Communication Skills

The new D.I.C.E. five points elective prepares students to participate in the new 21st century global business marketplace. The course focuses on learning about cultural diversity, media literacy, and knowledge of global issues. It is designed to allow students to develop the skills specifically required in today’s global workforce, namely: making presentations, teamwork, critical and innovative thinking skills, and consensus-building.

This new program offers the primary (בסיס) subject, Communication Skills, which is studied over three years from Grades 10-12. Students will take an external Bagrut exam (סמל שאלון 091381) at the end of Grade 12 (three points).

The extension (הרחבה) subject, Conflict Management and Resolution, or Translation (תרגום), is studied in Grades 11 and 12. Students will be assessed internally (סמל שאלון 091283) at the end of Grade 12 (two points).

Thus, students must take 9 hours of Communication Skills and 6 hours of Conflict Management and Resolution or Translation over three years.

The Tziun Shnati is composed of: Grade 10 products= 20% Grade 11 products= 30% Grade 12 products= 30% Matkonet = 20%

In the primary course, Communication Skills (סמל שאלון 091381), students will develop their interpersonal, intercultural and cognitive abilities through meaningful learning in which they:

analyze and evaluate media texts and construct media texts adapted to audience and purpose;
structure, present and respond to arguments about multifaceted and controversial topics, accommodating the norms and conventions of public discourse in oral and written modes;
maintain international forums for cross-cultural communication using digital media and technologies;
acquire effective collaborative strategies to negotiate and make decisions through role play and simulation;
apply thinking skills and creativity exercises to explore solutions to current issues of global concern.

Units of Study in Communication Skills from Grade 10-12

Grade Ten: Novice Level

Unit One: Introduction to Diplomacy (3 weeks)

Unit Two: Interpersonal Communication (2 weeks)

Unit Three: Communicating Culture (5 weeks)

Unit Four: The Marketing of Culture (4 weeks)

Unit Five: Visual Literacy (3 weeks)

Unit Six: Local News and Global Themes (7 weeks)

Unit Seven: Sharing Stories (6 weeks)

Unit Eight: The Polished Presentation (5 weeks)

Grade Eleven: Apprenticeship Level

Unit One: Introduction to International Relations(4 weeks)

Unit Two: Theory and Practice in Human Rights(6 weeks)

Unit Three: Debating Matters-Logical Reasoning in Practice (6 weeks)

Unit Four: Diplomacy Simulations, from MUN to Task Forces(10 weeks)

Unit Five: Citizen Diplomacy and Social Action (7 weeks)

Grade Twelve: Leadership Level

Unit One: Leadership Styles and Models (3 weeks)

Unit Two: Selecting a topic/issue/problem: Mapping trends and developments over time (4 weeks)

Unit Three: Project Design and Management (4 weeks)

Unit Four: Presenting the Project Proposal to Authentic Audiences (3 weeks)

Unit Five: Implementation of the Project (8 weeks)

Unit Six: Evaluation and Reflection: Project & Presentation (2 weeks)

Unit Seven: Looking Forward: Thinking Like an Expert (6 weeks)

Conflict Management and Resolution (סמל שאלון 091283)

Students who study the extension level subject, Conflict Management and Resolution, will learn to analyze, manage, resolve and prevent conflicts. They will discover the many factors underlying a dispute and learn to re-frame the issues so that options for resolving a dispute can be discussed and chosen.

Applying social and psychological theories, students will engage in group decision-making built on trust, transparency and shared interests.

In addition to studying theory and case studies, students will participate in various public forums with "audiences" outside of their own classrooms. They will apply the knowledge gained to interpersonal, social, environmental, international relations and business contexts.

Units of Study in Grades 11 and 12

Unit 1 Understanding Conflict

Types of Conflict Stages in a Conflict Management Styles

Unit 2 Conflict within Myself

Conflict within My Family and Friends Negotiation Techniques

Unit 3 Conflicts within and between Groups

Social Identity & Cultural Theory

Unit 4 Conflicts in Global & International Contexts

Reconciliation Theory

Unit 5- Reflective Practice Project

You may use an Oxford: English-English- Hebrew dictionary/or Hebrew-English

Bring a five-subject notebook with a pocket folder + blue/black pen

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