Act It Out
Sketch It
True or False
Picture It
Would You Rather?
100
Act out a way you could greet a new classmate to help them feel welcome in your class.
100
Carlos and Mark are playing a game of UNO. Paul walks up and asks if he can play. Mark laughs and says "Get lost, loser!" Draw a face to show how Paul might be feeling.
*** DOUBLE POINTS***
Can the class guess what feeling you drew?
Ex: Sad, angry, hurt, etc.
100
SODAS can help us solve problems. It stands for Situation, Options, Disadvantages, Advantages, and Solution.
True
100
What coping skill could the guy on the left be using?
Positive thinking, problem solving, etc.
100
Would you rather have lots of OK friends or one really really close friend?
200
You are playing video games. You notice your mom come in carrying lots of groceries. Act out something you could do to show "WE" thinking.
Ex: Pause the game and help mom put away the groceries.
200
Draw an example of a coping skill.
ex: listening to music, deep breathing, taking a walk, etc.
200
True or False? "Boys don't cry" is an example of a gender stereotype.
True. Gender stereotypes are unfair or limiting beliefs about men and women.
***DOUBLE POINTS***
Why is it unfair or harmful to expect boys not to cry?
200
Name three words that could describe this emotion:
Angry, upset, frustrated, mad, disappointed, etc.
200
Would you rather learn how to play an instrument or learn how to build a treehouse?
300
Act out a coping skill you can use when feeling angry.
(Ex: deep breathing, asking for a break, walking away, talking to an adult, etc.)
*** DOUBLE POINTS ***
If your class guessed what the coping skill was.
300
Draw a face to show how you are feeling right now.
*** DOUBLE POINTS ***
Can the class guess what zone your feeling is in?
300
True or False?
These are all examples of relationships we can have:
1) Parent
2) Peer/Classmate
3) Teacher
True.
300
Is this person planning on getting out of bed? What clues help you answer this question?
The hammer shows they intend to destroy the alarm clock, and they are still under the covers. These clues show they plan to stay in bed.
300
Would you rather the sun be shining when you feel sad or have a rainy day when you feel sad?
400
Choose someone in the class and act out something they do that makes you feel good about being around them.
400
Draw two people talking to each other with one person not listening or interested in the other person.
*** DOUBLE BONUS POINTS ***
Draw what the two people look like when they are listening to each other.
Class votes in whether to award points.
400
True or False? Ignoring our emotions helps them to go away.
False. We may temporarily feel better when we ignore how we feel, but eventually the feeling can build and get bigger over time.
400
What might this parent need? What might the kids need? What could they do to solve the problem?
Ex: Parent needs quiet. Kids need to play. They could have the kids play in a different room, or play a different game.
400
Would you rather your farts be a visible colorful cloud or have your hair change color when you feel different emotions?
500
Act out something you are good at.
Did your classmates guess it correctly?
500
You're trying to decide with your class if you should get a class pet using SODAS. Draw two columns labelled "+" (for Advantages), and "-" (for Disadvantages). Write down some potential good things (+) and bad things (-) about getting a class pet.
Example Advantages: Fun, Cute, Help us work together, help learn caretaking, etc.
Example Disadvantages: Have to clean cage, Animal could get hurt, Animal could hurt us, Animal could escape
500
True or False? These are all examples of healthy coping skills:
1) Deep breathing
2) Hitting a punching bag
3) Cursing at someone
False. Cursing at someone might help you feel better in the moment, but it will likely make the situation worse.
500
What is an example of a thought this boy could be having? What clues tell you this?
Ex: I hate homework, I suck at this, etc. His sad face tells you he's not happy, the books in front of him tells you that he's doing schoolwork.
500
Would you rather end gun violence or end cruelty to animals?