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
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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? |
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Did the student ok at the person
and address him by his name? |
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Did he tell the person the
facts about what happened?"Only the facts" |
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Did he give a reason why you're
reporting the information? |
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Did he say if there was anyone
else who say the incident? |
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Did he answer questions with
honest answers? |
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Did
he thank the person for listening? |
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Did he write down
what he said?
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Score/Points |
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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.
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