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Fall Semester 2016 Course: Business Communications

Course Description: Students will learn to integrate oral and written communication in a clear, courteous, concise, complete and correct manner on both
personal and professional levels. Listening skills, learning styles, and teamwork will be incorporated to provide students with a solid base so they are able
to communicate effectively.

Grades: 9 - 12

Week Content Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 No School No School No School First day of school Continue course
August introduction
25-26 Brief course
introduction Review classroom
procedures
Classroom Procedures
Handout

Partner Introductions
“Find Someone Who”
Activity
2 Begin Unit 1 – Introduction to business Formal vs informal Written and Communication Collaborative
Aug. 29 – Foundations of communication communication technological styles communication
Sept. 2 Communication - Compare and - Contractions forms of - Assertive, - Identify
contrast personal - Slang words business aggressive, principles of
and interpersonal - Body language communication passive effective
communication - Differences and Examples of collaboration
- Create t-chart examples of each style Different
each communication
styles
3 Unit 1 No School – Labor Day Listening Basic business Continue with business Interpret information
Sept. 5 – - Importance of terminology terminology from different sources
9 effective listening - Review - Recognize word Explore different
- Quality note taking vocabulary list meaning reading methods
Barriers to listening - Examples of - Contextual clues
term