Communication and Cooperation
Verbal or Non-Verbal communication?
Speaking directly to one person
VERBAL
TRUE or FALSE
It is important for everyone to be exactly alike and it is weird if you are different.
FALSE! Everyone is unique and special
TRUE OR FALSE?
You should listen to all of the directions given by your peer before starting something.
TRUE
What are some responsibilities of your friend?
Being kind, honest, trustworthy, polite friendly
What is POSITIVE peer pressure?
Feeling free to choose what is best for you
Verbal or Non-Verbal communication?
Facial Expressions and Eye Contact
NON-VERBAL
TRUE or FALSE?
You should offer help to your friends and family when they need it.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE?
It is okay to skip over some unimportant directions when completing an assignment.
FALSE
You could miss an extremely important detail
What are some responsibilities of your teacher?
What is NEGATIVE peer pressure?
You do not feel free to choose what is best for you; you feel trapped. You feel that you are not being yourself but are doing/being what someone else wants.
Match the type of communication to negative or positive.
Giving Compliments
Arguing
Giving Compliments = positive communication
Arguing = negative communication
Your friend has recently been mean and ignoring others. Being a close friend, you realize something is wrong and causing them to act this way. What should you do?
Confront the friend about their actions and let them know you are there for them OR tell a trusted teacher/adult about your concerns
Should you be specific or broad when giving directions?
Specific
What are some responsibilities of your parents?
Taking care of you, feeding you, loving you
What are some examples of positive peer pressure?
ANSWERS MAY VARY
When working in a group, it is easier to take everything on yourself rather than work with your teammates.
FALSE
It is important to cooperate well with others and learn ways to work around obstacles.
What are some qualities of a good friend?
Kind, trustworthy, responsible, caring, good listener, helper, etc.
What is the right decision to make?
Your friend is asking for help on a test. Do you give them the answers or ignore them?
Ignore the friend and tell a trusted adult
What are your responsibilities?
Chores, being a good friend, being kind to others, staying positive, paying attention in school
What are some examples of negative peer pressure?
Cheating, lying, stealing
ANSWERS MAY VARY
Your teacher assigns the class into groups of a project. When meeting with your group to discuss the assignment, you notice someone is left out. What do you do?
Include them in the activity and make them feel welcome
What are some qualities of a bad friend?
Manipulative, mean, liar, toxic, dishonest, etc.
What is the right decision to make?
Your friend trips on his untied shoelace and spills his lunch on the floor. Everyone is laughing at them. Do you also laugh at them or do you help them up?
Help your friend up and discourage people from laughing
What does being responsible mean?
Being held accountable for your actions and having the ability to act independently
What can you do to resist peer pressure?
Say NO! Give them the cold shoulder. Suggest something else.