Overview and Background: Unit: Manners

Dorothy Bretz : Cheney USD 268

Special Education. : Special Education. : Special Education.

Cheney : Grades 5 - 5 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Manners
Topics:	Manners
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
Date Revised:

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Summary:
This unit will introduce students to the importance of using good manners in a variety of situations.

Print Materials Needed:
Hook-Books Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls by Nancy Holyoke
The Little Book of Manners for Boys by Bob & Emilie Barnes

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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	Local Standard
Title:	Mission Statement
Standard(s):	To become lifelong learners who are responsible and productive citizens.

Understandings:
user	Good manners are important to get along well in society. Poor manners cause problems and make it harder to get along with others.

Essential Questions:
User	Why are good manners important? What kind of problems does a lack of good manners create?

Knowledge and Skills:

Good manners v. poor manners in introductions, telephone conversations and eating.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
Students will introduce two people, answer and have a polite conversation on a real phone and eat with classmates and teacher at school or in another setting (restaurant).

Task/Prompt: Showing Good Manners

Type: Performance Task

Topics: Manners

Summary:
Students will introduce two people, answer and have a polite conversation on a real phone and eat with classmates and teacher at school or in another setting (restaurant).

Print Materials Needed:

Resources:

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Internet Resource Links:
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Student Directions:
You have been hired by a consulting firm to teach appropriate manners to some business executives who need some help. You will need to demonstrate:

A. How to introduce an adult and a child.
B. How to introduce two children.
C. How to answer the phone at a business and take a message.
D. How to answer the phone in a home setting and take a message.
E. How to use the eating utensils correctly.
F. Appropriate eating habits.

Other assessment evidence to be collected:

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

W
State what you know about introducing people, visiting on the phone, and manners at the table.

H
Students will view a role play with an example of poor manners. They will discuss what was inappropriate and why.

E
Read and discuss
Introductions (p. 22-25 Oops! The Manners Guide for Girls)
Telephone Conversations (Oops p. 34-36 and A Little Book of Manners for Boys p. 20-21)
Table Etiquette (Oops p. 64-69 and A Little Book/p. 24-25).
Practice introductions, role play telephone conversations, and role play a meal at home or in a restaurant.
Discuss various points of correct manners in the three situations being studied.
Draw pictures with 3-5 polite ideas being demonstrated.

R
Reflect and rethink why good manners make situations go smoother.


E
Performance Assessment - Introduce people, conduct a telephone conversation and exhibit good table manners.

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