Non-Verbal Cues
What is body language?
The process of people communicating nonverbally (without words) through gestures and movements.
Sarah is staring at the ceiling and tears are welling up. How is she feeling and what body cues told you?
Sad; staring at the ceiling and tears welling up
What does it mean to be appropriate and inappropriate?
Appropriate: suitable or proper in the circumstances.
Inappropriate: not suitable or proper in the circumstances.
How do you define a healthy relationship?
When two people develop a connection based on: mutual respect, trust, honesty, support.
Will you and your friends get into fights?
Yes, typically everyone has a fight or an argument in their friendship
Give examples of body language that would be seen on someones face
Ex: eye brows raised or down, Mouth smile or Frown, nose crinkled, tears, red cheeks, etc.
If you tripped someone how would they feel?
They might feel upset, annoyed, angry, mad, sad, embarrassed, etc.
Name some appropriate social responses when playing a competitive game with a peer?
Your friend listens to you and respects your opinion
Healthy Relationship
A ____ statement is a simple way of speaking that will help you avoid blaming others.
Give examples of body language that can occur with someones arms/hands
Ex: crossed arms, arms on the hips shrugging, gestures, fidgeting, twiddling the thumbs.
A friend lost their hat that was signed by their favorite sports team.
Name inappropriate actions that can be observed during a competitive game
Name calling, sarcastically congratulating someone, flipping over the game board, taking someones else's turn, leaving the game, not accepting losing, etc.
Your friend doesn't want you hanging out with your other friends anymore
Unhealthy relationship
If you are arguing with a friend what is typically the most affect form of communication to use and why?
Assertive communication because both parities work on compromising, listening to each other, and getting both parties wants and needs met.
Give a real life example when body language helped you figure out how the person was feeling.
Someone gave you a gift and their eyes get wide and their mouth gets wide too, how are they feeling and what were the body cues?
Surprised and wide eyes and mouth.
Name appropriate actions to have at school.
being respectful of people's space, raising you hand, listening when the teacher is talking, using manners, etc.
restating what the person you are speaking with said in your own words. Important because it helps both individual feel listened to and understood even if you are having a disagreement.
Name a time you misread body language and thought the person was feeling a different way than they actually were.
Open Response
You had to sing a solo in front of the class you are shaky, have butterflies in your stomach, and your face turns slight red - how are you feeling and why.
Nervous, anxious, worries, shy, etc.
body cues: shaky, butterflies in stomach, face turning red
List inappropriate actions when a caregiver asks you to clean your room or complete another chore at home.
yelling/screaming, running off, name calling, saying mean things, etc.
Your Friend logs into your email and social media accounts
unhealthy relationship
After fighting for 2 days, you decide to work it out with your friend, but he still won't talk to you. What do you do?
open response