Zones of Regulation
What feelings belong in the orange zone?
None- there is no orange zone.
The ability to keep going even when things are hard.
Perseverance
In the book Gifts from the Enemy, who is the enemy and what is the gift?
The enemy is a German woman who gives a Jewish boy a bread and cheese sandwich.
What does the brain stem control?
Automatic movements such as breathing, blinking, swallowing, etc.
What does STARS stand for?
Safety
Teamwork
Always Kind
Responsible
Shows Respect
Each person in your group must tell a different regulation tool to win the points.
(Mrs. McGuire decides if they get them right).
Making good choices and taking accountability for your actions and materials.
Responsibility
In the book Better Than You, why does Tyler get frustrated with Jake?
Because Jake is always bragging that he is better than Tyler and does not want to do things he isn't good at.
What are the 3 responses our body chooses between when we have flipped our lid?
Fight, Flight, or Freeze
What is the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset?
A fixed mindset is when you believe your talents are things you are born with and cannot be changed. A growth mindset is when you believe if you work hard you can get better at things.
What in your body do you measure (or pay attention to) to figure out what Zone you are in?
Making good choices even when it is hard or scary.
Courage
In the book Separate is Never Equal, why does Sylvia Mendes have to go to a different school? Give 2 reasons why her parents did not want her to go to the school she was told to go to.
Sylvia has to go to the Mexican school because her skin is darker and her hair is black. She is born in the US, but her dad is from Mexico and her mom is from Puerto Rico. Her parents do not want her to go because the school is dirty and the teachers expect them to drop out.
What does your upstairs brain control?
Thinking, empathy, problem solving
Name the streets in Lie Town and/or the types of lies on each street.
Can't Help it Court - Compulsive Lying
Left it out Lane - Half Truths
Bold-face Lie Blvd - Bold Face Lies
White Lie Way - White Lies
Took their Work Trail - Plagiarism
Added to it Ave - Exaggeration
When do you know you need to regulate?
When the Zone you are in does not match the situation you are in.
Caring about the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of another. Treating someone the way you want to be treated.
Respect
Champ used empathy to understand Walter and realized Walter had more friends than him because Walter used empathy to be kind to others.
What part of the brain is in charge when you flip your lid?
The amygdala or guard dog.
What is the format for an "I Statement" and why do we use them?
I fell ________ when ______ because _____.
To share our feelings with others without blaming others and causing a fight.
Which is the best Zone to be in?
None- all Zones are OK.
Protecting yourself and others from harm or danger - both physical and emotional.
Safety
In the book What's the Problem, what are the problem solving steps that Braden's dad taught him?
S - Identify the problem SITUATION
O - Think of OPTIONS to solve the problem
D - consider the DISADVANTAGES and
A - ADVANTAGES for each option
S - Choose a solution and try it.
upstairs, downstairs and midbrain
cerebral cortex, amygdala, brainstem
prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, amygdala
thinking brain, emotional brain, memory
How did Kid President tell us to change the world?
Ordinary people living out big love.