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Communication Skills (סמל שאלון 091381)

 

This course develops interpersonal, intercultural and cognitive abilities in the student, through meaningful learning in which they:

 

  • analyze and evaluate media texts and construct media texts adapted to audience and purpose;

  • prepare and deliver stories in a variety of live and digital contexts;

  • structure, present and respond to arguments about multifaceted and controversial topics, accommodating the norms and conventions of public discourse in oral and written modes;

  • maintain international forums for cross-cultural communication using digital media and technologies;

  • acquire effective collaborative strategies to negotiate and make decisions through role play and simulation;

  • apply thinking skills and creativity exercises to explore solutions to current issues of global concern.

 

Units of Study in Communication Skills from Grade 10-12

                                                                                  Elevator Speech

Grade Ten: Novice Level

Unit One: Introduction to Diplomacy (3 weeks) 

Unit Two: Interpersonal Communication (2 weeks)

Unit Three: Communicating Culture (5 weeks)

Unit Four: The Marketing of Culture (4 weeks)

Unit Five: Visual Literacy (3 weeks)

Unit Six: Local News and Global Themes (7 weeks)

Unit Seven: Sharing Stories (6 weeks)

Unit Eight: The Polished Presentation (5 weeks)

 

Grade Eleven: Apprenticeship Level

Unit One: Introduction to International Relations(4 weeks)

Unit Two: Theory and Practice in Human Rights(6 weeks)

Unit Three: Debating Matters-Logical Reasoning in Practice(6 weeks)

Unit Four: Diplomacy Simulations, from MUN to Task Forces(10 weeks)

Unit Five: Citizen Diplomacy and Social Action (7 weeks)

 

Grade Twelve: Leadership Level

Unit One: Leadership Styles and Models (3 weeks)

Unit Two: Selecting a topic/issue/problem: Mapping trends and developments over time (4 weeks)

Unit Three: Project Design and Management (4 weeks)

Unit Four: Presenting the Project Proposal to Authentic Audiences (3 weeks)

Unit Five: Implementation of the Project (8 weeks)

Unit Six: Evaluation and Reflection: Project & Presentation (2 weeks)

Unit Seven: Looking Forward: Thinking Like an Expert (6 weeks)

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