Trading Information
What's the first and second rule to trading information?
Ask the person about themselves and then answer your own question
Friendship is a ______. Does everyone have to be your friend?
Friendship is a choice. We don’t get to be friends with everyone, and everyone doesn’t get to be friends with us
How can you tell when someone is interested in talking to you or being your friend? (Hint: related to their eye contact, body language, and verbal signs)
Are they looking at you? Smiling, nodding, making eye contact
Body language: Are they facing you? OPEN the circle, turn toward you
Verbal signs: Are they talking to you? Talking nicely, asking you questions
Name at least 2 things you can do at a get-together
play video games, play board games, watch a movie, eat and talk, etc.
Name 2-3 types of bullying
Physical, verbal, electronic (cyberbullying), and social relational
What's the goal of trading information? (Hint "find a ___ ____)
Find a common interest
Name three characteristics of a good friend
nice and friendly, loyal, trustworthy, seems interested in you, likes the same things, is similar in age
Name two to three things should you do before you start a conversation with someone individually or a group?
Casually look over, use a prep, find a common interest
What are the 5 W's for planning a get-together?
(Hint: the 5th one only ends in a W)
Who, What, When, Where, How
To get a reaction from you or others. Giving a reaction can give the teaser/bully what they want, makes it fun, and makes it more likely to happen again.
What nonverbal communication is important when trading information (has to do with body language and speech)?
Use good eye contact, good volume of speech, and good physical boundaries.
Name three characteristics of a bad friend
is mean to you, makes fun of you, ignores you, way more popular than you, has a bad reputation, could get you in trouble, etc.
What should you wait for before you enter the conversation? After this happens what do you do as you move in closer?
Wait for a Pause
Mention the common interest: Make a comment, ask a question, and/ or give a compliment
Name at least 3 steps to beginning a get-together
Greet your guest; Invite them in; Introduce them; Show them around; Offer food / drink; Ask what they want to do
Name a nonverbal comeback to teasing and a verbal one.
roll eyes, shrug shoulders, shake your head no
say "whatever", "so what" "big deal" "Who cares", etc.
There are two types of questions. What are they and give an example?
Open-ended (What kind of movies do you like?) and closed-ended questions (Did you see Star Wars?)
Why is it important to have a group of friends?
Gives a source of friends, Gives friends with common interests, Protects from individual bullying
Name three reasons someone or a group may reject conversation?
they want to talk privately; they are mean; you got too personal; they don't want new friends; they are talking about something you did not now about, etc.
Name at least 3 things you do during get-togethers?
Give compliments; Be loyal to your friends; Don’t invite other people unexpectedly; Don’t tease your friends; Stick up for your friends; don't police or ignore your friends; trade information 50% of the time
Name some ways of keeping your cool and listening when having a disagreement
take some deep breaths, count to 10, ask to step away and come back to conversation later
Name three mistakes (Don't skills) you don't want to make while trading information.
Don't be a conversation hog; Don't police; Don't be an interviewer; Don't get too personal; Don't be argumentative; Don't interrupt; Don't tease
Name 5 common topics of conversation when finding sources of friends.
school, food, movies, tv shows, sports, celebrities, movies, books, weekend activities, computers, video games, etc.
How do you exit a conversation when you are not accepted?
Or
When accepted?
Keep your cool; Look away; Turn away, Walk away
OR
Keep your cool; Look away; Wait for a Brief pause, use a brief cover story; Walk away
Name at least 3 things you do to end get-togethers.
Wait for a pause in the activities; Give a cover story for ending the get-together; Start walking your friend to the door; Thank them for coming over; Tell them you had a nice time; Say you will see them later; Say goodbye
Give an example of an "I statement" and how you can respond to someone sharing their feelings this way
I feel sad when you don't share with me
I am sorry. Then try to solve the problem