High school oral communication psychology resources for GATE

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension

Created by

teachforteach

Listening and Following Directions and Reading ComprehensionActivities that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.These activities are designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations of a diagram. The activities are designed so the directions can be read to the students by the teacher or the students can read the directions to themselves. This allows the activity to function as either a listening or reading c

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1

, CCRA.SL.2

Design a School Project (Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) | PBL

Created by

Social Studies Toolbox

This project-based learning activity is intended as a culminating project following a lesson on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. This project would be appropriate for a high school Psychology course or Social Studies course. I used this project with my Social Studies students as a culminating project after watching the documentary film, "The Bad Kids" (could also be used with "Stand and Deliver," "Lean on Me," or a similar film.Step I:In this exercise, students will connect what they've learned abou

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Psychology

Grades:

10th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Close Reading, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Also included in: Psychology Store Growing Bundle

Listening and Following Directions Activity With Lesson Plan

Created by

teachforteach

Listening and Following Directions An Activity That Challenges Students To Pay Attention To Details This activity is designed to challenge students to listen closely to directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on a grid. Interested in more following directions and reading comprehension activities? Check out: Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle + Reading Comprehension Listening & Following Directions Back To School Edition +Reading Comprehension Listening & Fol

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension

Listening & Following Directions State Birds & Flowers +Reading Comprehension

Created by

teachforteach

Listening and Following Directions: State Flowers and Birds Edition +Reading Comprehension ActivitiesAn activity that challenges students to listen and pay attention to detail.Save over 20% when your purchase the Listening and Following Directions Growing Bundle Pack!This activity is designed to challenge students to follow oral and/or written directions and complete tasks in the correct locations on an identification chart. During the activity the directions can be read to the students by the t

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Grades:

4th - 9th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2

Also included in: Following Directions and Listening Bundle Reading Comprehension

Public Speaking Template, Tips, and Tricks for the 1-2 Minute Informative Speech

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

The common core wants effective speakers and 21st Century Learners! Here is a template for the one to two minute informative speech in handy notecard-sized cutouts. This document includes public speaking tips and tricks for all ages and ability levels.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Activities, Outlines, GATE

DISC Personality Type Quiz | Get to Know You Inventory Test | Back to School

Created by

Back to School, Classroom Community, Psychology

Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use DISC Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or any other t

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Literature, Oral Communication, Reading

Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories

Monthly Book Reports and Book Talks

Created by

Mrs. Hillier

Here is everything you will need to implement monthly book talks into your classroom. There is a parent letter, example, content check list/rubric, 2 graphic organizers (fiction and non-fiction book talks), pacing guide, book talk enhancement suggestion page, and a year long plan. This is 6 years of trail and error fine tuning and has been a wonderful addition to my classroom. The kids and parents love it and because it follows the same format (just the books and genres change), and you won't be

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 10th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Classroom Forms

“-Ologies” Bundle for the Middle-Grade Social Studies

Created by

Educational Books 'n' Bingo

Included in this bundle are 4 comprehensive units.AnthropologyArchaeologyMythologyPsychologyABOUT THE “-OLOGIES” SERIESThe self-directed activities in these comprehensive units are keyed to Bloom’s Taxonomy. They emphasize higher-level thinking skills and, although not so marked, they also encourage fluency, originality, and risk-taking. The teacher's section provides answers and additional background information as well as quizzes, tests, and a crossword. Grades 5–12AnthropologyStudents gain a

Subjects:

Ancient History, Psychology, World History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Workbooks, Thematic Unit Plans, GATE

Personality Type Quiz-Carl Jung | Get to Know You Inventory | Back to School

Created by

Back to School, Classroom Community, Psychology

Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use Carl Jung Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or any ot

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories

LIFO System Behavioral Type Quiz | Get to Know You Inventory | Back to School

Created by

Business, For All Subject Areas, Psychology

Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use LIFO System Behavioral Type Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Thrive Write High School College Prep Writing

Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories

The Ultimate Rhetorical Analysis Unit Plan

Created by

10 Rhetorical Analysis lessons to pick and choose from. A variety of ways to teach rhetoric that are focused on student engagement. Rhetoric is one of the most difficult subjects to learn and can be even more difficult to teach. It is difficult because there is not one answer, one process, or one way to teach it. People who are good at analyzing rhetoric oftentimes are "just good at it." They don't know why they are good and they don't know how to share what they know. Rhetoric is also a difficu

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Psychology

Grades:

10th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

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Team Multimedia Presentation Individual Reflection

Created by

Brimaworks

This EDITABLE Google form asks students to reflect on their individual performance & contribution for a team multimedia presentation. (works best if students can review a video recording of their performance)Collects emailsAsks for reflective student responsesOverall Experience (likes, dislikes, etc.)Time Management Self-Assess Presenting Performance (voice, gesturing, eye contact, etc.)Self-Assess Teamwork (collaboration, contribution, etc.)Overall Performance (strengths, weaknesses, etc.)T

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Oral Communication

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, GATE

CCSS:

Can You Pass the Ellis Island Immigrant Feature Profile Test?

