SPCM 492 – PERSONALITY & COMMUNICATION
LESSON PLAN ONE
LESSON OBJECTIVES FOR TRUE COLORS ASSESSMENT METHOD
1. Understand the purpose of the True Colors Assessment and the four
Lecture
primary personality types. (Orange, Gold, Green, & Blue)
2. Complete personal assessment to discover primary personality type. Activity
3. Think, pair, and share to complete prompted discussion questions
Discussion
regarding communicative tendencies based upon personality type.
JUSTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Lecture: The lecture will provide a baseline knowledge of the history/applicability of the True
Colors Assessment as well as an outline of each primary personality.
Personal Assessment Activity: By completing the True Colors Assessment students will
discover their dominant primary personality.
Think-Pair-Share Discussion: The discussion will connect both the lecture content and
assessment activity. By answering the discussion questions with a partner, the student is able to
apply and share their learning to their own experiences.
DAILY PLAN AT A GLANCE ESTIMATED TIME
I. INTRODUCTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS 5 MINUTES
II. ICE BREAKER ACTIVITY | THANKSGIVING FOOD 5 MINUTES
III. LECTURE | HISTORY OF TRUE COLORS 10 MINUTES
IV. ACTIVITY | PERSONAL ASSESSMENT HANDOUT 10 MINUTES
V. LECTURE | MEET THE COLORS 10 MINUTES
VI. THINK-PAIR-SHARE DISCUSSION 10 MINUTES
DAILY PLAN OUTLINE
PART I. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to another week of SPCM-492 Personality & Communication! This week we will be covering
one of my personal favorites: The True Colors Assessment!
PART II. ICE BREAKER ACTIVITY | THANKSGIVING FOOD
As we approach Thanksgiving Break next week it only makes sense that we begin by sharing which food
item we are most excited to consume!
PART III. LECTURE | HISTORY OF TRUE COLORS
Personality Profiling System
Developed by Don Lowry in 1978
4 Primary Personalities
Designed to uncover key social information
PART IV. ACTIVITY | PERSONAL ASSESSMENT HANDOUT
Each student completes hard copy assessment handout
PART V. LECTURE | MEET THE COLORS
ORANGE
O Energetic, spontaneous, & charming
Action-oriented
Enjoy taking risks
Competitive nature
Boundary pushers
GOLD
O Punctual, organized, & precise
Enjoy structure and organization
Time is key
Stick to the plan
Rules, respect, order, and dependability
GREEN
O Analytical, intuitive, & visionary
Innovative thinking and problem solving
Big picture people
Effective analyzers
Need to be right
BLUE
O Empathetic, compassionate, & cooperative
Highly social
Value relationships and harmony
Enjoy developing connections
Prefer working with others
PART VI. DISCUSSION | THINK-PAIR-SHARE
1. Instructor pairs students.
2. Share your personal assessment/color breakdown with your partner.
3. Answer the following discussion questions with your partner: How does your true color
affect your communicative tendencies? Why might it work to your advantage to have an
understanding of your friend’s, colleague’s, and family member’s true color?
4. Each group shares responses with the large group.
5. Connect back to the role personality plays within communication.
EVALUATIVE INSTRUMENT
Post-Application Activity Discussion Questions: Students understanding of the concepts will be
assessed through discussion post-application activity. Discussion responses will be assessed on the
following guidelines:
GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING CLASS DISCUSSION RESPONSES
Exceptional Average Poor
Clearly understands the concept Does not appear to understand
Seems to grasp the concept but
and is able to accurately apply the concept and fails to apply
could better apply the concept to
the concept to their life and the concept to their life or
their own communication.
communicative tendencies. communicative tendencies.
Application Paper: This lesson will also be assessed through the reflection paper in which the
assessment is connected to the associated reading assigned for that week. The paper should include
excerpts from the text as well as personal opinions, anecdotes, or experiences.
Discussion Post: Reading student’s discussion posts regarding the lesson will also give insight into their
understanding of the concepts.
