Overview and Background: Unit: Friends in the Classroom

Tracy May : Cheney USD 268

Social Studies. : Social Studies. : Social Studies.

Cheney : Grades 1 - 1 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Friends in the Classroom
Topics:	Responsible students in the classroom
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
Date Revised:

Other Designers:

Summary:
This lesson will address the responsibilities of a student in a classroom.

Print Materials Needed:
Making Friends, Keeping Friends by Elizabeth Davis

Resources:
VCR, camcorder

Resource Attachments:

Internet Resource Links:

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	KS
Title:
Standard(s):	Civics-Government, Standard 1, Benchmark 4, Indicator 1 The student identifies the rights, privileges, and responsibilities students have at home, in the classroom, at school, and in the community.

Understandings:
user	Students have responsibilities to one another in a classroom. Good citizenship makes good friends.

Essential Questions:
User	1. What is a friend? 2. Why might you disagree with another student? 3. How do friends treat one another?

Knowledge and Skills:

K
Different ways in which to handle conflict with a friend.
Different ways to be a friend in school.

S
Describe how a responsible student will behave in school.
Recognize friends' feelings.
Describe qualities of friendship.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
Students will videotape a role play resolving a conflict. These videos will be presented to the class and discussed.

Task/Prompt: Friendship Role Play

Type: Performance Task

Topics: Responsible students in the classroom

Summary:
Students will videotape a role play on conflict resolution. The tapes will be presented to the class and discussed.

Print Materials Needed:

Resources:

Resource Attachments:

Internet Resource Links:
Link 1: http://
Link 2: http://
Link 3: http://
Link 4: http://
Link 5: http://

Notes:

Student Directions:
You are a student who is in charge of helping two other friends solve a playground conflict. Design videotape and role-play your conflict resolution for another group.
Your behavior in this role play should be: Empathetic, Valid, Responsive, and Justified.

Other assessment evidence to be collected:

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

W
Introduce the unit using the essential questions listed above. Post essential questions in classroom. Present the culminating performance task requirements and scoring rubric for performance assessments. Do a KWL with class

H
Read the book: What Is A Friend?

E
Counselor will discuss friendship. Display conflict resolution poster in classroom.
Practice with a different scenario, such as, students in groups of four will role play how to treat a new student who just moved in.

R
The students will practice and think about what they're doing and then videotape themselves and present it to one other group. Both groups together will reflect and discuss what they have learned.

E
You are a student who is in charge of helping two other friends solve a playground conflict. Design videotape and role-play your conflict resolution for another group.

Notes: