Student Struggles
You have been assigned the classroom job of materials manager and a peer you do not get along with gets assigned IT support.
LITTLE DEAL: Act out how you would respond to this.
During PE, a peer gives you a noogie out of nowhere.
LITTLE DEAL: How do you respond?
Your mom takes away screens for 2 days after you call her a 'colorful' name.
LITTLE DEAL: HOW DO YOU RESPOND? IS IT LOGICAL TO GET ANGRY WITH A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE?
A peer continues to burp in the middle of class, interrupting the teacher.
LITTLE DEAL: How do you respond in the moment?
You are taking a math test and see one of your friends looking over at your test paper.
BIG DEAL: WHAT DO YOU DO?
You are looking around the class and you see a peer picking their nose.
LITTLE DEAL: HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THEM IN A WAY THAT WOULD NOT EMBARRASS THEM?
You are waiting in line for one of the rides at Great America and bend over to tie your shoe. Just then, a couple cuts in line in front of you.
LITTLE DEAL: HOW DO YOU ADDRESS THIS?
Your best friend starts to talk behind your back, call you names to your face, and antagonize you during recess and lunches.
BIG DEAL: HOW DO YOU PROCEED?
You had a fight with a friend over whether or not Fort Nite is cool (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, and one tells you a secret about the other.
BIG DEAL: WOULD YOU TELL THE OTHER FRIEND?
You are reading during NATURE and happen to overhear two of your classmates making fun of someone. The person they are making fun of quickly puts their head down on thier desk and covers 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 people from your neighborhood at the food court. You don't particularly get along with these folks so you and your buddy avoid them. They see you and start following you around making threatening comments.
BIG DEAL: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Your little brother hacks one of your favorite video games and accidentally deletes your progress. It doesn't work when you try and play it.
LITTLE DEAL: HOW DO YOU RESPOND?
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: 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: Act out how you would tell them appropriately and without hurting their feelings
Greg is playing capture the flag with the class. He loses his balance and falls. You notice that his phone fell out of his pocket and one of your classmates picks it up and puts it in their pocket.
BIG DEAL: HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE THIS SITUATION?
You are at the movies with a friend and you are wearing your favorite pants. 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: How do you respond?
While hanging out at on the play ground at school your friend pulls out a pack of cigarettes and offers one to you.
BIG DEAL: Act out what you would do/say to them
After summer vacation you notice that you've put on a few pounds.
LITTLE DEAL OR BIG DEAL: Discuss and explain your reasoning.
While working on a partner activity in class, your friend makes a racist comment about someone.
BIG DEAL: How do you respond to your friend or resolve this issue?
Due to many students breaking the rules, the teacher changes a policy regarding chromebooks.
LITTLE DEAL: How do you respond when your teacher notifies you of the change?
A student on the yard is displaying violent behavior and your teacher tells you to go inside the classroom. You start yelling, "NO! I'm NOT going anywhere!" and remain on the yard.
BIG DEAL: WHY? And how should you respond differently?
The police show up on campus and in the middle of a Math lesson, you run outside to see what is going on.
BIG DEAL: Why? How would you behave next time?
You bring your guitar to school and you try to get into the classroom, but the doors are locked (per usual).
LITTLE DEAL: How do you solve this problem?
Your teacher is reviewing a math equation on the board and she makes a simple mistake when calculating.
LITTLE DEAL: How do you respond?