Perception story: Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions

I. Read Perception story: Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions.”

B. Story Description: The idea for this role-play came from three of my former seventh-grade students.  It starts with a he said/she said situation where Roxanne and Courtney give this girl no chance to explain her side of the story.  Instead they simply choose to believe the worst.  Then there will be a re-role-play showing how the situation should actually have been handled.  This role-play is called “Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions.”

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Perception role-play: Clever Angie Thinks Fast

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-plays to print for classroom use. It is called “Clever Angie Thinks Fast.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Clever Angie Thinks Fast.”

Story Description: This Conflict Resolution story is based on an idea shared with me by a teacher who wished to remain anonymous. This is a love triangle story that actually happened to her when she was in the eighth grade. This story demonstrates the importance of checking your facts.  

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Perception story: Clever Angie Thinks Fast

I. Read Perception story: Clever Angie Thinks Fast

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Clever Angie Thinks Fast.”

B. Story Description: This Conflict Resolution story is based on an idea shared with me by a teacher who wished to remain anonymous. This is a love triangle story that actually happened to her when she was in the eighth grade. This story demonstrates the importance of checking your facts.  

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Mini Lesson Plan: Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources (grades 6-8)

After reading the Perception story called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources,” students will take part in some follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

This story is a follow-up to two of the previous stories and role-plays called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins” and “Jessica’s Painful Experience.” It is about a time that Jessica and Tonya got together and combined their ideas and philosophies to help each other and themselves further their personal goals. It is called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”

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Perception writing assignment: Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources

A. Instructional objective: Students will write about the following six Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions for the Perception tale called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”

After reading the story called "Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources," get your students to respond to the following questions. Links to the lesson plan included at the end of the article.

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions: Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Perception role-play: Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-plays to print for classroom use. It is called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”   

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”

Story Description: This story is a follow-up to two of the previous stories and role-plays called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins” and “Jessica’s Painful Experience.” It is about a time that Jessica and Tonya got together and combined their ideas and philosophies to help each other and themselves further their personal goals. It is called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”

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Perception story: Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources

I. Read Perception story: Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”

B. Story Description: This story is a follow-up to two of the previous stories and role-plays called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins” and “Jessica’s Painful Experience.” It is about a time that Jessica and Tonya got together and combined their ideas and philosophies to help each other and themselves further their personal goals. It is called “Jessica and Tonya combine their Resources.”

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Mini Lesson Plan: Jessica’s Painful Experience (grades 6-8)

After reading the Perception story called “Jessica’s Painful Experience,” students will take part in some follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

This story is fiction, but it is based on true events. The idea for the story came from a social worker who used to live in Knoxville, Tennessee. She had clients who had to get their stomach pumped due to either accidentally or purposely taking an overdose of pills or drugs. One of the points of the story is that if you cloud your vision or dull your senses by taking drugs or drinking alcohol, the world will lose out of all your special talents and abilities. Each of you is essential to making the world the best possible place it can be.

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Perception role-play: Finding Jessica’s Jigsaw Puzzle Piece

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-plays to print for classroom use. It is called “Finding Jessica’s Jigsaw Puzzle Piece.” This role-play will also direct students in a writing activity that will assist them in figuring out what their jigsaw puzzle piece is all about as well.

Note to Teacher: Make certain that students have a piece of paper and a pen or pencil ready to be used in the last part of the role-play.

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Finding Jessica’s Jigsaw Puzzle Piece.”

Story Description: This story is fiction, but it is based on true events. The idea for the story came from a social worker who used to live in Knoxville, Tennessee. She had clients who had to get their stomach pumped due to either accidentally or purposely taking an overdose of pills or drugs. One of the points of the story is that if you cloud your vision or dull your senses by taking drugs or drinking alcohol, the world will lose out of all your special talents and abilities. Each of you is essential to making the world the best possible place it can be.

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions: Jessica’s Painful Experience

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Jessica’s Painful Experience," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Perception story: Jessica’s Painful Experience

I. Read Perception story: Jessica’s Painful Experience

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Jessica’s Painful Experience.”

B. Story Description: This story is fiction, but it is based on true events. The idea for the story came from a social worker who used to live in Knoxville, Tennessee. She had clients who had to get their stomach pumped due to either accidentally or purposely taking an overdose of pills or drugs. One of the points of the story is that if you cloud your vision or dull your senses by taking drugs or drinking alcohol, the world will lose out of all your special talents and abilities. Each of you is essential to making the world the best possible place it can be.

