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A Stranger Among Us

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The final lesson in the R.E.S.PE.C.T series asks eighth graders to expand their vision beyond the walls of the classroom and to consider how they can promote acceptance and respect of others within in the global community. "A Stranger Among Us" worksheet asks individuals to identify the interpersonal skills that become important when dealing with someone of a different culture, religion, or ethnicity.

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Concepts

respect, compassion, goal setting, tolerance, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, perseverance, integrity, call it courage, self-awareness, relationships, bias, culture, ethnicity, perspective, diverse perspectives

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Coordinate the lesson with the school counselor
Post the student-generated list of interpersonal skills developed in previous sessions before beginning the lesson

Classroom Considerations

Requires individual copies of the activity worksheet as well as an image or film clip of R2D2
Presumes class members are familiar with the Star Wars films

Pros

The activity encourages class members to practice the interpersonal skills developed in previous lessons

Cons

None

Common Core

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