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General: Perspective taking
What are they thinking?
What are they feeling?
How do you know?
Peer 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 mother is frowning at a little boy who ate a cookie before he ate dinner.
Angry
100
a girl is crying while her mom gives her a band-aid. How do you know the girl is hurt?
She is crying and her mom is giving her a band-aid to cover her wound.
100

During a group project, Tom and Jane cannot decide on their topic. What can they do?

Do a tie-breaker activity: rock, paper, scissors; pull from a hat; pick a number game, and more.

200

How can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling?

Body language, facial expressions, their words, 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!
200
Two boys are playing with Legos and building a castle together.
Happy
200

You just heard Johnny tell Michael he couldn't play football with him at recess. He feels sad and walks away slowly with his head down.

Michael walks away slowly, his head is down

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 a compromise?

working together to find a solution that everyone can agree on

300
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!
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 mother is pointing her finger at a puppy holding a torn pillow and has her eyebrows pointed down and is frowning. How do you know she is angry at the puppy?
Her eyebrows are down, she is frowning and pointing her finger.
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 perspective taking important?

Helps you to get along with others, work together, and have empathy for others. It helps you understand what other people are thinking and feeling.

400
a man is smiling at a dog at the park and petting it and throwing a toy.
i love my dog, i like playing with my dog.
400
Charlie takes Kara's juice box and starts drinking it without asking. What is Kara feeling?
Uncomfortable, angry
400
a dog is wagging his tail and jumping up and down when he sees his owner. How do you know the dog is happy?
the dog is wagging his tail and jumping.
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

It is possible for two people to interpret the same situation in two different ways (T or F).

True

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 was rude; Maybe she was in a rush; I wish she would say sorry!

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, unsafe

500

A friend starts biting his nails, shaking his leg, and looking away. How do you know he's anxious? 

Leg is shaking, biting his nails, seems nervous, looking away

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.