PEERS/Trading information
Name 3 characteristics of a good friendship...
Common Interests
Self/Disclosure/Share secrets
Understanding
Shared/Equal
Mutual affection/Care
Commitment/Loyalty/Trust
Conflict Resolution
Name two common conversation topics among high school students.
Movies/TV shows/youtube/viral videos
Music/concerts
Books
Classes/exams/teachers
Apply to college
Work
Sports
Cars/motorcycles/bikes
Name three different types of social groups
ASL (Adaptive Sports League)
Gamers group
Teacher group
Social media groups
Lunch groups
Sports groups
Cheerleading group
Band/orchestra group
Siblings
Classmates
Name two steps to exit a conversation if you were turned down
Keep your cool
Give a brief cover story (if appropriate)
Look away
Turn away
Walk away
Name 3 steps for beginning get togethers..
Greet your guests
Invite them in
Introduce them to anyone they do not know
Give them a tour
Offer them refreshments
Ask what they want to do
Acquaintance
Casual
Regular
Best
When is it appropriate to give someone your phone number?
Trade information on several occasions
Find common interests
Use your common interests as a cover story for future contact
Assess interest
If interested suggest exchanging contact information
How can you tell if you are accepted by a peer group?
-They are nice to you
-They listen to you
-They support you
-They invite you to things
Name two steps to exiting a conversation if you were accepted into the conversation.
Wait for pause
Give a reason for leaving that makes sense
Say you’ll see them later
Say goodbye
Walk away
Name 5 rules for good sportsmanship
Praise your friends
Play by the rules
Don’t be a referee
Don’t be a coach
Share and take turns
Don’t be too competitive
Help and show concern if someone is injured
Suggest a change if bored
Don’t be a sore winner or loser
At the end say, “Good game”
How do you know if someone is interested in talking to you?
They are talking to you.
They are looking at you.
They are facing you.
They are responding to you.
State two things you should do when ending a phone call.
Wait for a bit of a pause
Explain why you have to go
Tell the person it was nice talking to them
Tell the person that you will talk to them later
Say goodbye
Hang up
Why is it important to have a social group?
Gives us a source of friends with common interests
Gives you a community who can support you and stick up for you
You may bond over “dislike” of different social groups
Name 2 reasons you might get turned down in a conversation
Off topic
Mean (exp. “Why are you even here?”) (weird kid)
Serious conversation (private conversation)
On the phone (interrupting)
Busy
Recording a video/video meeting/live streaming
Might not want to talk to you
What are the 4 Ws and H to making plans?
Who
What
Where
When
How
What is a common interest? Give me one example of a common interest that you share with someone in our class.
Something that you and another person have in common.
Tell me three important rules for 2-way conversations
Trading information
Asking open-ended questions
Ask follow-up questions
Don’t be repetitive
Listen to your friend
Don’t police
Don’t tease
Be a little more serious when you are first getting to know someone
Use good volume control
Have good body boundaries
Make good eye contact
Don’t brag/don’t be argumentative
What is one message that you can take away from the movie Sandlot?
**Student answer here
Name three steps to starting a conversation
Casually look over
Use a prop (if appropriate)
Find a common interest
Mention the common interest
Trade information
Assess interest
Introduce yourself
Name 5 rules for during get togethers
The GUEST gets to pick the activities you do together
Be a good sport
Give compliments
Be loyal to your friend
Stick up for your friend
Don’t ignore your friend
Suggest a change if you get bored
Trade information at least 50% of the time
Keep it short and sweet at first
What are 3 rules of trading information?
Ask the other person about him or herself
Answer your own question
Find common interests
Share the conversation
Don’t be a conversation hog
Don’t be an interviewer
Don’t get too personal at first
Assess their interest
What are the 5 steps for starting a phone call?
Ask for the person you are calling
Say who you are
Ask how they are doing
Ask if they can talk
Explain why you are calling
Name one social group that you are apart of and tell me why you are apart of that group.
***student answer
Name three steps to joining a conversation
Listen to the conversation
Watch from a distance
Use a prop (if appropriate)
Identify the topic
Find a common interest
Move closer/wait for a pause
Mention the topic
Assess interest
Introduce yourself
What are the 6 steps for ending get togethers?
Wait for a pause in activities
Give a cover story for leaving or ending a get together
Start walking your friend to the door
Thank your friend for getting together
Tell your friend you had a good time
Say goodbye