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The Telephone is Ringing
Advocacy Focus, East Early College High School
Date
Monday, October 9, 2017
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Background
Essential Question (Why?): What are the different methods of communicating verbally?
Activity
(Discourse)
Task: To participate in the Telephone Game
- Make sure the group is in a circle
- Rules:
- Everyone must remain silent during each round.
- Select one starting speaker-- he or she will start the telephone phrase.
- The phrase must be whispered and only stated once.
- The phrase must be school appropriate.
- After the last person has received the telephone phrase, he or she will announce it to the entire group.
- Verify and discuss the similarities and differences between these two phrases.
- Each round should have a different person starting.
Round 1: Create a two-word phrase (try to have these words rhyme/or start with the same
letter-like Angry Apple or Blue Balloon
Round 2: Create a longer phrase with 3-5 words.
Round 3: Use a complete sentence 5 or more words.
Round 4: If the group is up for the challenge, then use a tongue twister. https://www.engvid.com/english-resource/50-tongue-twisters-improve-pronunciation/
- This activity does work better if the instructor creates the phrases and just provides them to the first speaker of each round, but if your group is capable/mature, then they can create appropriate phrases on demand.
Reflection and Discourse
Discuss:
1. Why do we have miscommunications with our classmates and friends?
Refer back to the Telephone Game experience to answer.