Social Stories
In class, Ryan calls Brad an inappropriate name based on his size. At first, Brad thinks Ryan is joking. Ryan continues to say it everyday because it makes his friends laugh. Brad tells his counselor about it and asks for a peer mediation. What did Brad do correctly?
Brad told his counselor about what was going on and asked for a mediation.
What is an example of bullying?
Name-Calling, Spreading rumors, Cyber bullying on Social Media, Sending mean texts, Excluding others based on appearance or identity, etc.
Understanding and sharing the experiences and feelings of another person is called...
Empathy
Each day at lunch, Amelia gossips and spread rumors about Jill. She tells people that Jill tries to "steal people's boyfriends" when in reality, Jill only talks to her small group of friends. Tracy, Amelia's friend, sits and listens to Amelia gossip, but doesn't say anything. What could we refer to Tracy as?
A bystander.
A bystander is...
A person who is at an event but does not participate in what is happening
Feeling sorry for someone is NOT empathy, this is called...
Sympathy
In class, Ryan calls Brad an inappropriate name based on his size. At first, Brad thinks Ryan is joking. Ryan continues to say it everyday because it makes his friends laugh. Brad tells his counselor about it and asks for a peer mediation. What is an appropriate consequence for Ryan?
A mediation during recess with a counselor or administrator. Depending on the words Ryan used, it may be a referral and lunch detention.
How did bullying affect the character in the short clip from Zootopia we watched the other day?
It lowered his self esteem and made him feel like he was not a valuable individual.
In the video we watched yesterday, what was the story of empathy about?
A younger woman met an older woman who had also lost her husband while feeding ducks at the park.
What is the purpose of reading social stories?
They help us gain a perspective and see situations similar to our own. They help us develop solutions to our problems.
Give 2 examples of how you should respectfully and appropriately handle peer conflict.
Examples.
As a group, come up with 2 examples of how you can show empathy to your classmates.
Each day at lunch, Amelia gossips and spread rumors about Jill. She tells people that Jill tries to "steal people's boyfriends" when in reality, Jill only talks to her small group of friends. Tracy, Amelia's friend, sits and listens to Amelia gossip, but doesn't say anything. What are ways Tracy could appropriately intervene?
Tell an adult, have a private conversation with Amelia, tell her parents/guardians what she is witnessing at school, etc.
What are examples of appropriate conflict solutions in school?
Peer mediation, conversation with teachers, avoiding people who create problems, Active listening, Having empathy, etc.
What are benefits of empathy?
Build connections with people, boosting people' self esteem, etc.