1. The students will learn the unique vocabulary used to describe active listening and use that vocabulary to write a description of the traits and non-traits of an active listener. 

2. The students will begin to connect to the importance of becoming a good listener and identify the challenges to becoming a good listener.

3. The students will match definitions to terms from their word study vocabulary and identify how distractions make becoming an active listener challenging.

4. The students will review steps to active listening, both verbal and non-verbal, evaluate their listening skills, and create a personal action plan for becoming active listeners. 

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At the end of the third session, students will be instructed to have a conversation with a friend or family member about any topic they choose. When complete, they should rate their active listening skills from 1 to 5 with 1 being 'not so good' and 5 being, 'excellent.' The students should be prepared to discuss how they would either improve their rating or share what they did to make their conversation a 5.
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Students will write reflections at the end of each session to demonstrate their learning. 
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Article: Communication Skills: What is active listening? By Gale, Cengage Learning, adapted by Newsela staff on 10.20.2017.
Subheadings in the article:
How Does Active Listening Work?
In What Types of Situations is Active Listening Used?
What Are Some Examples of Active Listening?
What Are the Benefits of Active Listening?