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First ImpressionEye Contact/Greeting/Handshake

Lesson 4
Intermediate/Middle/ High School
OBJECTIVE: Students will understand the importance of a first impressions, greetings, and handshakes.
MATERIALS/RESOURCES: Key Vocabulary: first impression
Student Folders
Worksheet Lesson 4 First Impressions
Worksheet Lesson 4 Why your handshake matters

OPENING: Brain gym, music, maps, yoga
PRETEST: What is a first impression?

ANTICIPATORY SET/BUILDING BACKGROUND:
In the Real World
1. Why is a first impression so important? In the first 20 seconds, I can tell you if I would hire that
person or not. Business Weekly, CEO
2. A handshake is a judgment of characterwhy/why not?
3. Women and men are judged by their handshake?
4. Eye contact is an important part of a greetingwhy/why not?
5. Saying the persons name is importantwith a greeting thank you for taking the time. Why/why
not?
6. What makes greetings so important throughout college/careers?

ACTIVITY:
Anticipatory Set:
Discuss Building Background questions.
Fill in graphs.

Whole Class:
Introduce the importance of greetings and first impressions.
Watch handshake video.

Group Work:
Make a circleone inside, one outside.
Practice shaking hands, making eye contact with different persons around the circle.

Independent Work: Rate the handshakes with the rubric for this exercise.

Closure: Discuss which students rated a 5 on the greeting.

REINFORCEMENT: Begin classes with greetings and handshakes.

POST TEST: What is a first impression? Why is it important?


INFORMATION / COMMENTS / FOLLOW-UP: (your comments for self or expansion of lesson to classroom
teacher)


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Greeting/Handshake
Middle School/High SchoolLesson 4
AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION (ASCA)
STANDARDS/COMPETENCIES/INDICATIOR:
ACADEMIC DOMAIN:
A: A1.3: Take pride in work and achievement.

CAREER DOMAIN:
C: C2.4 Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work-based learning situations such as
shadowing.

PERSONAL/ SOCIAL DOMAIN:
PS: A: 2.7 Know that communication involves speaking, listening, and nonverbal behavior.

ACADEMIC COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS:
ELA Speaking and Listening 6-12 (SL)
8. SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English
when indicated or appropriate.

HOW DID THE STUDENT CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THIS LESSON? SWBAT= Students Will Be Able
To: (Use New Blooms Taxonomy.)

SynthesisFormulate a plan whereby to make an excellent first impression.
EvaluationRate the first impressions and greetings of self and others to determine a superior greeting for a
perspective college/career interview.

EVALUATION DATA:
Process Data: Number of students in the classroom for the guidance lesson ___, Pre/Post test
results____/_____.
Perception Data: Students understand the importance of first impressions and how to shake hands, make
eye-contact and deliver a formal greeting.

Results Data: Unit Post Test, Job Shadowing evaluation form, Mock interview form

THE EIGHT (8) COMPONENTS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
-Academic Planning for College and Career Readiness