Reporting Inappropriate Behavior

Educational Objective: The student will report an inappropriate behavior to an authority figure or an adult whom they can trust.
Language Arts Standard: Listening and Speaking

Materials Needed:
The Prop Box with 2 telephones
Brainstorm Form
Appropriate Rubric: One for each student to complete during each role play. To download the student rubric, click here

The Lesson:

• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity: Avoid "Brainstorming" This might lead to unnecessary uproar.
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Find a grownup person you trust. Tell them you trust them.
2. Look at the person and address him by his name.
3. Tell the person the facts about what happened. "Only the facts"
4. Give a reason why you're reporting the information.
5. Report if there was anyone else who say the incident.
6. Answer questions with honest answers.
7. Thank the person for listening.
8. Write down what you said.

• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion
• Applications
• Independent Uses

Rubric for the Role Plays

Student (Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________

Date: _____________________
Observer's Name:___________________________________________

Observations: No Yes
Did the student find a grownup person you trust he could trust?    
Did the student ok at the person and address him by his name?    
Did he tell the person the facts about what happened?"Only the facts"    
Did he give a reason why you're reporting the information?    
Did he say if there was anyone else who say the incident?    
Did he answer questions with honest answers?    
Did he thank the person for listening?
   
Did he write down what he said?
   
Score/Points
   

Additional Comments: _______________________________________________________________________

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Standards Reference

6th Grade
Reading Standards
1.2 Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings.
1.5 Understand shades of meanings in related words.
2.7 Make reasonable assertions about a text through accurate, supporting citations
Writing Strategies
1.1 Choose the form of writing (e.g. personal letter, poem or narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.
1.6 Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of ideas.
Speaking Applications:
2.4 Offer a logical sequence of information and engage the listener, foster an acceptance of an idea.

7th Grade
Reading Standards
2.1 Understand and analyze the differences in structure and purpose between various categories of informational materials.
3.3 Analyze characterization as delineated through thoughts, words and speech patterns.
Writing Strategies
1.4 Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g., quotation marks, commas at the end of dependent clauses) and appropriate English usage.
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
Reading Standards
1.1 Analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases.
3.4 Analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g. place, time, customs) to the mood, tone and meaning of text.
Writing Strategies
2.1 Write a clear, coherent incident, event or situation by using well chosen details.
2.5 Present information purposely and succinctly and meet the needs of the intended audience.
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.