General
True. God is always there for us.
Define "trust."
Trust is being able to count on someone. Trust is important for the circle of grace because we need to people to count on if something bad happens.
Define "bullying."
Any deliberate aggressive act, by a person or group, with the intent to inflict harm (physical or emotional) on another person.
What is something you NEVER share on social media? Please name two.
You trip and drop all your books at school. Someone starts helping you pick them up. Is this situation safe/good or alarming/bad?
Safe/good.
If someone invades your circle of grace, what should we do?
Tell them politely that they're making you uncomfortable and ask them to stop whatever it is that's making you uncomfortable.
Define "stress."
Stress is an internal state of mental/emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.
Define "treasured."
To cherish something/someone that means a lot to you because you love it/them. God "treasures" us because we are His. A parent "treasures" their child. Ms. Giesa treasures her own characters.
If someone on social media asks for your account's password, what do you do?
Never give it to them, block them, and tell a trusted adult about what happened.
You ask a friend not to mention something because it's a touchy subject for you. They keep bringing it up. Is this situation safe/good or alarming/bad?
Alarming/bad.
What is the Circle of Grace?
The physical and spiritual space God gave you to protect yourself, and the love and goodness of God which always surrounds you and all others.
Define "pressure."
Pressure is typically applied from an external source, like peers, teachers, family, and more; but we can also pressure ourselves; in demand for high performance or healthy/unhealthy behavior.
Define "media."
Mass communication formats (music, TV, magazines, videos, internet, video games, books, advertisements, news, newspapers, radio, etc.) which may provide education, information, and/or entertainment.
What are the pros of social media?
Communication, information, and entertainment.
A teacher you don't know very well offers to drive you home from school, even though you never said you needed one. Is this situation safe/good, or alarming/bad?
Alarming/bad.
Our circle of grace is part of our conscience. What is a conscience?
The instincts God gave us to help us tell the difference between right and wrong.
Define "boundary."
The border or limit we need to keep ourselves safe within our circle of grace.
Define "disrespect," and give two examples of it.
Treating with rudeness, or insult.
Interrupting someone (whether that be talking, or making noise while they're talking), bringing up a subject that a friend asked you not to talk about, taking someone's belongings without asking.
What are the cons of social media?
Can lead to social anxiety if you go on it too much, people can post lies, hackers can steal others' identities, you can view inappropriate content, etc.
A friend keeps making fun of you in small ways. You tell them it hurts your feelings. They immediately apologize and explain they meant no harm, that they were only teasing you in a friendly way. Is this situation safe/good or alarming/bad?
Safe/good.
Not every attack on our circle of grace will be from someone physically near us. What are two other ways people can invade our circle of grace?
Insulting us, playing pranks on us, sending us inappropriate media either through text or the mail, reading our journals without asking. etc.
Define "inappropriate media."
Images or words, spoken or written, that makes one feel uncomfortable, scared, or that intentionally degrade a human person.
Define "unsafe touch."
Touch that is disrespectful and hurts, scares, or makes me feel uncomfortable or confused.
Please define the internet term, "catfish."
A person who creates a fake persona and tries to lure someone into a relationship.
A sibling takes something of yours without asking and accidentally breaks it. You get angry and yell at them. Is this situation safe/good, or alarming/bad?
Alarming/bad. We can hurt other peoples' circles of grace too. And when we hurt someone else's, we hurt our own.