Content Standard: E: Communication Skills
Students will understand that skillful communication can contribute to better health for themselves, their families and the community.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.	Students will be able to communicate their feelings and wants appropriately.	Discuss and role play polite ways to ask for needs or wants. Read What Do You Say, Dear? by M. Sendak	Teacher observation Draw yourself being polite. Explain how you are being polite.	Communication Needs/Wants Appropriate.
2. Distinguish between verbal and nonverbal communication.	Students will be able to recognize different emotions based on nonverbal cues.	Role play with different emotions using the same phrase.(ie: "yeah, right" said happily, in agreement, sarcastically, angrily, etc.)	Teacher observation of student interactions.	Tone of voice Attitude Verbal Non-verbal.