Self-Awareness & Bullying
This is the ability to recognize your own emotions as they happen.
What is, self-awareness.
Taking slow, deep breaths is an example of this type of coping strategy.
What is a healthy coping strategy.
This shows you care about and understand how someone else feels.
What is empathy.
Choices often lead to these results, either positive or negative.
What are consequences.
What is, Cerebral Palsy
These guide your choices and help you decide what matters most to you.
This emotion often increases when stress is not managed well.
What is anger (or anxiety).
This communication style is respectful, clear, and confident.
What is assertive communication.
This step in the WISE way for decision-making involves thinking about different options.
The feeling that Melody had when she was denied an AAC device.
What is, upset, mad, irritated, frustrated, or invisible.
A sign of sadness or depression.
This is a healthy way to calm down instead of yelling or shutting down.
What is taking a break? (or using calming strategies)
These are limits you set to protect your comfort and safety.
What are boundaries.
What is an effective way to refuse to do something?
1. Say a direct, NO
2. Suggest something else
3. Repeat the same phrase
4. Walk away
Give a reason on how the History Teacher, Mr. treated Melody differently than the other students
Any example of this will work, some examples:
1. Not telling her about breakfast
2. Not considering her scores for the WizKids
3. Being reluctant to allow her to answer any question in class
Is sexual harrasment a type of bullying?
What is, yes it is.
Replacing negative thoughts with positive or realistic ones is called this skill.
What is positive self-talk.
Listening without interrupting is an example of this communication skill.
What is active listening.
If a situation is Dangerous, Destructive, or Disturbing you should...
What is, get help from a trusted adult.
Give an example from the movie on how to NOT be a good friend.
1. Rose saying her mom bribed her with an iPod
2. The WizKids Team leaving her out of breakfast
3. The WizKids saying that Melody would look "weird" if she represented their school in the speed round.
4. Any other example from the movie.
Name a behavior that could be considered bullying.
2. Threatening someone (in person or on the internet)
3. Taking a person's things
4. Putting someone down
All Jay does is worry. Nothing is going right. Everything is a mess and Jay doesn't know what to do. What is a healthy way for Jay to deal with his stress?
1. Talk with a trusted person/adult.
2. Write his feelings down and analyze them.
Your friend, David, says "If you don't go with me to the mall after school, we're done being best friends." What would be the best thing to say to David?
"If our friendship depends on me going to the mall, that is disappointing. It seems as though my feelings do not matter to you. Next time, don't make a threat and just ask me to go."
Chris wants to try out for the basketball team, but made a commitment to walk the neighbors' dogs after school. His goal is to try out for the basketball team without breaking the commitment to his neighbors'. What might get him to this goal?
What is, walk the dog after basketball.
The real name for the AAC device that Melody used to talk for her?
Augmentative and Alternative Communication