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General: Perspective taking/ interpersonal negotiation
What are they thinking?
What are they feeling?
Problem Solving
Interpersonal Negotiation
100
What does it mean to take a different perspective?
To look at something in more than one way.
100
You see a little boy laying on the ground holding his arm and crying. You see a bike in the grass beside him.
I fell off my bike/ my arm hurts
100

A teacher is frowning at a boy who talked back after being asked to go to his seat.

Angry/frustrated

100

You and a friend disagree on how to finish a group project. What can you do?

Try to compromise and do parts of both ideas

100
Tom wants cheese pizza and Jane wants pepperoni. They can only buy one pizza. What can they do?
buy a half cheese/ half pepperoni pizza
200

How can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling?

Body language, facial expressions, the situation

200

You see a girl sitting at a desk with a pencil and paper with a confused expression on her face. What is she thinking?

this homework is hard/I do not know what I am doing

200

A student is crying after getting picked last for a game.

Sad, lonely

200

Someone takes your seat in class. What can you do?

Tell them they took your seat and ask them nicely to move/find another seat

200
Macy is playing on the slide when Joe comes up and says its his turn to slide. Macy wants to slide more and doesn't want to leave the slide. What can they do?
Joe and Macy can take turns one at a time on the slide.
300
What is interpersonal negotiation?
working together to find a solution that everyone can agree on
300

A group of four students are assigned a class project. Three students immediately start dividing up jobs, but one student is quietly sitting back and not saying anything.

I don't feel included/I don't want to do this/I am not good enough

300
A girl is sitting at a lunch table alone while the rest of the class sits together, talking and laughing.
sad, left out, uncomfortable
300

A friend bails on plans saying they're sick, but you find out they were hanging out with someone else. What can you do?

Let them know their actions made you upset/distance yourself if the friendship is unhealthy

300
Chris and Mary both love chocolate cake. There is only one chocolate cake left. what can they do?
They can split the cake between each other.
400
Why is interpersonal negotiation important?
Interpersonal negotiation helps you to get along with others and work together.
400

A teacher just had one of their students say that their class is boring. 

I feel sad, I try my best

400

Charlie takes Kara's snack and starts eating it without asking. What is Kara feeling?

Uncomfortable, angry

400

Someone told you that one of your friends was talking about you behind your back. What can you do?

Tell them that you're upset they would treat you like that/ignore them

400
Haley and Ashley are going to get ice cream. Haley likes chocolate and ashley likes strawberry. What can they do?
They can decide on another type of ice cream they both like.
500

Why is perspective taking important?

To understand what is going on around you and understand what other people are thinking and feeling.

500

Stacy and Ryan are in line at the grocery store to pay for their food. A lady gets behind them in line and pushes them, yelling "Hurry up"! What are Stacy and Ryan thinking?

That lady is rude, I feel upset

500

Patrick got a new hair cut, and one of his friends said he looks bad. How does Patrick feel?

self-conscious/sad

500

A teacher called you out in front of the class, saying you and a friend need to be quiet. What can you do?

Be quiet/follow directions

500
The Mitchell family is taking a vacation. Ms. Mitchell wants to go to the beach but Mr. Mitchell wants to go to an amusement park. What can they do?
The Mitchell's can look at other vacation options and pick a place where there is a beach and an amusement park or pick a different place they both agree on.