Working with Others

HEALTH EDUCATION - Lesson 9 - Week 5/10

Mental, Social & Emotional Health (4)

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Mental, Social & Emotional Health

Working with Others

See below for the following:

Standard(s), Essential Question(s), Big Idea(s)

LEARNING TARGET / SUCCESS CRITERIA

I will know and explain the importance of respecting differences in people.

I will describe how people can work together to help others.

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PRE-INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY

Vocabulary

disability - a physical or mental impairment

compassion - a sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others

role model - someone who sets a good example

OPENING (Engage)

Main Idea

Learning how to work peacefully and respectfully with all people is important.

Why Learn This?

Finding ways to respect differences and looking for things you have in common with others helps you get along.

WORK PERIOD (Explore/Explain/Extend/Elaborate)

READ: Working with Others

How do you deal with differences?

Imagine going to a school where no one makes fun of anyone else. When you get new glasses for the first time, your classmates are excited for you. If a friend has a new haircut, no one teases him because he looks different from the way he did the day before. If a new student enters your class, she is welcomed by other students. If a friend with a disability (dih*suh*BIH*luh*tee) -- a physical or mental impairment -- is in your class, you and your other classmates make sure to get to know him or her and make them feel welcome. You understand that just because someone has new glasses, a new haircut, is new to your school, or has a disability doesn't mean you can't have many interests in common.

Did you know that you can create an environment like that? You can practice meeting new people with an open mind, with respect, and with compassion. If you have compassion (kuhm*PA*shuhn), you are sensitive to the needs and feelings of others. You care to understand how someone feels even if you don't know the person. You care to help someone who is having a bad day because you might imagine how you would feel in a similar situation.

Are you sometimes nervous when you first meet someone who is different from you in some way? Perhaps the person is much older or comes from a different country. It's fine to be a little nervous at first. Many people are shy in new situations. Remember that the more you get to know someone, the more at ease you will feel.

At times it takes patience to get to know someone. If a classmate has a speech impairment such as stuttering, talking together easily may take a little time and effort for both of you. If a student from another country joins your class and speaks a different language, try to learn some words in that language. Getting to know people who differ from you in some way can make your life more interesting and exciting! And, as you learn new things from someone different from you, you may also find that the two of you have many interests in common.

You do not have to be friends with everyone you meet. Sometimes you many meet someone whose values and opinions are very different from yours. Even though you don't agree with someone, you can still get along with that person and respect his or her right to think differently from you.

How can you make a difference?

Did you know that many students your age work to make their homes, schools, and communities better places to live? You can make a difference at home by respecting your family rules, by practicing good listening, and by finding ways to help. When you do these things, you are being a responsible member of your family.

You can make a difference in your school by showing compassion and respect for students and teachers. You can also make a difference by helping keep your classroom, hallways, and playground clean.

You can make a difference in your neighborhood, too. Some students read to older adults at care centers every week. They also help with after-school programs for young children.

You can even make a difference in the lives of people who live far from you. For example, a group of students your age formed a writers' workshop in their school. They have written several books that tell what they have learned about respecting differences in people. One book is called Kids Explore the Gifts of Children with Specials Needs. Children and adults can buy their books or check them out from the library. These books can make a difference in the lives of everyone who read them?

When you find ways to show respect and compassion for other people at home, at school, and in your community, you are making a difference. You are also being a good role model for people both older and younger than you. A role model is someone who sets a good example. If other people see you as a role model in your school and community, they may try to make a difference, too.

Each of your good deeds is like a pebble dropped into a lake. The ripples of your effect on people can be wide and far-reaching. You do not have to be an adult to make a difference in the world.

REMEMBER...Learning how to work peacefully and respectfully with all people is important. Finding ways to respect differences and looking for things you have in common with others helps you get along.

CLOSING (Evaluate)

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Standard(s)

HE4.4a – describe effective negotiation skills to manage or resolve conflict

HE4.4b – demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others, including those with disabilities

HE4.5a – explain a situation that may require a thoughtful health-related decision

HE4.5b – determine when help is needed to make a health-related decision

HE4.5c – indicate healthy alternatives to health-related issues and problems

HE4.5d – describe the possible consequences of each option when making a health-related decision

HE4.5e – determine a healthy choice when making a decision

Essential Question(s)

Is it required to be friends with everyone?

Big Idea(s)

It is not required to make friends with everyone. Knowing this leaves you more open to getting to know someone. In the process, you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. If you do not end up being friends, you have still maintained a basic respectful attitude.

RESOURCES / INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

see below

DCSD Board-Approved Instruction Materials

Your Health: Teacher's Edition - Grade 4. Harcourt Brace & Company. 1999.

Technology

Google Sites - HPE website
Chromebook
large video screens for whole-class viewing
sound system for sharing of audio
BrainPOP - Conflict Resolution
BrainPOP - Disability Rights
BrainPOP - Getting Help
BrainPOP - Peer Pressure

Google Sites

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