A Todd Jones
Small Group Communication 9-06
Tentative Course Schedule
Warning: Dates on syllabus are closer then they
Date
Week 1
Aug
28/29
30/31
W2
4
5
6/7
W3
11/12
13/14
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TOPIC & ACTIVITIES
Course Introduction
Give Top 10, bottom 5
assignment
What is
Communication?
The Communication
Model
Fill out tribe cards
Labor Day
ASSIGNMENTS
Individual
Challenge
Points
Tribe Challenge
Points
Fill out Info cards
Read the syllabus
Give Top 10,
bottom 5
Syllabus
quiz
Introduction to
communicating in
groups and teams
Tribe assignmentsPuzzle
Assign Tribal Contract
Group Formation
Go to lunch
Read Ch. 1
Top 10, bottom 5
Ch. 1 quiz
Read Ch 3, pp.
58-68
Ch 3, pp. 5868 quiz
Group Goals
Mission statement
assignment
Bring art supplies
Read Ch 3, pp.
68-76
Tribal Reflection
due
Ch 3, pp. 68- Title of Liberty
76 quiz
Give Community
Service Assignment
Getting to know you
W4
18/19
20/21
Theory / Cohesiveness
Read Ch. 2
Ch. 2 quiz
W5
25/26
27/28
Culture and roles
Boston Public Video
Gender and Trust
Read Ch 4 79-91
W6
Oct 2/3
4/5
Improving group climate
Stickers
Group Discussion
Read Ch 4, p. 91110
Read Ch. 5
Ch 4 79-91
quiz
Ch 4, p. 91110 quiz
Ch. 5 quiz
Read Ch 8
Ch 8 quiz
W7
9/10
Exam 1
Group Attraction
Survey
Presentation of Title
of Liberty, Contract,
and Mission
Statement
MIPPS
Murder mystery
Sales research due
to group members
A Todd Jones
Small Group Communication 9-06
11/12
W8
16/17
18/19
24 & 25
26 & 30
31 &
Nov1
Nov 2 &
6
7&8
Decision Making and
Problem Solving
Problem Solving
techniques
Nonverbal
Communication (Animal
game)
Nonverbal Group
dynamics
Conflict Management
Read Ch. 9
Ch 9 quiz
Great Escape
Read Ch 10
Ch 10 quiz
Medical School
Read Ch 6 p.
136-153
Ch 6 p. 143153 Quiz
(Rules of style)
Read Ch 6 p.
153-164
Read Ch 7
Ch 6 p 153164 quiz
Ch 7 Quiz
Conflict Management
Cont
Leadership
Tribal Reflection
due
Read Ch 12
Ch 12 Quiz
Observations
Personal Space
Balloon Stomp
Mid Semester
Evaluation
Tribal mid semester
presentation
Treasure Hunt
Leadership
9 & 13
14 & 20
Service
Presentation
Service
Presentation
Grading your peers
Presentation
outline due
15 & 16
20
Group Work Time
21-22
Creativity
23
W 14
27/28
29/30
Thanksgiving
W 15
Dec 4/5
Synergy
6/7
Exam 2
W 16
Finals
week
11-14
Class party
Presentation
outline due
Read Ch 11
Ch 11 Quiz
Service
Presentation
Grading your peers
Some group time
Case Study
Presentations
Case Study
Presentations
Grading your peers
Win As Much Money
as You Can.
A Todd’s Philosophy
of Life
Portfolios due
Egg Drop
This Schedule is tentative and
subject to revision by the instructor!