What is a police man, teacher, principal, boss, judge, etc.
100
What is a person who is equal to you? Like a classmate or friend?
Peer
100
What does it mean to be aggressive?
pushy, overbearing, dominating, disrespectful of other people's feelings
100
One thing NOT TO DO in a restaurant
Chew with your mouth open, talk with eating, eat your food before the other person receives their food, order the waiter around
100
What does it mean to be polite?
you show good manners!
200
Explain something you should remember when dealing with an authority figure
What is listen, remain calm, take responsibility, ask questions, or show respect.
200
What does it mean to "sleep on it?"
To take a day to process the conflict and let it soak in, before you react
200
What does it mean to be assertive?
To clearly state what you want and why
200
What is an example of everyday manners?
open door for somebody, say excuse me, aware of personal space and surroundings, greet somebody, etc.
200
What are manners?
Ways of demonstrating polite behavior
300
Explain why it is better to take the demerit in school rather than argue with the teacher.
Along the lines of....if you fight back, you will be pushed even farther. You may get a second demerit
300
What could I do with angry emotions that I just can't shake off?
Take it out with a healthy hobby i.e. running, punching bag, batting cages, anything to relieve the frustration in a positive way
300
Why don't aggressive people have many friends?
They alienate themselves because they cause those around them to hate them, fear them, and cause general discomfort
300
One example of how to act or how not to act on the subway
Sit quietly, watch volume while speaking, avoid gum smacking, no cell phone use, give seats up to senior citizens, elders, mothers with children, share space, clean up your space!
300
What is a conflict?
a problem or issue
400
If you were wrongly accused of something in class, how would you handle it?
I would listen to the teacher's explanation as I remained calm. I would think about what I was going to say first and ask to speak with the teacher after class about the accusation.
400
What is one thing you should ask yourself before you blame the other person when in a fight?
What did I do wrong? What could I have done better?
400
"I am confident about who I am"
Would an aggressive or assertive person say that?
Assertive
400
How do you know when it's time to end a conversation with somebody?
There are awkward silences, the person you are talking to is restless, shifting back and forth, looking at their watch
400
What does it mean to mediate?
to create a solution through discussion of problems
500
If a teacher tells me I was talking in class, what should I do with that information the following day?
Learn from it! Come to class prepared and read to learn, NOT TALKING
500
If your friend ALWAYS picked what you did together on weekends and it started to bother you, how could you approach him/her about it?
"I feel like you always get to pick our activities. While we have a lot of fun doing them, I would like a chance to pick. I have a really fun idea in mind."
500
How would you change this into an ASSERTIVE statement...
It's not fair! You didn't give us enough time for that assignment!
I am putting a lot of effort into this assignment, but I could really use some more time to make it perfect.
500
How do you know when you are having an active conversation?
Both people are equally talking equal amounts, there is smiling, laughter, eye contact
500
What does it mean to vent?
To pour out emotions or problems to a trusted friend