Lesson Plan

The Do Over

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Middle schoolers are offered an opportunity to use what they have learned about effective communication in a "Do-over." First, they create a storyboard of an argument they had with a friend or family member that wasn't productive. Then, they create a second storyboard that reframes the interaction and illustrates healthy verbal and non-verbal communication. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Launch the lesson by showing the video of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"
  • Remind pupils to keep all unit materials in their Health Smart binder
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of the Health Smart Social-Emotional Health series designed for eighth graders
  • Requires color copies
Pros
  • The presentation illustrates both negative and positive communication techniques
  • Includes a rubric for the storyboard project
Cons
  • None