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General: Perspective taking
What are they thinking?
What are they feeling?
Interpersonal Negotiation
Bonus: Convo
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What does it mean to take a different perspective?

To look at something in more than one way, to put yourself in someone else's shoes

100

You see a little boy laying on the ground holding his arm and crying. You see a bike in the grass beside him. What happened/what is he thinking?

I fell off my bike/ my arm hurts

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A teacher is frowning at a student who she just caught cheating on the test. How is she feeling? 

Angry

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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
100

How would you initiate a conversation with someone you just met?

"Hi, I'm ____. It's nice to meet you."

200
How can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling?
Body language, facial expressions, the situation
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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 test/homework is hard!

200

You are smiling because you just won the soccer game. How are you feeling?

Happy

200

In a group project, one student wants to do a presentation, while the other wants to submit a report. What can they do?

Write the report but create a digital slide deck to accompany it for the presentation

200

Someone tells you they play basketball. What are two follow up questions you could ask them? 

What position do you play?

Do you like it?

Do you play for your school, or the township?

How long have you been playing for? 

When is your next game? 

300

What is topic radar? 

A concept when you think about who they're talking to and pick a topic the other person is interested in/one you both have in common

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You see a man with a surprised facial expression surrounded by people wearing birthday hats. What is the man thinking?
I cant believe it's a surprise birthday party!
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A girl is sitting at a lunch table alone while the rest of the class sits together, talking and laughing. How is she feeling? 

sad, left out, uncomfortable

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The student wants to go out with friends on Saturday morning, but they have to clean their room. What can they do?

Wake up earlier/leave enough room in the beginning of the day to clean the room
300

A new kid moves to your school. He sits alone at the table next to yours during lunch, what would you do?

"Hi, I'm ____. It's nice to meet you. Do you want to come sit with me and my friends?" 

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Why is turn taking important in a conversation?

Keeps both parties engaged, ensures one person is not doing all the talking, keeps the conversation going

400

A girl is looking down at her shoes with shaky hands as she stands in front of the class to read her paper. What is she thinking?

I am so nervous, I don't want to do this

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Your friend asks you to give him the answers to the math homework, but you worked really hard on it. What are you feeling?

Uncomfortable, frusrated

400

You and your sibling both want to play video games, but there is only one controller. What can they do?

Take turns playing in increments in time

400
What are 3 appropriate topics to talk about with someone you just met? 

Weather, Sports, School, Weekend activities, Favorite things, etc

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
500
Patrick and Matt are talking to each other when all of a sudden Matt sneezes all over Patrick without covering his mouth or nose. How does Patrick feel?
disgusted
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One student feels they are doing all the research, while the other is doing none. What can they do?

Redistribute the tasks to be more even; try to assign tasks according to strengths or preferences

500

What are some nonverbal cues that would lead you to believe someone IS interested in the conversation?


What are some nonverbal cues that would lead you to believe someone IS NOT interested in the conversation? 

Eye contact, facing speaker, nodding head, making comments


Avoiding eye contact, tapping their foot, turning their body away, negative facial expressions