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Educational
Objective: The student will increase his personal self esteem by
offering to assist someone with a task.
Language Arts Standard: Listening and Speaking
Literary Platform: Prentice Hall "The Underground Railroad"
• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity: Read story. Students share times
when they were helped or helped someone.
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Look at the person's facial expression
or body language. Does it seem like they need help?
2. Does
the person look friendly? Is it safe to talk with them?
3. Avoid any physical contact with the person. Instead help them
with the object they are struggling with.
4. Approach the person using the word "May." "May
I help you with that?"
5. Use words to give advice or problem solve.
6. When the person thanks you, just say "it was my pleasure"
or "no problem."
• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion
• Applications
• Independent Uses
Rubric
for Role Play
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's Name:___________________________________________
Social
Skill Being Practiced: _____________________________
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Did the volunteer offer help using the word "may"? |
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Did the volunteer avoid physical contact? |
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If physical contact was needed, did he ask permission? "May
I take your arm?" |
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Did he use an expression like "no problem" when
he was thanked? |
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Did he say goodbye with an appropriate expression? |
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Did he hear the person say that they wanted help? |
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Did he listen to the person's statement of need? |
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Did he take turns in the conversation? |
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Score |
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Other Comments: _____________________________________________________
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Standards Address in Lesson:
6th
Grade
Speaking Applications:
2.4 Offer a logical sequence of information and engage the listener,
foster an acceptance of an idea.
7th
Grade
Speaking Applications:
1.2 Determine a speaker’s attitude toward a subject.
1.6 Use speaking techniques, including voice modulation , inflection,
tempo, enunciation and eye contact for effective communication.
8th
Grade
Speaking Applications:
1.2 Paraphrase a speaker’s purpose and point of view and ask relevant
questions concerning the speaker’s content, delivery and purpose.
1.3 Organize information to achieve particular purposes by matching
the message, vocabulary, voice modulation, expression and tone to
the audience and purpose.
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See also "Volunteering"
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