Lesson Plan

Being Assertive

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Passive! Aggressive! Assertive!. The activities in the fourth instructional activity in the Communication module teach middle schoolers the difference among these behaviors and how to develop assertive communication skills. After defining and offering examples of these three behaviors, groups create three single-frame comics that depict each type of behavior and share their work in a gallery walk. The two-part instructional activity ends with class members generating a list of characteristics of assertive behaviors.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Divide the class into groups, provide each group with a different scenario, and have them develop a skit that demonstrates solving the problem in an assertive manner
Classroom Considerations
  • Fourth in a series of five lessons in the Communication module
  • The two-period lesson requires flip charts, newspapers, and dictionaries
Pros
  • The 11-page packet includes suggestions for lesson extensions, an assessment, and a homework assignment
Cons
  • None