February 15–19
Theme: Making Choices Toward Wanted Results
Skill Building: Communicating for Choice
No PROGRAM TODAY in observance of PRESIDENTS DAY
Monday, February 15, 2021
Program resumes on Tuesday.
Civics & Community Awareness
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Black History Month
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
Today happens to be...
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.
Portfolio Planner (5-10 min)
Enter your...
- Important Dates
- Appointments
- To-do items
- Goal/s and Habits
Share things you are planning for yourself with your group if you want.
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?
Well Being and Social Connection
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Black History Month!
This week, let's learn and talk about Black Inventors and important milestones in Black culture.
Have you ever seen or played with the popular water toy "Super Soaker"?
A Black rocket scientist, Lonnie Johnson, invented this iconic toy that is still popular today. Read about it here.
Today happens to be...
Ash Wednesday, Lent begins and Random Acts of Kindness Day
Check In (5 min)
Hi and how are you's
Recap Yesterday (2 min)
Assertive, Passive and Aggressive communication
Portfolio Planner (3 min)
PRESENTERS: You can use the annotation feature to show what things to mark off
- How are your goals going?
- Habit trackers?
- Any changes you are making to your schedule?
Show & Share (1-10 min)
Have you ever written or received a wonderful card or letter from someone in the mail? Share it with us.
Tomorrow's Show & Share: Have you ever been successful at helping someone who was
very upset, sad or agitated to feel better? What did you say to them? Has anyone been able
to do that for you? What did they say to help you?
Thematic Activity 01 (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Complete the activity as instructed for the worksheet.
Activity Sheet 1 - Eating at a Buffet*
PRESENTERS: Now continue using the SAME sheet to complete the predicting outcomes discussion using the prompt below.
Uri completed the worksheet too. He got a score of 10. His friend asked if he's going to change his choices, Uri said no. He said he plans to keep eating whatever he wants, no matter what.
- Discuss the LONG-TERM results of choosing to eat too much of foods that aren't good for you.
- What do you think COULD happen to Uri if he doesn't have good nutrition for many years?
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Thematic Activity 02 (5-10 min)
PRESENTERS: Go over the menu first. Identify some healthful choices. Complete the second worksheet using that information.
Activity Sheet 2a: Breakfast Menu*
Activity Sheet 2b: Evaluate Your Breakfast Choices*
Skill Builder (5-10 min)
PRESENTERS: Use the following questions about the menu worksheet to help participants recognize when there is enough information to predict results and when you need more informatino to predict results.
- Dionne ordered the pancake stack but did not realize they had blueberries. Dionne is VERY allergic to blueberries. What will probably happen if he eats the pancakes anyway?
- Ollie is 34 years old and eats 6 eggs fried in butter for breakfast every day. Their doctor says they have heart disease. How long will Ollie live if they keep eating that way?
- Fred is really into fruit. He always orders the fruit plate any time he goes out to eat and eats lots of fruit at home too. Which fruit item will Fred order from the menu?
- Trinh has a disease where she can't have any gluten. Gluten is in anything that has wheat. Which items on the menu will make Trinh sick?
- Tom and Janet went to the diner and decided to split the bill. Tom likes to give big tips but Janet is more careful about tips. How much of a tip do you think they will leave their server?
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story* OPTION
Survival Language (5-10 min)
- Complete the sentences with the right homonyms
- Circle the Picture that matches the meaning
Optional Level-Up
Play this "Guess the Homonym" game. Read the poem and input the letters for the homonym the poem is about.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Rights & Self Advocacy
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Black History Month
This week, let's learn and talk about Black Inventors and important milestones in Black culture.
The grandson of Alabama slaves, African American chemist Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. Here is some of the impact he's made in the community and through science
Watch Here
Today happens to be...
Drink Wine Day and National Battery Day
Check In (3 min)
Say Hello
Recap Yesterday (2 min)
Making choices based on preference and predicted results.
Having enough information to predict results.
Show & Share (10-min)
Have you ever been successful at helping someone who was very upset, sad or agitated to feel better? What did you say to them? Has anyone been able to do that for you? What did they say to help you?
Tomorrow's Show & Share: What’s your best dance move? When did you learn it?
Thematic Activity 01 (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: use the prompts below to examine choices participants have made about their program at hope.
