Welcome to
Mr. Hahn’s
Communication
Application Class
Mr. Hahn’s
THINGS TO REMEMBER…
BE RESPECTFUL
BE PREPARED
BE OPEN MINDED
BE CAREFUL
GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL
Communication Applications
Syllabus
Instructor:
Email:
Webpage:
Conference:
Lunch:
Grant Hahn
grant.hahn@gcisd.net
http://www.gcisd-k12.org//Domain/503
1st Period
5th Period
Course DescriptionThis course is designed to give the student communication skills essential
to success in the workplace. The course will include components and
characteristics of the four Communication Applications strands:
Communication Process, Interpersonal, Group Communication, and
Presentations.
Course ContentThe course will include teacher, self, and peer assessment. The student will
engage in activities and strategies to enhance the understanding of the
Communication Applications TEKS.
Syllabus (continued)
Course GradingMajor Grades 60%
Presentations (Speeches/Current Events)
Tests
Daily Grades 40%
Current Event Summary/Opinion
Classwork
Participation
Late Work
10% will be deducted from Major Grades for each day it is late. Daily
Grades will have no penalty, but MUST be turned in on or before the
Wednesday of the 6th week of the 6 weeks.
Syllabus (continued)
By the end of the semester, the students should have
developed the following skills:
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Understanding of the Communication Process
Effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills
Increased confidence
Enhanced listening skills
Awareness of leadership skills
Techniques for successful interviews and resumes
Research skills
Organizational concepts
Analytical skills
Persuasive techniques
Group management skills
Warm Ups
Monday: Comic Strip
Tuesday: SAT Words
Wednesday: Quotation
Thursday: Reflection
Each day you will be asked to complete the task for the listed
above warm up. At the end of class on Thursday you will turn
in the warm up paper for a daily grade.
Please follow the example shown.
Make sure to put your
name on the paper.
Put the date
for each entry.
Turn in on
Thursday.
Supplies
• Pen/Pencil
• Comm App spiral
• Planner
Comm App Calendar
January 18 – February 3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
18
*Quotation
*Teacher/course
introduction
*Rules/Warm Ups
*Syllabus/Web Site
*Supply List
Web Site
*You Tube
*Making Friends
19
*Reflection
*Current Event
Calendar
* How to be a good
audience member
*Tips on Improving your
classwork
*Communication Model
20
*You Tube
*Current Event Due
27
*You Tube
*Current Event Due
23
*Comic Strip
* Find Your Sender,
Receiver, Message
Feedback, Noise
* Communication Model
Review
*Draw,Act,Example
24
*SAT Words #1
*Speech Outline
*Narrative/Testimonial
Speech Sheet
*Outline Speech
*Notecards
25
*Quotation
*Review Attention
Getter
*Work on
Narrative/Testimonial
Speech
26
*Reflection
*Rehearse Speech
*Critiques from other
students
30
*Comic Strip
*Begin
Narrative/Testimonial
Speech
31
*SAT Words #3
* Presentation
Narrative/Testimonial
Speech
1
*Quotation
*Presentation of
Narrative/Testimonial
Speech
2
*Reflection
*Presentation of
Narrative/Testimonial
Speech
Technology
*Presentation of Current
Event
Sports
*Presentation of Current
Event
3
*You Tube
*Current Event Due
Money
*Presentation of Current
Event
HOW TO GET TO TECHER WEB PAGES
Click on “Select a School” from
the GCISD Homepage. Scroll
down to Grapevine High
School. Click.
Click on Directory.
Find teacher and click name.
Click on
Communication Applications