Truths, 1/2 Truths, Little White Lies
What is a little white lie?
something you say to protect someone's feelings
What are intentions?
Intentions refers to someone’s “plan”; what people really mean or what they/you were really trying to say/do.
Your teacher has a typo on the slides for today. You're thinking, Wow, I thought she was supposed to be smart. Think don't say, maybe say, or say?
Don't say!
What is the definition of perspective
Point of view, a way of thinking about something
What is the definition of missing?
Absent or lost
Why bother with Little White Lies?
Answers will vary: To protect a friendship, to be kind so that others will like us, because we care about the person and don't want to hurt them
What does this mean? Not all intentions are honorable.
not all plans (intentions) are good (honorable). Some people have intentions to make others feel embarrassed or sad.
Say!
Why should you respect Multiple Perspectives?
Everyone sees things differently and respect is essential to healthy relationships.
Which is an example of a social situation where visual Details show us that people are missing information?
Someone tells a joke and no one smiles
Everyone is standing in line at the movie theater
Someone tells a joke and everyone smiles
Someone tells a joke and no one smiles
Is this a little white lie? Explain
Telling a friend you like their haircut, even though you think they look silly
Yes-if you tell them they look silly, you might hurt their feelings (its not kind). It will protect their feelings if you tell them you like it
Think about time, place, and audience:
Class is starting and your teacher is giving a direction. You go up to her and start talking about your weekend.
Is it the right time, place, or audience?
Audience-yes, it's fine to talk with your teacher about your weekend
Place-Maybe, usually its fine to talk about your weekend in a classroom
Time-No, its not going to be helpful when your teacher is trying to get class started
You're in social studies and you're learning about the history or ancient Rome. You went to Italy last year and visited some of the sites that you're learning about. You're thinking, Hey I've been there and did you know that the colosseum is 1,952 years old and it was completed in 80 AD, but the construction began in 72 AD. It was originally called something else...
Think, don't say.
Fill in the blank:
Optimism and pessimism are both______
biases
Can we actually know what someone else is thinking?
No
Is this a little white lie?
You know that you aren't supposed to play video games before your homework is finished. You tell your parents that you finished all your homework, even though you still need to finish your short story so you can play video games instead.
No! This is a bold faced lie
Think about Time, Place, and Audience
You see a friend from one of your classes at lunch, and want to ask them something. You notice that they are talking with another friend and they look like they are very focused on their conversation. Should you go ask them your question?
Time-No, they are in the middle of a conversation
Place-yes
Audience-yes
You're feeling distracted and fidgety during a class discussion. You want to participate but end up blurting out the wrong answer. You're thinking "I'm so stupid!". Think it...don't say it? maybe say it? say it?
Don't say
The multiple perspective lens refers to the many ways people can view a_________.
situation or problem
How can we predict what someone might be thinking?
using details, history, multiple perspectives, and asking questions
You and some friends are talking about the Dungeons & Dragons club at lunch. Another student says he wants to go and you think, "You're not skilled enough to play with us". Think it...don't say it? maybe say it? say it?