Civics & Community Awareness
Black History
This week, let's learn and talk about Black Inventors and important milestones in Black culture.
Did you know a Black man, Garrett Morgan, invented the The Three-Light Traffic Light?
This invention has allowed our traffic systems to run smoothly since the 1920's.
Click Here to read about him and 7 other Black inventors
Check out the national day
Check In (5 min)
Hello, how are we?
Introduce the Week
Theme: Making choices toward wanted results
We will be learning how to predict what results we will get from different choices.
Skill: Assertive communication for choice
We will learn ways to talk that help us make choices in the world.
Show & Share (10-min)
Think of a time you had to choose between two things you wanted and could only have one.
What did you pick and why?
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Have you ever written or received a wonderful card or letter from someone in the mail? Share it with us.
Thematic Activity 01 (7-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Tell participants they will see examples of 4 communication styles. Read the type of communication being shown each time the title cards show it. Stop the video AFTER each example and discuss the features of the type of communication.
Passive, Assertive, Aggressive, and Passive-Aggressive Communication
- Tone of voice
- Body language, posture, gestures
- Effect: respect for self and others, low respect for self, or low respect for others.
<Body Break>
Skill Builder (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Play the video, then practice things an assertive person would say in each situation. Finally, work with your group to brainstorm ways assertive people can handle aggressive communication. Use the tips but come up with the language yourselves.
Examples of Assertive, Passive, and Aggressive statements
- A store clerk serves a customer who got there after you
- A server in a restaurant brings you food you didn't order
- Your friend is teasing you in a mean way that is hurting your feelings
- Your older sister gave you an overdue library book as a Christmas gift
- Your roommate borrowed your tablet a week ago and still hasn't returned it
Tips to Respond to Aggressive Communicators
- State that you don't respond to bullying or intimidation.
- Request a speaking tone of voice.
- Suggest a pause to restore calm
- Restate what they are saying without any aggression yourself
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story* OPTION - Worksheets went home
Read the story for this week and answer the questions.
Survival Math (5-10 min)
"Able Accounts" for People with Disabilities to SAVE money without losing your benefits.
- How much money can you save every year?
- What is the maximum amount you can have in the account?
Optional Level-Up
Figure out if you are eligible for an "Able Account"
Visit this website and look down at the eligibility requirements
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
