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Objective: The student will comply with directives in an appropriate
step by step manner.
Language Arts Standard: Listening and Speaking
Materials
Needed:
Brainstorm Form: Places with theater-type seating
Appropriate Rubric: One for each student to complete during
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The Lesson:
• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity: When might you need to take an empty
seat in the middle of a row?
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Look for evidence that the seat in the middle of the row is not
taken.
2. Address the person in the aisle seat in the row you want to enter
with "Excuse me.".
3. In a polite tone of voice, ask, "Is that seat taken?"
4. If it is available, ask "Will you excuse me?"
5. The person should stand to make room for you to pass.
6. Say "excuse me" and "thank you" as you pass
others sitting in the row.
• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion: Complete Rubric during
Role Play
• Applications
• Independent Uses
RUBRIC
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's Name:___________________________________________
Social
Skill: ___________________________________
| Observations: (Dramatic asides needed) |
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| Did the student look for evidence that
the seat in the middle of the row was not taken? |
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Did the student get the attention of
the person in the aisle seat by saying "excuse me?"
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| Did the student politely ask if the
seat was taken? |
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| Did the student ask "Will you excuse
me?" |
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| Did he say "excuse me" and
"thank you" as he passed each person in the row? |
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Additional
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________
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Note:
When leaving in the middle of the performance, just say "excuse
me" to the person next to you. People will see what is going
on and move accordingly. There is no need to talk, unless someone
is unaware you are trying to pass.
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
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.
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.
Rubric for Cooperative Learning Activities
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