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Creative Writing: Compose Group Role-Play to Say Nice things instead of Mean

After hearing the story called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins,” students will divide into small groups to compose a story of their own. In their group role-play, there will be two siblings, a grandparent, and one or two narrators. The two siblings will have a name-calling conflict. Either a grandmother or grandfather will tell them a story that explains that something unpleasant will come out of their mouth or something negative thing will happen if they say mean things to each other. On the other hand, if they say nice things to each other, something pleasant will come out of their mouth or something positive will happen.

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Mini Perception Lesson Plan (Grades 4-8): Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

This is the Lesson Plan Hub page for "Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins." Links to all five sections of the lesson are included.

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Perception writing assignment: Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Perception tale called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions: Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Perception role-play: Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins.”

Story Description: You each have a lot of personal power. The words you say are extremely powerful and have the power to harm or the power to heal or somewhere in between. This is illustrated in the story called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.” It is adapted from a Grimm’s Fairy Tale that you will hear told as part of this story. Please sit back and enjoy “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

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Perception story: Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins

I. Read Perception story: Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins.”

B. Story Description: You each have a lot of personal power. The words you say are extremely powerful and have the power to harm or the power to heal or somewhere in between. This is illustrated in the story called “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.” It is adapted from a Grimm’s Fairy Tale that you will hear told as part of this story. Please sit back and enjoy “Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins.”

Frogs and Newts or Gold Coins

© 1999 by Debbie Dunn

Links to all 3 chapters for Frogs And Newts Or Gold Coins

Chapter 1 of 3 –Derrick and Tonya wreak havoc in the house

Chapter 2 of 3 –Two Girls and the Three Gnomes - A Grimm’s Fairy Tale re-told by Debbie Dunn

Chapter 3 of 3–Derrick and Tonya make changes in their lives

Mini Lesson Plan: A Mediation session for Ellen and her Mother (Grades 3-6)

After reading the Mediation story called “A Mediation session for Ellen and her Mother,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

Here is a lesson you can use to help teach about how the Mediation process works for grades 3 to 6. It is also a lesson that teaches a way to compromise with each other so you can come up with a WIN-WIN solution that pleases both disputants. Third-grader Ellen wanted to eat chocolate chip waffles for breakfast. Her mother insisted on serving her a more nourishing breakfast. Ellen was so disappointed about her breakfast choice that she only ate a few bites, glared at her mother, and refused to give her a hug and kiss good-bye before leaving for school. At lunchtime, Ellen visited the guidance counselor to request a Mediation session after school that day with her mother. The guidance counselor called up Ellen’s mother. She definitely agreed to come. Read the story to hear what WIN-WIN agreement got worked out between mother and daughter.

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Mini Lesson Plan: Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon (grades 6-8)

After reading the Perception story called “Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon,” students will take part in some follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience. This Conflict Resolution story is based on an idea shared with me by one of my past seventh-grade students about two girls who liked the same guy. This story demonstrates the importance of checking your facts.

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YouTube Video: Ned and Nan Kick Their CAN'Ts Away

Ned and Nan are 5th and 4th grade bullies. Find out how 100 golden birds help them to make a better choice. This story is a spin-off tale to David Holt's Freedom Bird story. It is re-told by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn.

YouTube Video: Ned and Nan Kick Their CAN'Ts Away re-told by Debbie Dunn

This is one of three stories Debbie Dunn performs for Elementary School students as part of her "Be Bully Free" program. For more information, please visit http://moredunntales.com/id5.html.

YouTube Video: Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song

Fuzzy Rabbit learns how to protect himself from Fancy Fox's bullying by using Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song.

Part 1 of 2 Video: Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song

Part 2 of 2 Video: Grandmother Frog's Magic Bully Buster Song

This is one of three stories Debbie Dunn performs for Elementary School students as part of her "Be Bully Free" program. For more information, please visit http://moredunntales.com/id5.html.

Perception role-play: Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-plays to print for classroom use. It is called “Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon.”

Story Description: This Conflict Resolution story is based on an idea shared with me by one of my past seventh-grade students about two girls who liked the same guy. This story demonstrates the importance of checking your facts.

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Perception story: Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon

I. Read Perception story: Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Christy and Laura Both Like Brandon.”

B. Story Description: This Conflict Resolution story is based on an idea shared with me by one of my past seventh-grade students about two girls who liked the same guy. This story demonstrates the importance of checking your facts.

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Perception Lesson Plan (Grades 6-8): Six Blind Men and the Elephant

This is the Lesson Plan Hub page for "Six Blind Men and the Elephant." Links to all seven sections of the lesson are included.

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Perception Game (grades 3 to 8)

This is a spin-off game based on the discussion questions for the story called “Six Blind Men and the Elephant.”

The goal of this game is to demonstrate that sometimes we make an assumption that we know what someone must be feeling by the visual and verbal cues that we perceive. A lot of the time, we have gotten a totally wrong impression and therefore, base our reaction on this misinformation.

