Learning Objectives/Student Outcomes:
Students will understand:
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how to treat self and others with knowledge and respect.
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successful group activities need the cooperation of everyone.
Students will know:
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individual actions can impact a school and community.
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how to use the "Showdown" (a Kagan cooperative learning strategy).
Students will be able to:
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acknowledge the value of personal and other's talents and strengths.
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determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud.
Learning Experiences and Activities:
In this lesson, the teacher will...
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Read the book "Better Than You" by Trudy Ludwig
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Discuss the meaning of the words: arrogance, pride, vanity and self-esteem.
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Teach students the steps for "Showdown."
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Ask the discussion questions from the back of "Better Than You". Students use Showdown to work individually and as a group to answer the questions.
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Identify the main idea of the book, use "Showdown" to have students identify supporting details of the main idea.
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After identifying the supporting details groups will choose one situation from the book where respect was not shown.
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Discuss how this was not respectful.
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Identify how an up-stander could respond in a respectful way. An up-stander is someone who sees the behavior that is not caring and stands-up to help.
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Discuss how you could respond differently to the situation in a caring way.
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Consider practicing with a partner how to show caring in this situation. The person who is not showing caring behavior should keep to the situation identified in the book and not improvise.
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Consider having students write a short response based on how they would respond.