Expected and Unexpected Behavior
Is treating people fairly and with mutual respect an Expected or Unexpected behavior?
Expected Behavior
Mike had the worst day ever at school. Make a smart guess why Mike had a terrible day.
Possible answers: He did bad on a test/forgot his homework, people were teasing him on the bus/at recess, he got hurt, he was sick and had to go home
Answers may vary
True or false - Your senses are important for your social thinking
True
Rules in situations that aren't directly written down or taught to you.
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Hidden Rules
Scenario: You're in class and your teacher is asking you a question.
Give an example of good body language.
-Sitting up straight
-Making eye contact
Expected or Unexpected: During class, the students are not thinking with their eyes, have their bodies facing away from the teacher, and are not a part of the group.
Unexpected
Morgan takes ballet classes on Tuesday mornings. Is this a smart guess or wacky guess? Why?
Wacky guess
True or false - Touch is one of the nonverbal ways we communicate with others
True
True or false
Every situation has the same hidden rules
False
Scenario: You're in class and your teacher is asking you a question.
Give an example of bad body language.
-Having your head down
-Rolling your eyes
-Slouching in your chair
Give an example of unexpected behavior
-Blurting out in class
-Sleeping in class
-Yelling in the hallways
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True or false - A "smart guess" is when you make a small guess based on what you have already learned or know.
True
Give an example of a situation where your nose/smelling would help you figure out what's going on.
-If there was a fire in the hallway and you smell smoke
-If you smell the dinner your mom is cooking then you can assume it's almost dinner time
Give an example of a hidden rule in the community/at school/at home
-Be quiet in the library
-No cell phones in class
-If someones door is shut, knock before entering
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Explain nonverbal communicating
-This sends a silent message to others
-Communicating with your body
How do you feel when you're around people who have unexpected behaviors?
-Confused, annoyed, mad and uncomfortable
Make a wacky guess describing what the weather will be like tomorrow.
Possible answers: Snowstorm Freezing/Cold 120 degrees
What does "thinking with your eyes" mean?
Looking around and noticing what other people are doing and what is happening in a situation.
If you don't know the hidden rules in a situation, what can you do to figure them out?
-Look around and see what everyone else is doing
-Ask the people around you
What is social thinking?
The type of thinking your brain is doing to figure out yourself and other people.
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Give 2 examples of expected behaviors in the classroom setting
-Not talking while the teacher is talking
-Following directions
-Not being on your phone
-raising your hand to speak
True or false - An example of a smart guess is when you see a friend walking into a toy store. You would guess your friend is shopping for clothes.
True or false - When we make a Smart Guess, we use our sight, hearing, knowledge, and feelings.
False
True
What are the 5 senses and which ones relate to social thinking?
-Seeing/eyes*
-Hearing/ears*
-Smelling/nose*
-Touching/skin*
-Tasting/mouth
How will other people feel if you're being inflexible (a stuck thinker)?
-Mad, frustrated, confused, angry, sad, tense
Why is it important to be a good social thinker?
-To have and make friends
-So people will be comfortable around you and you will be comfortable around other people
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