Perspectives
What is the definition of perspective?
a person's point of view
how someone sees the world/ situations/thinks
What does flexible thinking mean?
Being able to think about a situation in more than one way.
Able to think of new solutions to problems
How can you tell what someone is feeling or thinking?
Look at their body language: their facial expressions and what they are doing.
What is empathy?
Understanding and sharing emotions that others are going through.
Thinking about how someone else may feel
What does it mean to compromise?
Both give in a little bit and meet in the middle.
Tell one perspective you may have about vegetable pizza
Listed possible perspectives: Vegetable pizza is delicious and healthy.
Veggie pizza is gross!
Give an example of flexible thinking
Give two examples of body language
A person has their head down.
A person is frowning at their lunch
Someone is smiling at their friend, etc.
You are watching a movie. In one scene, a girl's dog gets sick and dies. How might the girl feel? How would it make you feel?
The girl is sad and misses her dog. It would make me sad.
You are told that you can't watch tv tonight or go online because you need to do your homework. How can you compromise?
Ask if you can finish watching this one show and then do your homework?
Ask if you can watch tv/go online after finishing your homework?
Your teacher tells you to stay after class for talking when you barely even said anything:
Tell your perspective:
Tell the teacher's perspective:
I was not talking in class. I should not have to stay after class.
Student was disrupting class and other students were distracted.
Stuck Thinking or Flexible Thinking?
Jason has a big homework assignment and he left his binder at school.
He says, "This is awful. I can never do my homework now. I'm going to fail"
It's Stuck Thinking
Flexible thinking would be: "So what can I do to make sure I can get my work done? Maybe I can go to a friend's house or maybe the school is still open"
If someone has their head down at lunch what might they be feeling?
They are sad about something that has happened.
They are tired.
How would you show empathy?
The person next to you in math says they have no clue how to do the worksheet.
Ask if them if they want help. Give them ideas or how they can get help (ask the teacher).
Remind them the work is tough and you will help.
Tell about a time you were able to compromise
Student tells about a time they met in the middle on a situation
There's more than one RIGHT way!
Find the missing numbers:
_____x_____=24
6x4=24
12x2=24
8x3=24
24x1=24
Come up with a positive and flexible thought:
Maria's parents are making her go out shopping and she does not want to.
Maybe it won't be so bad. I can at least pick out some snacks.
Say the following statement with at least 2 different tone of voice:
"I never said you stole the money"
"I" never said you stole the money (someone else said it)
I never "SAID" you stole the money (I didn't say it but I may have thought it)
I never said "YOU" stole the money (you didn't but someone else did)
Give an example of how you can show empathy to someone?
Student answer:
Acknowledges how the person may feel
Reassures them
Offers to help
You are hanging out with a friend. You want to play videogames inside but your friend would rather ride bikes outside.
How would you compromise?
Play a little videogames and then go outside.
Find a way to do both or you both do something different.
How would you respectfully disagree with someone whose perspective is that technology is unnecessary?
List response, was respectful, was able to acknowledge the other perspective
I can see why you think that, but I don't agree. I think technology helps us a lot.
Identify two possible flexible thoughts/perspectives:
A teacher wants to talk to you after class. Why might they want to talk to you (keep it positive and flexible)
Maybe they want to help you with an assignment.
Maybe they want to tell you that you did a great job.
Maybe they forgot to tell you something important.
Why is it important to understand social cues?
It can help us understand social situations: What to do or say or what not to do or what not to say.
Why is Empathy important?
It helps us relate to others
Shows we are good friends
Helps us to understand others
Allows us to help others
Why is compromising important?
To solve problems and resolve conflicts.
To keep friendships