1. Heartstrings University

2. Unit Plan Summary: On the Real-world
connections in terms of the daily activity of every learner. How they will be able to interact and communicate their day to day life by speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Effective communication is one of the most important aspects of human life.

3. Essential questions:
EQ: How can communication skills help in the betterment of life?
UQ: What communication skills should one possess in the 21st century?
CQs:
What is expected of the learners after the entire unit instruction?
What are the elements of communication?

4. Developing 21st Century and Higher-Order Thinking Skills
The Internet will be very useful in terms of finding information on a certain subject.
Computer units can be used as tool for Multimedia Presentations like Videos and Audio Recording

5. Feedback
Confidence in Speaking [Practice on Public Speaking and Debate]
Effective Listening [Listening to Classmates’ Recorded Oral Reading]
Excellent Output in Writing [Journal]
Critical Reading [Reflections on Short stories Read]

6. Real World Connections
Hosting an event
Movie critiquing
Quiz bees
Film analysis

7. Scenarios for Real-world Connections
Public Speaking
Listening to a Speech
Critiquing a Short Story
Drama Presentations

8. Are the STAKEHOLDER S of the Heartstrings University
Students’ Roles
Are trained to be LEADERS
Are the STAKEHOLDER S of the Heartstrings University

9. Journal Writing [Example]
We’ve been allowed to surf the Internet today.
I learned that together with our rights to use the world wide web are our responsibilities. We should know the ethical and legal rules we have to follow. These rules give us warning not to expose ourselves too much on cyber world because we don’t know that some things we share might destroy or harm us in the future.

10. Facebook and Other Social Networking Sites can be used for the Unit

11. Skills
We want our students to freely express themselves without feeling that they are prohibited to do so.
They should be able to listen effectively to their classmates and understand their feelings.

12. By writing their journal, they will develop love for writing and expressing themselves to others in printed form.
They should be able to read critically and answer the questions given by the teacher as assessment.

13. With the help of technology, the students will be able to develop the skill on Inventive Thinking by creating a movie clip where in the students are the main character and then, they will present it in the class.

14. 21st Century Skills Credible Communicators
Ethical and Responsible Internet users

15. CFQ addressed in the Sample
What communication skills should one possess in the 21st century?
Digital Age Literacy
Inventive Thinking
Interactive Communication—Social and
Personal Skills

16. “Thank you”