Friday, December 31, 2010

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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Thursday, December 16, 2010

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.  

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

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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.  

Click PERCEPTION to read the entire story on Examiner.com.