Created by

Portable Gifted and Talented

The Feature Profile Test was a wooden block puzzle test administered to Ellis Island immigrants because IQ tests involved language translation issues. Instead, the Feature Profile Test became an instant nonverbal IQ assessment. The Feature Profile was made from wooden blocks that—if placed in the proper order—formed the profile of a human face. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, this test was used at Ellis Island in the early 1900’s to keep out “feeble-minded” immigrants. The idea was th

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Psychology, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Educational Books 'n' Bingo

Psychology (From the -Ologies Series)

Created by

From the -Ologies SeriesPsychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. It is the objective of this book to introduce students to this fascinating subject and the sub-fields into which it is divided. It has matured through the centuries from its beginnings in supernatural beliefs, magic and taboo to its development as a scientific discipline. Students gain insight into the varied fields of psychology. They come to see how all of the branches help humans in their attempt to “

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Psychology, Science

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE

Also included in: “-Ologies” Bundle for the Middle-Grade Social Studies

Social Emotional Check-Ins for Jamboard/Google Slides

Created by

Bolt of Sunshine

In this file: A. Link to Google Jamboard SlidesB. Templates added to Google Slides (If you prefer Google Slides)C. (Save/download images to use in Padlet, if student behavior prevents Jamboard) 1. Class Check-In - Lights2. Class Check-In - Winter3. Class Check-In - Flowers4. Class Check-In (4 Square) Winter5. Class Check-In (4 Square) Heart6. Being Present (4 Square) River Rocks, Version 17. Being Present (4 Square) River Rocks, Version 28. (4 Square) River Rocks, Blank9. Moving from Anger to Ca

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Psychology

Grades:

PreK - 12th

Types:

Peter Drucker Personality Type Quiz | Get to Know You Inventory | Back to School

Created by

Business, Classroom Community, Psychology

Boost student relationships with this no-prep, easy-to-use Peter Drucker Personality Inventory! This personality survey, based on the long-standing four temperaments, turns this abstract concept into a lesson that is high-interest, easy to understand, and memorable! TWO LEVELS of the personality test are included, making it applicable for 3rd-12th grade students...and beyond! This personality quiz theme can be used in any school subject as a Get to Know You Activity at Back to School Time, or an

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Foreign Languages, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Also included in: PERSONALITY TYPES MEGA BUNDLE | 45 Themed Personality Inventories

Talk is Cheap ESL Business English: Practice for Business English Conversation

Created by

Linda J McCormick

This is an exercise to help business English students begin to use conversation in the business arena. It´s a short handout that reinforces in class work that has already been done on Business English language. There is also an Answer Key. Enjoy and please give feedback! Thanks, Linda

Subjects:

Grades:

10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Games

"Flowers for Algernon" Vocabulary Word Search Words Only (Daniel Keyes)

Created by

Davis' Oasis

This consists of 2 pages: A word search + an answer key. These are the words and clues included:DETERIORATION / Worsening; declineOBSCURE / (as verb) to hideMOTIVATION / The reason for doing somethingINTROSPECTIVE / Self-examiningREFUTE / To prove wrong using evidenceCATCALLS / Whistles or jeers to express disapprovalREGRESSION / A return to a less advanced stageINVARIABLY / Without variationHYPOTHESIS / A theory to be provenVERIFIED / ConfirmedCEREBRAL / Relating to the brainSEMANTIC / Relating

Subjects:

Psychology, Special Education, Vocabulary

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

GATE, Games

Democracy and Greek Philosophy GATE-- Is democracy the best of bad options?

Created by

Rebecca McCorkle

I used this lesson with my GATE middle school kids, but it could certainly be extended to higher grades. It's current and relevant, yet it ties in well with what they are most likely learning in the regular Social Studies classroom. This lesson mixes philosophy, social studies, speaking and listening skills, and more. You and your students will be engaged in pondering these important questions. It's the kind of big question you stay awake thinking about! Big Question: Is Democracy the best of

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, GATE

Spread Some Love!

Created by

Kathy Price and Innovative Educators

Here are three quick Valentine's Day activities that are great for any age! They are quick challenges that stimulates creativity and critical thinking. Perfect for gifted programs, Destination Imagination groups, or anyone wanting to spice up their party day!

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Oral Communication

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Social Studies - History

Discussion Activities

Created by

GoodBadger

A variety of classroom-tested discussion activities/strategies useful in varying the ways that students discuss texts or other topics. Some are more suitable for older students, but most have been used in grades 5-12.

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Grades:

5th - 12th, Higher Education

Types: