Mini Lesson Plan: The Misunderstanding (grades 6-8)

After reading the Perception story called “The Misunderstanding,” students will take part in some follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience. The idea for this role-play came from one of my former seventh-grade students. It demonstrates the importance of checking your facts before jumping to conclusions when hearing a rumor.

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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion: The Misunderstanding

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

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Perception role-play: The Misunderstanding

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-plays to print for classroom use. It is called “The Misunderstanding.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “The Misunderstanding.”

Story Description: The idea for this role-play came from one of my former seventh-grade students. It demonstrates the importance of checking your facts before jumping to conclusions when hearing a rumor.

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Perception story: The Misunderstanding

I. Read Perception story: The Misunderstanding

A. Teacher reads story to the class called “The Misunderstanding.”

B. Story Description: The idea for this role-play came from one of my former seventh-grade students. It demonstrates the importance of checking your facts before jumping to conclusions when hearing a rumor.

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Mini Lesson Plan: Roxanne & Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions (grades 6-8)

After reading the Perception story called “Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions,” students will take part in some follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience. 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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Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion: Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

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Perception role-play: Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions

Visit this page to get the link to the PDF file for the scripted role-plays to print for classroom use. It is called “Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions.”

A. Students participate in scripted role-play called “Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions.”

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 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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Gossip – One of the greatest temptations on earth

Something to think about

Gossip is probably one of the greatest temptations we face on earth. People appear to be extremely interested in how others appear, how they act, what they say, how they interact with others, and what they do that makes them stand out from others.

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