Diplomacy Lesson Plan (Grades 4-8) – Johnny and Susan

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Diplomacy writing assignment: Johnny and Susan

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

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion Questions for Johnny and Susan

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

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Diplomacy role-play: Johnny and Susan

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A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Johnny and Susan.”

Story Description: Johnny and Susan are a brother and sister who cannot seem to get along. Everything changes for the better after their mother teaches Susan how to use ‘I Messages’ (i.e., Diplomatic ‘I’ Statements) with her big brother instead of using Accusing ‘You’ Statements.

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Diplomacy Tale called Johnny and Susan

Here is a story scenario you can use to help teach about the need to be diplomatic with your family members, your school mates, and the other people in your life. Johnny and Susan are a brother and sister who cannot seem to get along. Everything changes for the better after their mother teaches Susan how to use ‘I Messages’ (i.e., Diplomatic ‘I’ Statements) with her big brother instead of using Accusing ‘You’ Statements.

Section 4: Johnny and Susan

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “Johnny and Susan.”

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Conflict Resolution 101 – Introducing Diplomacy

Download and print these two diplomacy posters for classroom use. Afterward, involve your class in a discussion about the differences between Accusing You Statements and Diplomatic I Statements also known as ‘I Messages’.

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