Expected vs Unexpected
What is Social Thinking?
Thinking about those around me
True or false: People have feelings and reactions about other people's behavior.
True
True or False: Being flexible means its ok for people to have different thoughts and feelings than I do.
True
True or false: Everywhere I go has a set of unwritten rules that people are expected to be followed, such as talking when it is your turn, respecting personal space, etc.
True
Name for behaviors when a person does not follow the rules, and may cause others to have "weird" thoughts about them
Unexpected behaviors
A kid asks me to play soccer but I only want to play basketball. Is that flexible or inflexible thinking?
Inflexible
* BONUS= double points if you can change it to flexible thinking
Doing what is EXPECTED is likely to cause people to have good or bad/weird thoughts and feelings about you?
Good
True or False: Doing what is UNEXPECTED is more likely to cause people weird/uncomfortable thoughts and annoyed or upset feelings towards you.
True
Ask for a few more minutes then turn it off
Agree to turn it off and ask to watch it tomorrow
Do you have a hobby?
Give an example of an UNEXPECTED behavior at home.
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True or false: My behavior can NEVER affect other people's feelings.
False
You refuse to work with a different partner in class. Is that being a flexible or stuck thinker?
Stuck thinker
How can you be a flexible thinker?
Give an example of 1 EXPECTED and 1 UNEXPECTED behavior on google classroom.
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True or false: When in a group and unsure what to do, it is often helpful to observe the people around you.
True
True or False: Everyone thinks and feels the same as I do.
False
What does it mean to have a different perspective?
Others think about a situation differently
What is something you are looking forward to?