Link to the downloadable 30 Perception Cards included in article.

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Perception writing assignment: Six Blind Men and the Elephant

Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Perception tale called “Six Blind Men and the Elephant.”

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Best Review - Top 20 Chapters & Role-plays From Creative Master's Thesis About Christopher Columbus

This is part of a master’s thesis about the life and times of Christopher Columbus for use with fifth-grade social studies students entitled “Travel through time with the Story Genie: A Christopher Columbus unit. This is also appropriate for grades 3 & 4.

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Best Review - Top 5 Laws About Underage Drinking And Smoking At Parties

Here are article series about underage drinking and smoking at Halloween or other parties.

The first series includes three articles about underage drinking at parties attended by teens. The second series includes two articles about underage smoking at parties attended by teens.
These articles are also about how teens can deal with peer pressure to drink or smoke.

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Perception writing assignment: Six Blind Men and the Elephant

Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Perception tale called “Six Blind Men and the Elephant.”

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions: Six Blind Men and the Elephant

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Six Blind Men and the Elephant," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Perception skit: Six Blind People and the Elephant

After reading the story called “Six Blind Men and the Elephant,” then have students participate in a skit activity called “Six Blind People and the Elephant.”

A. Link to that Perception story called “Six Blind Men and the Elephant.”

Link to that Perception video called "Six Blind Men and the Elephant."

Story Description: When conflict arises, we have two options. We can choose to continue the conflict or to problem-solve. This parable from India deals with times when people misinterpret what is really going on and they jump to the wrong conclusions. In the case of this particular story, six blind men encounter an elephant. Listen for how each blind man perceives what an elephant looks like.

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Perception Tale: Six Blind Men and the Elephant

This is a parable from India that is re-told by Debbie Dunn.

When conflict arises, we have two options. We can choose to continue the conflict or to problem-solve. This parable from India deals with times when people misinterpret what is really going on and they jump to the wrong conclusions. In the case of this particular story, six blind men encounter an elephant. Listen for how each blind man perceives what an elephant looks like.

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Best Review – Top 12 Classroom Management and Conflict Resolution Teacher Tips

When children misbehave in your classroom, it disturbs the peace of mind of the teacher and his or her fellow classmates. It also disrupts the learning environment. When children enter your classroom already feeling conflicted from a negative interpersonal interaction that happened in the hallway, bathroom, cafeteria, school playground, school bus, or at home, you might find it useful to implement some of the tips and suggestions included in these articles.

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Best Review – Top 12 Be Bully Free tips for K-8

Should you, your child, your friends, or other family members be subjected to bullying, there are 12 actions that can really help. Although each action is helpful, it is best to do a combination of these tips to really avoid being the target of bullies.
For example, using good posture around bullies instead of slumping is helpful; however that one technique alone will not discourage a person determined to be a bully. You need to combine that action with making eye contact with the bully instead of looking down or away. In addition, as the lyrics to the “My Bully Buster Song” suggests below, it is helpful to smile and laugh instead of frown or cry. Additionally, it is always helpful to remember to take at least one deep calming breath. This sends oxygen to your brain. Suddenly, your wonderful brain will supply you with the ideal words to say or the optimal technique to try next.
Lyrics to My Bully Buster Song
Stand up straight, Baby, don’t you slump.
Look ‘em in the eyes, Baby, not at your feet.
Smile and breathe. Smile and breathe.
Smile, Baby. Smile, Baby. Smile and breathe!

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Best Review – Top 5 Self-Mentoring Lesson Plans (grades 6 to 8)

Do you wish to teach your middle school students about some great ways to self-mentor themselves when they are feeling stressed? Here are the links to five lesson plans that could help.

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Best Review – Top 4 Fight or Flight Lesson Plans (grades 6 to 8)

Do you wish to teach your middle school students about some great ways to deal with their fight or flight instincts? Here are the links to four lesson plans that could help.

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Best Review – Top 4 Diplomacy Lesson Plans (grades 6 To 8)

Do you wish to teach your middle school students about using I Messages and some great ways to be diplomatic with each other and with authority figures? Here are the links to four lesson plans that could help.

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Best Review – Top 5 Communication Skills Lesson Plans (grades 6 to 8)

Do you wish to teach your middle school students about using good communication skills techniques? Students will also learn the difference between responsible reporting and tattling or snitching. Here are the links to five lesson plans that could help.

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Best Review – Top 4 Basic Needs Lesson Plans (grades 6 To 8)

Do you wish to teach your middle school students about some great ways to deal with getting their basic needs fulfilled? Here are the links to four lesson plans that could help.

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