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Tragic!

  He's overly confident, assuming he can charm his way back into her heart.
   Meanwhile, she's planning to rip his out and feed it to the wolves. 
Is there any hope of reconciliation? 
Can this relationship be saved? 

Sadly, these misunderstandings are more common than necessary. 
Scenes like this, and far worse, play out every day, maybe multiple times a day.
It doesn't have to be this way. 

Every interaction is an opportunity to connect, to strengthen, and to build. 
Yet, many lack the skills.

Conversation

Connection

Conflict

Curiosity

Compassion

Contempt

Criticism

 My high school students are highly engaged in lessons and activities on this topic.
 They genuinely want to learn, practice, and perfect these skills.  

Until now, I have always woven these lessons throughout the usual 
Social Studies and ELA content. 

Encouraged by student interest and my desire to foster mutually beneficial
 conversation, I plan to create an elective class covering 
the material listed in the table below.

But I have no idea what to call the class. Do you?

Units Include

Argument

Critical Thinking

Crucial Conversations

Conflict Resolution

Tenable Positions

Support

Connection

Presentation

Persuasion

Logos

Pathos

Ethos 

Kairos


Logical Fallacies

Credible Sources

Analysis

Evaluation

Perception

Evaluation

Inference

System 1

System 2

HEAR

Mindset

Intention

Empathy

Ethics

Values

Morals

Judgement

Power Balance

Active Listening

Emotional Intelligence

Direct vs Indirect

Clarity

Advocation

Perspectice

Negotiation

Compromise

Solutions


A sneak peek at some of the resources used for this class:

 




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