Tribe: Building Connections Through Open Communication

Tribe: Building Connections Through Open Communication

Lesson 3 of 7 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • ...

Lesson summary

Students learn the importance of asking open-ended questions to build connection and friendship. They practise their questioning skills through games and discuss their observations to deepen their understanding.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • explore the power of open-ended questions to create and deepen friendships.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • summarise the difference between open and closed questions
  • compose a variety of open-ended questions and recognise the benefits of using them
  • use open-ended questions to deepen their connection to self and others.

Lesson guides and printables

Teacher Content Info
Lesson Plan

Lesson details

Skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Curiosity
  • Leadership
  • Initiative
  • Creativity
  • Critical thinking
  • Social skills

Curriculum Mapping

General Capabilities - Personal and Social Capability – Years 7 and 8 – Social management:

  • Demonstrate communication skills in a range of contexts, responding to the enablers of, and barriers to, effective verbal and non-verbal communication.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

Resources Required

Additional Info

This lesson has been created in collaboration with LifeChanger Foundation to support teachers to deliver high-quality Health and Physical Education, as well as Social and Emotional Learning experiences.

LifeChanger’s facilitated programs and workshops aim to empower young people (Year 5-12) to live thriving, resilient lives. For more information, visit lifechanger.org.au.

Related Professional Learning

lesson saved in resources

Save

Download

Share

More from this unit

See all
  • Lesson 1 of 7
  • ...

Tribe: Building Healthy Relationships

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Lesson 2 of 7
  • ...

Tribe: Creating Support Networks

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Lesson 4 of 7
  • ...

Tribe: Building Trusting Relationships

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • The Arts
  • Media Arts
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Social and Emotional Learning
See all

Related content

Loading content...
Loading content...
Loading content...
Loading content...