Does Popularity Matter?
MATERIALS Ability to show TEDtalk Writing/Notetaking supplies LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Instruct students to divide their paper in half and sketch an image of a “popular” person on one side and a “likeable” person on the other. 2. Students pair-share their ideas. Ask: What are the differences between them, what are the similarities? 3…. READ MORE >
Reading People
MATERIALS • Slides projected • Notetaking supplies for students LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Show a photo of an adult frowning. [slides 1 or 2] 2. Ask: what do you think this person is thinking, feeling, doing? Get every student to share out their idea and list them on the board. 3. Ask: What ELSE… READ MORE >
Buddy Interviews
MATERIALS Buddy Interviews Handout LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Randomly divide students into groups of 2-3. 2. Say: “We are going to take this time to interview each other and learn something new about your partner! You can ask them up to 4 of these questions. Listen to their answers and write notes about what… READ MORE >
3 Minute TEDtalk
MATERIALS Writing materials for each student (optional) Ability to show TEDTalks (optional) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Ask: “Who has ever seen or heard of a TED Talk?” You can show an example of a TedTalk if needed. Some example TEDTalks by and for youth: We Are All Different – and THAT’S AWESOME! | Cole… READ MORE >
Guess Who
MATERIALS Notecards for each student LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Hand out a notecard to each student. Have them write their answers to three chosen prompts on the card. Tell students that their answers should be a little tricky to guess, but still true! They should NOT include their name. Prompts: – If you could… READ MORE >
Positive Gossip
MATERIALS Music to play in the background Paper (for the written variation) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Circle up the group, with a chair in the middle of the circle. 2. Explain to the group that this activity is a way to acknowledge the positive qualities that each member of the group brings. 3. Have… READ MORE >
Seeking to Understand: Identity Poker
MATERIALS Notecards (5 Per Student) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Post or read the following quotes: “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” S. Covey “Earn the right to be heard by listening to others.” J. Maxwell “Most of the successful people I know do more listening than talking.” B. Baruch 2. SAY: Our… READ MORE >