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This The Do Over lesson plan also includes:
- The Do Over (PowerPoint)
- Overview Unit 1 – Health/Social Emotional Skills Grade 8
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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