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General: Perspective taking/ interpersonal negotiation
What are they thinking?
What are they feeling?
How do you know?
Interpersonal Negotiation
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What does it mean to take a different perspective?

To look at something in more than one way.

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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
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A mother is frowning at a little boy who ate a cookie before he ate dinner.
Angry
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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.
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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
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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 homework is hard!
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Two boys are playing with Legos and building a castle together.
Happy
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A boy is thinking about spring and looking out the window. How do you know he is thinking about springtime?

he is looking out the window and sees sunshine and flowers.

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Macy and Joe are playing video games. Macy wants to play Minecraft. Joe really wants to show Macy what he learned on Star Wars Jedi. What can they do?

Joe and Macy can choose which game to play first and which game to play second.

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What is interpersonal negotiation?
working together to find a solution that everyone can agree on
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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.
sad, left out, uncomfortable
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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.
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There is only one piece of chocolate cake left at the school cafeteria. Chris and Mary both reach for the piece of cake at the same time. What can they do?

They can split the cake between each other.

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Why is interpersonal negotiation important?
Interpersonal negotiation helps you to get along with others and work together.
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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.
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Charlie takes Kara's cell phone and uses it without asking. What is Kara feeling?

Uncomfortable, angry

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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.
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Haley and Ashley are working on a group project together. Haley really wants to research Italy and Ashley really wants to research Spain. What can they do?

They can choose a country that they both can agree on.

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Why is perspective taking important?
To understand what is going on around you and understand what other people are thinking and feeling.
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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
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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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A boy is looking at a man, woman and little girl. How do you know he is thinking about his family?
he is looking at the man, woman, and little girl. When you look at something you are thinking about it.
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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.