Respect 101
What does it mean to respect yourself?
Taking care of yourself, being kind to yourself, being honest, setting boundaries, making good choices, etc.
What should you do if someone is sharing an answer during class and you have something to say?
Say sorry and try to fix it.
Someone trips and drops their books.
Both!
Respectful words: Are you okay?
Respectful action: Help them
A classmate cuts in line in front of you. What do you do?
How can you show respect during a conversation?
Listen, make eye contact, and wait your turn to speak.
How can you show respect during group work?
Listen to others' ideas, take turns, and be open to different opinions.
Your friend is upset and needs space. What's a respectful choice?
Give them space and check in later to see how they're doing.
Your friend is upset and wants to be alone.
Respectful action: Give them space.
Your friends are making fun of someone's clothes. What do you do?
Don't join in, speak up if you're comfortable, change the subject, tell an adult.
Name 3 traits of a respectful person.
Kind, honest, responsible, patient, fair, polite, etc.
A classmate is struggling with a problem. How can you respond respectfully?
You're frustrated with someone. How do you respond respectfully?
Take space or a break if needed, avoid yelling, respectfully talk about your feelings.
You want to borrow something.
Respectful words: Ask politely.
Your friend is left out of a group activity. What can you do?
Invite them in or make sure they know they're welcome to join.
How can respect help build strong friendships?
It builds trust, shows care, and helps solve problems kindly.
You see someone being bullied. How can you show respect?
Stand up for them and tell an adult.
You and a friend want to do different things. What's a respectful solution?
Take turns or find a way to compromise.
Your teammate made a mistake and feels embarrassed.
Both: Encourage them and show support! (Thumbs up, clap, etc.)
Your teacher gave you feedback you didn't like. How can you respond?
Say "thank you," and try to understand how it can help you improve.
What's one way to show respect in a disagreement?
Stay calm, listen to the other person, and respond kindly.
A classmate keeps interrupting you during group work. What do you do?
Ask them to please let you finish, and set a respectful tone for the group.
Your friend makes a mistake in front of others. How do you support them?
Be kind, remind them everyone makes mistakes, and stand by them.
You're frustrated because someone bumped into you by accident. The other person apologizes after bumping into you. What do you do?
Respectful words: Respond kindly (ex. "It's okay! Thank you for apologizing."
Respectful action: Take a breath
You made a mistake in front of the class and feel embarrassed. What's a respectful way to handle it?
Take a deep breath
Learn from it
Remind yourself it happens to everyone
Be kind to yourself