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Objective: The student will gracious accept an apology from someone
who is truly sorry for his behavior.
Language Arts Standard: Reading, Writing, Listening & 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 Student's Form, click here
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The Lesson:
• Identify Need
• Introductory Activity
• Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Look at the person who is apologizing.
2. Make a judgment about their sincerity by facial expression, tone
of voice, gaze & posture?
3. Listen to what they are saying to you.
4. Try to understand their point of view. Nod
that you understand.
5. Thank them for explaining the situation
6. Stand about an arm's length away.
7. Thank them for the apology. "I see what happened" or
"I accept your apology."
• Model the Skill
• Role Plays/Classroom Discussion Completion of Rubric for
each role play
• Applications
• Independent Uses
Rubric
for the Role Play
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's Name:___________________________________________
| Behavior: |
No |
Yes |
| Did the speaker look at the person making the apologizing? |
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| Did the speaker make a judgment about the sincerity (perhaps
an aside to audience)? |
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| Did the speaker listen actively, perhaps restating what was
said? |
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| Did the speaker nod to indicate comprehension of what was
said? |
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| Did the speaker thank the subject for his explanation? |
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| Did the speaker stand about an arm's length away throughout
the apology? |
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| Did the speaker thank the subject for his apology or indicate
acceptance of the apology? |
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Score |
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Other Comments or Observations: __________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Other Standards
Address in Lesson: Give students a letter of apology from a friend
to read. Have the students respond in a letter of acceptance.
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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