Tale Hub Page for Ted's Use of Diplomacy Saved the Day (grades 4-8)

Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need to be diplomatic with the other kids at school.

Section 4: Ted's Use of Diplomacy Saved the Day

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Ted’s Use of Diplomacy Saved the Day.”

B. Story Description: Ted asked to join the pick-up basketball game before school. When a jock named Matt refused to let him join, Ted went over to one of his friends and complainingly called Matt a name. That began a chain reaction where Ted got himself into hot water with a few kids at school. Will Ted manage to find a way to fix the problem before his day gets any worse?

Links to 2 chapters for Ted's Use of Diplomacy Saved the Day

Chapter 1: Ted gets himself into hot water with a few kids at school

Chapter 2: Ted takes proactive steps to fix the problem

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Diplomacy Lesson Plan (Grades 4-8) – First Lesson in Diplomacy

This is the Lesson Plan Hub page for "First Lesson in Diplomacy." Links to all eight sections of the lesson are included.

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Diplomacy Concepts

Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items:
A. Character Traits Addressed
B. Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed
C. Other Concepts Addressed
D. Cognitive/Instructional Objectives
E. Emotional Objectives
F. Behavioral Objectives
G. Glossary of Terms
H. Lesson Length
I. Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use
J. Links for all the Diplomacy stories and lesson plans

Section 2: K-W-L Model discussion about First Lesson in Diplomacy

This lesson is about using Diplomacy and being Diplomatic. Ask your students:

A. K questions – What do you KNOW about this topic?

B. W questions – What do you WANT TO KNOW about this topic?

Section 3: Read Diplomacy story: First Lesson in Diplomacy

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.”

B. Story Description: Picture this. You are in the seventh grade and need help with an algebraic formula problem. You go to your teacher for help. Unfortunately, your teacher has gotten older and sometimes experiences memory problems. Not knowing that this was one of your teacher’s bad days, you work your entire homework assignment based on this help. The next day in class, another student asks for help on the very same problem. That is when you discover that every problem that you worked was wrong. You angrily yell at the teacher in front of the whole class.

Section 4: Popcorn Review

A. After reading the target story, spend a minute or two conducting a quick story wrap-up called a Popcorn Review. This gives students an opportunity to share their reactions to and impressions of the story characters and events.

Section 5: Scripted Diplomacy role-play: First Lesson in Diplomacy

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.” Visit this page to get directions and the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use.

Section 6: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - First Lesson in Diplomacy

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "First Lesson in Diplomacy" and participating in the scripted role-play, the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

Section 7: K-W-L Model discussion about First Lesson in Diplomacy

To close out the lesson on learning about using Diplomacy and being Diplomatic, ask your students:

A. L questions – What have you LEARNED about this topic?

Section 8: Diplomacy writing assignment: First Lesson in Diplomacy

A. Students will write about the six Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions for the Diplomacy tale called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.”

Diplomacy writing assignment: First Lesson in Diplomacy

Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions for First Lesson in Diplomacy

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "First Lesson in Diplomacy" and the scripted role-play, the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

Link to Diplomacy story

Link to Diplomacy role-play

Click on DIPLOMACY to read the discussion answers plus their answers.

Diplomacy writing assignment: First Lesson in Diplomacy

Instructional objective: Students will write about the six levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy Discussion Questions for the Diplomacy tale called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.”

Link to Diplomacy story

Link to Diplomacy role-play

After reading the story called "First Lesson in Diplomacy" and the scripted role-play, have the students answer the following questions.

Click on DIPLOMACY to read the writing assignments.

K-W-L Model discussion about Diplomacy

Class will discuss the K & W of the K-W-L Model at the beginning of the lesson: What do you KNOW and what do you WANT TO KNOW about using Diplomacy and being Diplomatic? At the end of the lesson, they will close with the L discussion: What have you LEARNED about Diplomacy and being Diplomatic?

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Lesson Objectives for teaching about Diplomacy concepts

Section 1: Lesson Objectives for Teaching about Diplomacy Concepts.

