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Objective: The student will introduce himself in a manner appropriate
for the occasion.
Language Arts Standard: Listening and Speaking
Materials
Needed:
The Prop Box with costumes
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: Brainstorm- situations when students
have met someone for the first time
Define Steps and Sequences of Skill
1. Determine if the time is appropriate.
(You may not want to interrupt someone who is busy.
2. Look at the person directly.
3. Ask permission to introduce yourself. "Mrs. Falchetta,
may I introduce myself?"
4. State the reason for the introduction. "I am going to
be working on the Student Council Committee after school."
5. Shake the person's hand.
6. Say, "It's nice to meet you."
Model the Skill
Role Plays/Classroom Discussion
Applications
Independent Use
Rubric
for Role Play
Student
(Speaker)____________________________ Student (Subject)____________________________
Date: _____________________ Observer's
Name:___________________________________________
Social
Skill Being Practiced: _____________________________
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of Speaker: |
No |
Yes |
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Did the student determine if the time is appropriate? |
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| Did
the student look at the person
directly? |
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| Did
the student ask permission
to introduce himself? |
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| Did
the student state the reason
for the introduction? |
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| Did
the student have the person's
hand? |
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| Did
the student say, "It's
nice to meet you?" |
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Score or Points |
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Other Comments: ___________________________________________________________
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Written Extension: Write a business letter of
introduction. See I-Search Project. 
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.
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