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STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1  - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

ELP. 6-8.3  - An ELL can speak and write about grade-appropriate complex literary and informational texts and topics.   

THEME: PBIS and School-wide Rules we have been practicing.

LESSON TOPIC: Stepping Up skill-building program for 6th graders.     

OBJECTIVES:

Language: Students will be able to use language appropriate for the discussion

Content: Students will be able to participate in discussions in a positive way with others to share their own ideas and build on other’s ideas as well.

LEARNING STRATEGIES: 

I can identify behaviors involved in listening.

I can identify behaviors involved in respecting other’s ideas.

I can apply group communication skills

I can apply empathy skills while identifying feelings.     

KEY VOCABULARY: Empathy, Active listening, Group communication, Huddle Up, Perspective      

MATERIALS: Gr 6 DVD Lesson 1, Handout 1A, Feelings Cards and Photos, Family Letter,

Inspecting Your Skills homework, Chart paper      

MOTIVATION (Building background): Set the introductory screen of the video and ask students to respond in writing whether they agree with this quote, why or why not? (1 min.)

PRESENTATION:

·        Watch a video about the program (Video--Hopes, Plans, and Challenges 3:05 min.)     

·        Identify our hopes, plans, and challenges for this year

·        Challenge our communication skills with a group activity

·        Identify behaviors that help and don’t help with listening to and respecting each other’s ideas.     

PRACTICE AND APPLICATION:

Guided Practice: Class discussion: (5 min.)

·        What are some hopes and plans that students in the video had for their sixth grade year?

·        What are some challenges students mentioned in the video?

·        What other situations do students here at our school experience or worry about?     

 Practice:

Handout 1A (individual activity) (3 min.)

Group Activity (10 min.)

REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT:

Assessment: Group self-assessment chart

EXTENSION:  

Talk more about listening to and respecting each other’s ideas. Try these group skills out as you do a variation of the Mix-and-Match Challenge. Practice the skills when having group discussions throughout the day.