Clicking on this resource link leads you to the following 10 items: (A) Character Traits Addressed, (B) Conflict Resolution Strategies Addressed, (C) Other Concepts Addressed, (D) Cognitive/Instructional Objectives, (E) Emotional Objectives, (F) Behavioral Objectives, (G) Glossary Of Terms, (H) Lesson Length, (I) Links for Teaching Posters for Classroom Use, (J) Links for all the Diplomacy stories and lesson plans.

Click on DIPLOMACY to read the rest of the article on Examiner.com.

Diplomacy role-play: First Lesson in Diplomacy

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.”

Story Description: Picture this. You are in the seventh grade and need help with an algebraic formula problem. You go to your teacher for help. Unfortunately, your teacher has gotten older and sometimes experiences memory problems. Not knowing that this was one of your teacher’s bad days, you work your entire homework assignment based on this help. The next day in class, another student asks for help on the very same problem. That is when you discover that every problem that you worked was wrong. You angrily yell at the teacher in front of the whole class.

Click DIPLOMACY to read and download the role-play that goes with this story.

Tale Hub Page for First Lesson in Diplomacy (grades 4-8)

Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need to be diplomatic with adults in positions of power such as teachers, administrators, and parents.

Valuing & Respecting Authority are two important survival skills that all thinking individuals need to have if they wish to get along well in this world.

This is a true story. Click DIPLOMACY to read the story called "First Lesson in Diplomacy." Discussion questions are included with the story.

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “First Lesson in Diplomacy.” Discussion questions are included with the story.

B. Story Description: Picture this. You are in the seventh grade and need help with an algebraic formula problem. You go to your teacher for help. Unfortunately, your teacher has gotten older and sometimes experiences memory problems. Not knowing that this was one of your teacher’s bad days, you work your entire homework assignment based on this help. The next day in class, another student asks for help on the very same problem. That is when you discover that every problem that you worked was wrong. You angrily yell at the teacher in front of the whole class.

Links to 2 chapters for First Lesson in Diplomacy

Chapter 1: Debbie and the bad homework assignment

Chapter 2: Debbie’s gets her first lesson in Diplomacy from her father

Mini Lesson Plan: Jerry Checks His Facts

After reading the Self-Mentoring story called “Jerry Checks His Facts,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

Click SELF-MENTORING to read the entire lesson plan on Examiner.com.

Let’s Discuss Self-Mentoring Tale: Jerry Checks His Facts

After reading the story called “Jerry Checks his Facts,” hold a class discussion using these five discussion questions. You can also act the story out by using the scripted role-play provided.

Link to Self-Mentoring story: Jerry Checks his Facts

Link to Self-Mentoring role-play: Jerry Checks his Facts

Click SELF-MENTORING to read the discussion questions.

Communication Skills Lesson Plan (Grades 4-8) – Goofy Jane

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire lesson plan for "Goofy Jane." Links to all eight sections of the lesson are included.

Self-Mentoring role-play: Jerry Checks His Facts

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Jerry Checks his Facts.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Jerry Checks his Facts.”

Story Description: Have you ever had one of those he said / she said situations where you are not sure who to believe? That’s what happened to Jerry. Julie walked up and said, “Jerry! I can’t believe you did that!” Jerry asked, “Did what?” Julie said, “What Kelly said you did.” When Jerry found out what Kelly said about him, he was furious. He imagined all kinds of scenarios where he would get his revenge with Kelly for starting such an embarrassing rumor about him until it occurred to him that it was perhaps Julie who was the trouble-maker instead of Kelly. He was determined to find out which girl was trying to make trouble for him. But how?

Click SELF-MENTORING to read and download the role-play on Examiner.com.

Mini Lesson Plan: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

After reading the Communication Skills story called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert,” students will take part in a variety of follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience.

Here is a modern version of an old favorite called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert.” The story teaches the importance of finding common ground between two opposing forces, empathy, using your survival instincts to help you through dangerous situations, the unpleasantness of name-calling, and the importance of making sincere apologies for wrong intentions and wrong-doing.

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire lesson plan on Examiner.com.

