Students turned in their homework.
They had a quiz on material from last time.
We went through the Teens and Parents Study Guide to illustrate relationships with parents and talk about ways to build strong relationships with parents.
We finished with the activity "Family Feud" to illustrate that it's okay to have different opinions and ideas (like we sometimes do with our parents) but that we can still have good relationships.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Introduction to Families 11/2
We talked about different skills in relationships.
Relationship Bank Account (RBA)- We talked about deposits and withdrawals into the relationship bank account.
Three C's- Cooperation, Compromise, and Communication. We discussed how to implement these three things into relationships. We also did an activity where we drew a comic strip illustrating cooperation and compromise.
We talked about the function of families, different types of families, and the secrets to strong families.
We talked about the importance of building strong families even if you didn't come from one you can have a strong family some day.
Homework- How well do you know your parent/teen worksheet
Relationship Bank Account (RBA)- We talked about deposits and withdrawals into the relationship bank account.
Three C's- Cooperation, Compromise, and Communication. We discussed how to implement these three things into relationships. We also did an activity where we drew a comic strip illustrating cooperation and compromise.
We talked about the function of families, different types of families, and the secrets to strong families.
We talked about the importance of building strong families even if you didn't come from one you can have a strong family some day.
Homework- How well do you know your parent/teen worksheet
Healthy Relationships 10/31
We introduced healthy relationships. We talked about what healthy ingredients involve.
We then had our Halloween Party!
We then had our Halloween Party!
Gender Roles 10/29
We started our next unit by talking about gender roles.
We watched a clip from the show "I Love Lucy" and answered a worksheet that went along with it.
We discussed the roles of men and women in the 50s. We read The Good Wifes Guide and The Good Husbands Guide. Students talked about things they agreed with and things they disagreed with. Girls then worked in groups to make a "Good Girls Guide" that gave 5 guidelines on how to be a successful girl in our society. Boys worked in groups to make a "Good Boys Guide" that gave 5 guidelines on how to be a successful boy in our society.
We discussed how we have more opportunities now whether we are male or female. But we need to be ourselves and have goals so that we can be successful.
We watched a clip from the show "I Love Lucy" and answered a worksheet that went along with it.
We discussed the roles of men and women in the 50s. We read The Good Wifes Guide and The Good Husbands Guide. Students talked about things they agreed with and things they disagreed with. Girls then worked in groups to make a "Good Girls Guide" that gave 5 guidelines on how to be a successful girl in our society. Boys worked in groups to make a "Good Boys Guide" that gave 5 guidelines on how to be a successful boy in our society.
We discussed how we have more opportunities now whether we are male or female. But we need to be ourselves and have goals so that we can be successful.
Unit 2 Study Guide
Know the 3 different communication styles and different
qualities about them.
Know the 2 communication techniques.
Non-verbal communication
Body Language
“I” Messages (3 ingredients)
Active listening
4 listening skills
Steps for being a better listener
3 difficult emotions
Techniques to deal with the 3 difficult emotions
What is a stressor?
What is stress?
Eustress
Distress
Effects of stress
Steps of critical thinking
Know the terms responsible, responsibility, responsible
behavior
Know the terms judgment, good judgment, poor judgment
What is good judgment a product of.
Review notes from the guest speaker
Responsible Behavior 10/23
We talked about being responsible and using good judgment.
Students took the personal responsibility test. We discussed how responsible students feel.
We also discussed how being responsible is a product of using good judgment. We talked about the difference of good judgment and decision-making.
We took the big interest test in class to help recognize students own personal decision-making patterns.
We discussed how lacking these skills can lead to crisis situations.
We finished by reading a story about a boy who made a bad judgment and filled out the worksheet associated with the story.
Students took the personal responsibility test. We discussed how responsible students feel.
We also discussed how being responsible is a product of using good judgment. We talked about the difference of good judgment and decision-making.
We took the big interest test in class to help recognize students own personal decision-making patterns.
We discussed how lacking these skills can lead to crisis situations.
We finished by reading a story about a boy who made a bad judgment and filled out the worksheet associated with the story.
Critical Thinking 10/19
Today we went through the steps of critical thinking and ways to be better critical thinkers.
We did some activities to become better crictical thinkers.
Debate:
We had a class debate.
There were 4 different groups. They would be debating each other.
These were the groups:
Pro-Death Penalty
Anti-Death Penalty
Pro-Video Games
Anti-Video Games
Even if students didn't agree with their topic they had to defend it and convince the rest of the class toof their point of view.
Students did a great job.
Physical and Non-Physical Description Activity.
-->Students wrote a physical description of them in one paragraph. Then, using the same paper, the students wrote non-physical descriptions of them. This time, however, the students wrote with the opposite hand than they normally write with. Upon completion, the students noted the atmosphere of the room and their feelings during the second exercise (noisy, concentration lost, frustrated, etc.). Concept: When tasks are difficult for us, concentration tends to be lost. When relationships are difficult for us, many times we ignore or lose communication with the people involved. Critical thinking requires a concentrated effort to understand people and situations. That skill can be developed through practice.
We then talked about making good decisions and how critical thinking helps us make good decisions.
We did some activities to become better crictical thinkers.
Debate:
We had a class debate.
There were 4 different groups. They would be debating each other.
These were the groups:
Pro-Death Penalty
Anti-Death Penalty
Pro-Video Games
Anti-Video Games
Even if students didn't agree with their topic they had to defend it and convince the rest of the class toof their point of view.
Students did a great job.
Physical and Non-Physical Description Activity.
-->Students wrote a physical description of them in one paragraph. Then, using the same paper, the students wrote non-physical descriptions of them. This time, however, the students wrote with the opposite hand than they normally write with. Upon completion, the students noted the atmosphere of the room and their feelings during the second exercise (noisy, concentration lost, frustrated, etc.). Concept: When tasks are difficult for us, concentration tends to be lost. When relationships are difficult for us, many times we ignore or lose communication with the people involved. Critical thinking requires a concentrated effort to understand people and situations. That skill can be developed through practice.
We then talked about making good decisions and how critical thinking helps us make good decisions.
Critical Thinking 10/17
Students finished the Incredibles movie from last class.
Today we discussed critical thinking.
First students took the communication assessment to make sure that they have understood communication so far.
After the journal, students looked at different brain teasers. We talked about having to think outside of the box.
Today we discussed critical thinking.
First students took the communication assessment to make sure that they have understood communication so far.
After the journal, students looked at different brain teasers. We talked about having to think outside of the box.
Incredibles 10/10
Mrs. Evans was gone at a conference so students watched the movie The Incredibles.
Students answered questions about communication and found examples of it during the movie.
See Mrs. Evans for the handout.
Students answered questions about communication and found examples of it during the movie.
See Mrs. Evans for the handout.
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