Student Struggles
A peer is talking out loud in class while you are trying to work on an assignment. This is seriously disrupting your concentration and you can’t get your work done.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: HOW WOULD YOU FIX THIS SITUATION?
You are on the bus afterschool and a peer in the middle row is the middle row is throwing popcorn at the bus driver.
BIG DEAL
You get grounded for calling your mom a 'colorful' name.
LITTLE DEAL... DISCUSSION: IS IT LOGICAL TO GET ANGRY WITH A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE?
the girl you like asks your friend out for ice cream?
LITTLE DEAL
You are taking a math test and see one of your friends looking over at your test paper.
BIG DEAL
You are looking around the class and you see a peer picking their nose.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THEM IN A WAY THAT WOULD NOT EMBARASS THEM?
You are waiting in line at McDonalds and bend over to tie your shoe. Just then a couple of kids cut in line in front of you.
LITTLE DEAL
Your friends all seem to be going away with their families for the summer but your family can't afford to go anywhere.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: WHAT ARE SOME FUN FREE THINGS THAT FAMILIES CAN DO?
You had a fight with a friend over something that was really silly (a little deal turned into a big deal). You want to apologize but don't want to admit you were wrong.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: TELL US ABOUT A TIME YOU HAD TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE
You have 2 best friends. One tells you a secret about the other.
WOULD YOU TELL THE OTHER FRIEND?
You are reading during reading groups or SSR and you overhear two of your classmates making fun of someone. The person they are making fun of makes a sad face and quickly puts their head down on thier desk. They cover their face with their hoodie.
BIG DEAL DISCUSSION: DOES ANYONE THINK THIS IS A LITTLE DEAL?
You are at the mall with a friend and notice that there is a group of older kids from your school at the food court. They usually get into trouble and are mean to kids at school, so you and your friend avoid them. They see you and start following you around making threatening comments and giving you mean looks.
BIG DEAL... BONUS: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Your little brother takes one of your favorite video games and accidentally scratches it. It doesn't work when you try and play it.
LITTLE DEAL
You decide to dye your hair for the first time. It turns out so bad that you have to cut a lot of it off.
LITTLE DEAL DISCUSSION: WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE A BIG DEAL WHEN YOUR IMAGE IS THREATENED?
One of your classmates has really bad breath. You have been assigned to be his partner in a research assignment.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: Act out how you would tell them appropriately and without hurting their feelings
Brian is playing capture the flag with the class. He loses his balance and falls. You notice that a $10 bill fell out of his pocket and one of your classmates picks it up and puts it in their pocket.
BIG DEAL... Discussion: Would it be a bigger deal if it were an Ipod that was taken?
You are at the fair with some friends wearing your favorite shorts. A young kid is running past you and trips spilling a large drink on you. Your friends start laughing calling you "pee pee pants".
LITTLE DEAL
While hanging out at a park you see a group of kids burning ants with magnifying glasses and pulling the legs off of spiders.
BIG DEAL
After summer vacation, you notice that your friends have gotten taller and bigger than you. You stayed the same size and feel pretty self-conscious. Should you let this impact how you feel about yourself?
LITTLE DEAL?? DISCUSSION QUESTION.
A student you know is selling brand new iPods in their original packages for very little money. Hmmm? Should you buy one?
DISCUSSION QUESTION
You have been excited to play a video game tournament with your classmates all week! It comes time to do so and the Xbox console stops working. The teacher decides that the class will have to play board games inside.
LITTLE DEAL
A group of kids find your neighbor's dog really annoying because it barks all day and night. They decide to throw chocolate over the fence to make the dog sick.
BIG DEAL
Your friend complains that his parents don’t let him do anything fun. He tells you that he is planning to run away from home by hitchhiking to Texas to live with a cousin.
BIG DEAL BONUS: HOW WOULD YOU HELP YOUR FRIEND?
While playing wall ball, you and another kid go to catch the ball at the same time. You end up bumping into each other and falling.
LITTLE DEAL
What is the difference between telling and tattling?
DISCUSSION QUESTION