Wolf videos to accompany story lesson called Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Either to introduce the story called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert” or as a follow-up, you and your class can watch these one-minute videos filmed by Debbie Dunn. They are videos about the wolf pack at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Communication Skills Tale: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Communication Skills role-play: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Please note: The Omega Wolf has a patchwork-looking coat. He is one of eight wolves.

Click WOLF PACK to see the links to all the videos.

Let’s Discuss Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

After reading the story called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert,” hold a class discussion using these five discussion questions. You can also act the story out by using the scripted role-play provided.

Link to Communication Skills story: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Link to Communication Skills role-play: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO read the five Class Discussion Questions as a follow-up to the story called Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert.

Communication Skills role-play: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-play to print for classroom use called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert.”

Story Description: Frequently, other kids call Connie Blake by the name of Little Red-Riding-Hood because she regularly wears a red cloak. On her way to bringing muffins to her sick granny, she met an Omega Wolf by the name of Bert. Hoping to be more popular with his wolf pack, Bert hatches a plan to capture Connie. Will Connie survive?

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the directions and read and/or download the role-play.

Communication Skills Tale: Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert

Here is a modern version of an old favorite called “Little Red-Riding-Hood and Omega Wolf Bert.” The story teaches the importance of finding common ground between two opposing forces, empathy, using your survival instincts to help you through dangerous situations, the unpleasantness of name-calling, and the importance of making sincere apologies for wrong intentions and wrong-doing.

Frequently, other kids call Connie Blake by the name of Little Red-Riding-Hood because she regularly wears a red cloak. On her way to bringing muffins to her sick granny, she met an Omega Wolf by the name of Bert. Hoping to be more popular with his wolf pack, Bert hatches a plan to capture Connie. Will Connie survive?

Click COMMUNICATION SKILLS to read the entire story on Examiner.com.

How to Be Alert to 6 Signs of Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer health alert: Many people are aware that a lump in the breast could potentially be a sign of breast cancer. Whether this mass or tumor turns out to be benign or malignant, you should always get it checked out.

Are you also aware that nipple discharge could be a sign of breast cancer? Additionally, if you have a rash, a dimple (indentation of any size), or there is puckering on your breast, this could also be a sign of serious breast cancer. If you notice any of these signs, make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible to find out whether you might have cancer calls invading your breast and potentially other regions of your body.

Update to article: Breast Cancer health alert: The six signs of breast cancer include a lump, nipple discharge, a dimple or indentation, a rash, skin puckering, and sudden breast shrinkage or growth. If you see any of those six signs, visit a doctor right away. Early detection is the key.

Title was changed from 4 signs to 6 signs.

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I’ve got the Twilight series and Valentine’s Day on my mind

Not that long ago, I saw New Moon with my husband at the theater. To make certain he understood the movie a bit more, we rented the first of the four movies first. The first book and movie is called Twilight. He enjoyed it somewhat. I loved it! Of course, I really enjoy movies that he would term “chick flicks.” As for him, “chick flicks” are not really for him. Though I think he found a bit more depth to the movie than your typical “chick flick.”

I have some friends who are even bigger Twilight fans than I am. They also are the type who love to get flowers at Valentine’s Day – not that I am immune to that custom. Admittedly, it is a very nice custom.

As usual, I love doing Google searches and learning new things. In checking out 1800flowers, I discovered how very smart they are in a number of ways. First, they too are aware that there are some people out there who would find it very romantic and thoughtful for their significant other to get them Twilight Valentine’s Day Flowers in honor of their favorite books plus in honor of Valentine’s Day. They also realize that people are very concerned about the Haiti relief effort. If you order one of the Twilight Gift bundles, the company will donate $2 to the Haiti relief effort. They also have many options that have same-day delivery. Additionally, MSNBC sited this company for having more-fair and honest pricing policies. That’s nothing to sneeze at in today’s economy. I included a picture of one of their gift bundles so you could see what I am talking about.

So to conclude my blog, ordering flowers from 1800flowers might be a very smart thing to do to help cement your relationship with a loved one. If that loved one happens also to be a fan of the Twilight series, than you might want to include mementos of that series in with your gift. In any case, Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all! I hope that day and every day is a very happy and fulfilling day.