- How long have you been using Hope Services?
- Do you remember your first tour or visit to hope?
- Did you choose the program yourself?
- Who else was part of the decision?
- Do you know about other programs at hope?
- If you do, what do you know about them?
- Have you always beein the same program or hope location? or have you moved around?
- Have you ever wanted to try a different hope site or program?
- How do you feel about your choice to come to hope?
- If you had to advise someone who was considering coming to hope what would you tell them?
<Body Break>
Skill Builder (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Using assertive communication, participants can role play these scenarios to practice making their preference known. Take the role of the other part in the scene to get them started on things they might say.
- On a community outing you spot a close friend in the mall and want to go over and talk to that person for a minute while your program mates are having lunch in the food court. Your staff person is hesitant because they don't know your friend. How would you advocate for yourself so you could say hello?
- You are out shopping with your ILS staff and have a gift card you got from your aunt. You've chosen the item you want but it costs $15 more than the amount of the gift card. You want to go to the ATM and get the cash out. Your staff says they don't want to drive to the bank and then back to the store. How would you negotiate with your staff assertively?
- You are getting ready to go to work for the day and your roommate makes fun of your outfit. You like what you are wearing but your roommate says it's "goofy looking" and advises you to change into something "more like everyone else." How do you stand up for your sense of style assertively and still let your roommate express their own taste?
Share any real-life scenarios you have experienced where you had to advocate for your personal choice.
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story* OPTION
LSS Discussion Questions* - Choose a question or two that interest the group and discuss it.
Survival Math (5-10 min)
Review the chart and discuss the meaning of the numbers. High blood pressure has to be treated or it can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
Optional Level-Up
List activities and choices that reduce blood pressure.
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Knowledge & Fun
Friday, February 19, 2021
Black History Month
Today we discuss the case Loving Vs Virgina (1967)
It's hard to believe that this happened so recently, but This was a Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States.
Here are some of the experiences of interracial couples before and after the Loving Vs Virginia ruling.
Today happens to be...
Check In (3 min)
Say hello
Recap Yesterday (3 min)
Making choices about my hope program options
Advocating for myself to have more choices and options
Portfolio Planner (10-min)
Portfolio Planner - Wrap the Week (5-10 min)
PRESENTERS: Invite participants to show the camera their pages. Ask anyone if they have something they are particularly proud of. Check on the idea of Habit Formation and see if anyone is getting the idea of how to establish a habit by tracking it.
Rate the WEEK.
- Wins and learns
- Achievements on goals and habits.
- Move what didn't get done to next week.
Show & Share
What’s your best dance move? When did you learn it?
Next Week's Show and Share: Got any lucky objects or clothes? Tell us how they came into your life and why they are lucky.
Thematic Wrap-up (10-15 min)
PRESENTERS: Now it's time to apply all the discussion about predicting outcomes and gathering information in order to make choices.
Tell the group about some of the choices you face in your life right now.
- What plans for the future are you considering?
- What decisions about your life and future do you have to make?
For each person who chooses to share the group can help
- identify if there is enough information available to predict what that choice will bring
- brainstorm different ways the choice might turn out if different options are exercised
- figure out what kind of support or resouces the person needs to get the best outcome.
<Body Break>
Skill Review (5-10 min)
PRESENTERS: have participants recall any assertive communication strategies from this week that they think they might use to express their preferences and negotiate for things they want.
<Body Break>
Life Skills Story* OPTION
Game Time (10-15 min)
Quandary - a Decision Making Game
PRESENTERS: When you reach the link
- Click the GREEN Play button
- let page load
- Click Play as a guest
- let page load
- Click the character you want to use
- when the page loads, float your mouse over EACH text box to hear the text read aloud. CLICK TEXT BOXES STARTING FROM TOP LEFT AND MOVING TO RIGHT, just as you would read it.
- Click NEXT on each page
- Click each speech bubble to hear the characters speak and learn the story
- Choose play as a guest again to start playing
- Follow the instructions on the screen to come to a decision about the colony
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What did we learn today?
What are we doing this afternoon?
Choosing Fun Stuff to Do
Need some help deciding on an afternoon activity?
The activities are numbered. These numbers corrospond to brief activity descriptions listen in the linked document below.
