen to others and seek fair solutions.
  • Stand up for themselves without being aggressive.

Introduce assertive communication as the goal, explaining its benefits.

What's Your Style?

Time for a quick self-assessment! Let's see which communication style you use most often. (Don't worry, there's no wrong answer!)

Transition to the self-assessment. Explain that it's about understanding themselves, not judging.

Scenario Time!

In groups, you'll discuss and role-play different situations. How would each communication style handle it? Which is best?

Explain the upcoming activity where students will practice different styles in scenarios.

Unlock Your Superpower!

You have the power to choose how you communicate. Being assertive helps you connect better with others!

Conclude by emphasizing the power of choosing the right communication style.

Cool Down: Reflection

Take a moment to reflect on what you've learned today.

End with the cool down activity.

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Warm Up

Communication Vibe Check

Instructions: Think about how you typically communicate with your friends, family, or teachers. Read the statements below and choose the one that sounds MOST like you.

  1. When I have something important to say, I usually say it directly and clearly, making sure to listen to others too.


  2. I often keep my opinions to myself to avoid arguments or making others upset.


  3. If I'm upset about something, I might complain to others about it instead of talking to the person directly involved.


  4. I tend to speak up strongly for what I want, even if it means interrupting or disagreeing loudly with others.


Quick Share: Be ready to share why you chose your answer, without revealing your choice specifically.

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Worksheet

Communication Style Self-Assessment

Instructions: Read each statement below and circle the number that best describes how often you act this way. There are no right or wrong answers, just be honest about your typical communication habits.

Scale:
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = Always

  1. I tend to keep my opinions to myself, even when I have strong feelings about something.
    1   2   3   4   5


  2. I clearly express my needs and wants, but I also make sure to listen to others' points of view.
    1   2   3   4   5


  3. I might complain about a problem to friends or family instead of addressing it directly with the person involved.
    1   2   3   4   5


  4. When I'm in a disagreement, I often speak loudly or interrupt to make sure my point is heard.
    1   2   3   4   5


  5. I find it hard to say

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