Talking+About+Teasing

Submitted by: Alson Vail Standard: Student demonstrates awareness of other people’s emotions and perspectives. “ I care about the feelings and viewpoints of others.” Grade: 5 Goal: Students will realize how teasing affects others and the reason behind unusual or unattractive behavior or habits by peers. Materials: Resources: class meeting format Time: varies Lesson scenario: Teasing may have already become a problem. If so, please talk privately to the students involved and make sure they are prepared for this lesson. In addition – deal with the harassment at every instance! Using the Class Meeting format have students form a circle and review the rules of taking turns. Give students the opportunity to share their feelings about how they feel about being teased. Offer the first opportunity to the kids who were picked on privately and allow them to speak first. Some suggestions you might consider for the discussion. • Ask each student to tell one thing they do not like being teased about and one intervention they could practice if they observe teasing of others. Go around the circle until each student has shared. • If teasing has become a major topic allow students to offer an apology for their teasing or an idea to help those students feel good about their diversity Assessment: 4- This student does not participate in teasing, tries to deflect or stop other’s remarks, She has empathy for others’ dilemmas and offers compliments to help them feel good about themselves. She is also able to articulate to others what her feelings are and how teasing affects her. She is able to understand the way another feels about being teased. She is able to sway others to stop teasing and find empathy. She demonstrates genuine empathy and tries to ask questions which further the discussion and solution. 3- This student understands the hurt felt by others about teasing and the reason behind it. He is able to have empathy for others and identify with their feelings. He is able to change his action according to the explanations from others. He attempts to ask questions which lead students to share their frustrations. 2- This student is a participant in the teasing but usually the teasing comes from her own lack of self-confidence and the fact that she has been teased also. She is able to see another’s point of view following the discussion and may offer one idea for stopping the teasing or making another feel better, but may need to be reminded again. She may begin to understand her own feelings and where they come from. 1- This student lacks empathy and is usually right in the midst of the teasing or if he is the one being teased he is unable to articulate his frustrations to others. He may be embarrassed about his dress etc.
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