Expected and Unexpected Behavior
Is treating people fairly and with mutual respect an Expected or Unexpected behavior?
Expected Behavior
Mike had the worst day ever at school. Make a smart guess why Mike had a terrible day.
Possible answers: He did bad on a test/forgot his homework, people were teasing him on the bus/at recess, he got hurt, he was sick and had to go home
Answers may vary
True or false - Your senses are important for your social thinking
True
Rules in situations that aren't directly written down or taught to you are called
a) secret rules
b) hidden rules
Hidden Rules
Scenario: You're in class and your teacher is asking you a question.
Give an example of good body language.
-Sitting up straight
-Making eye contact
Expected or Unexpected: During class, the students are not thinking with their eyes, have their bodies facing away from the teacher, and are not a part of the group.
Unexpected
Mrs. McQuary goes fly fishing on Tuesday mornings. Is this a smart guess or wacky guess? Why?
Wacky guess
True or false - Touch is one of the nonverbal ways we communicate with others
True
True or false
Every situation has the same hidden rules
False
Scenario: You're in class and your teacher is asking you a question.
Give an example of bad body language.
-Having your head down
-Rolling your eyes
-Slouching in your chair
Give an example of unexpected behavior
-Blurting out in class
-Sleeping in class
-Yelling in the hallways
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True or false - A "smart guess" is when you make a small guess based on what you have already learned or know.
True
Give an example of a situation where your nose/smelling would help you figure out what's going on.
-If there was a fire in the hallway and you smell smoke
-If you smell the dinner your mom is cooking then you can assume it's almost dinner time
Give an example of a hidden rule in the community/at school/at home
-Be quiet in the library
-No cell phones in class
-If someones door is shut, knock before entering
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Non-verbal communication is:
a) indicating something with your eyes
b) crossing your arms
c) rolling your eyes
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
How do you feel when you're around people who have unexpected behaviors?
-Confused, annoyed, mad and uncomfortable
Make a wacky guess describing what the weather will be like tomorrow.
Possible answers: Snowstorm Freezing/Cold 120 degrees
What does "thinking with your eyes" mean?
Looking around and noticing what other people are doing and what is happening in a situation.
If you don't know the hidden rules in a situation, what can you do to figure them out?
-Look around and see what everyone else is doing
-Ask the people around you
What is social thinking?
The type of thinking your brain is doing to figure out yourself and other people.
Answers may vary.
Give 2 examples of expected behaviors in the classroom setting
-Not talking while the teacher is talking
-Following directions
-Not being on your phone
-raising your hand to speak
True or false - An example of a smart guess is when you see a friend walking into a toy store. You would guess your friend is shopping for clothes.
True or false - When we make a Smart Guess, we use our sight, hearing, knowledge, and feelings.
False
True
What are the 5 senses and which ones relate to social thinking?
-Seeing/eyes*
-Hearing/ears*
-Smelling/nose*
-Touching/skin*
-Tasting/mouth
How will other people feel if you're being inflexible (a stuck thinker)?
-Mad, frustrated, confused, angry, sad, tense
Why is it important to be a good social thinker?
-To have and make friends
-So people will be comfortable around you and you will be comfortable around other people
-Answers may vary