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Topic: Being Present
Topic: Being Present
Grade: 12
Objective: To increase students understanding of the importance of being present in conversation and engaging in true connection with others.
ASCA Mindset & Behaviors Standard (s): B-SS 2: Create positive and supportive relationships with other students, B-SS 3: Demonstrate empathy, B-SS 5: Demonstrate ethical decision-making and social responsibility
Materials:
Video - link below (If unable to open, turn off safety at the bottom of page or copy link and paste into Chrome or Firefox)
Door Decorating Materials if you choose to start today
Procedures:
1. Watch Being Present Video with Ejay O'donnell - Season 2, Episode 21 (4:34 minutes)
If you need to log in: username: perry1 password: bluejays
Ejay O'donnell (click here & scroll down near bottom)
Ejay O'donnell (click here & scroll down near bottom)
(If unable to open, turn off safety at the bottom of page or copy link and paste into Chrome or Firefox.)
You can also use the search toolbar on the site. Simply type in: Ejay O'donnell.
2. Discussion Questions:
What does Ejay mean by "Humans Not Robots"?
Sometimes people don't treat us the way we would like. What can we do differently that might help this?
How difficult is it to treat someone better than they treat you?
Has there been an event in your life that has changed your perspective on how you see others?
Think about what can you do TODAY to be a little more vulnerable. How can this help you treat others better?
3. Spend the remainder of the time planning/decorating the door for the holidays. You will have some time the next two Mondays to decorate, as well. Judging of the doors will take place on Monday, December 20th after Connections. The catagories that will be used for judging is below.
Most Unique
Most Festive
Most Colorful
Most Imaginative
Judges’ Choice
Best Use of Theme: "Holiday Hoopla"
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