People in Circles
Who is in your red circle
total strangers
community helpers who should have ID
How much would you touch/talk/trust someone in your blue circle?
Trust them with anything
Touch - big hug
Talk - about anything (school, problems, advice, jokes, updates, about whatever you're both interested in), talk almost every day or pretty often, talk on the phone and text them
How might you greet someone in your green circle?
Hug (if you're both comfortable to do so), wave
Who should you interact with online? (what circles)
Talk to blue and green (friends and family)
Someone in your red circle comes up to you at the grocery store and starts to chat. What should you do to remain safe?
don't share any personal info
maybe say something like "I need to finish my shopping"
Who might be in your blue circle?
family (parents, cousins, grandparents), close/best friends
How would you touch/talk/trust the people in your green circle?
touch - give them a hug, but not as close as blue
talk - topics you both like, school, general life updates/news, call and text them
trust- they are trustworthy
How might you greet someone in your blue circle?
Big hug (if you're both comfortable doing so)
What kinds of things should you NOT share online?
anything rated R (words and pictures), personal information (full name, date of birth, credit card, SS number, address, phone number)
A classmate in your yellow circle begins chatting about personal topics, but you do not know this classmate too well. What might you say to them if you are feeling uncomfortable? What are some things you might talk about instead?
you can say "hey I don't really wanna talk about that right now"
you might talk about: school, maybe sports
Who might be in your green circle?
extended family members, friends
How would you touch/talk/trust the people in the yellow circle?
touch - fist bump, wave, high five, dap up
talk - talk about non-personal topics, talk to them when you see them (not on the phone or texting)
trust - limited trust (e.g. teachers about school matters)
How might you greet people in your yellow circle?
Fist bump, dap up, wave, high five
What should you do if a stranger interacts with you online?
don't answer/interact, block them if they are bothering you, tell someone you trust about it
You are assigned to a school project with an acquaintance. You know this person's name but not much else about them. You work on a school project with them for a while and find out that you have a lot in common. This person invites you to hang out outside of school and are now friends. What circle was this person in before and what circle are they in now?
They were in: yellow
They are now in: green
Who might be in your yellow circle?
Teachers, classmates, acquaintances, neighbors
How much would you touch/talk/trust the people in the orange circle?
touch - no touch, wave at greeting
talk - not a lot of talking, maybe say "hi" at greeting
trust - no trust
How might you greet those in the orange circle?
Say hello, wave, smile
What are some things you can post/say online?
post - pictures from a vacation, food, memes
say - jokes, nice comments, weather
A friend introduces you to a classmate you do not know yet. This person goes to your school and you've seen them around before. Now that you have been introduced and know their name, what circle might they be in?
Yellow because they are an acquaintance now
Who might be in your orange circle?
kids at school or around neighborhood
How much would you touch/talk/trust the people in the red circle?
touch - no touch -- except health care worker (medical touch only)
talk - no talk -- except if it's a community helper (plumber, mailman, etc.), business talk only
trust - no trust
How might you greet someone in the red circle?
Trick question! You don't because you can't trust them, you don't know them -- they're strangers
What should you do if someone is bullying you online?
tell a trusted adult (blue or green circle)
stand up for yourself (say stop)
don't respond to them
maybe block them
What are ways people might move into a closer circle to you? (e.g., from orange to green)?
getting introduced to them
learning their name
talking to them more
spend more time with them
develop more trust with them