Goal 2: Develop social and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.

2A  Demonstrate friendship skills to interact effectively with others.

            1.  Demonstrate an ability to listen to others (e.g., making eye contact, nodding, asking clarifying questions).

            2.  Identify verbal, physical, and situational cues in stories.

            3.  Distinguish between verbal and nonverbal cues, and messages.

            4.  Paraphrase what someone has said.

            5.  Role play the perspectives and feelings of characters from a story.

            6.  Demonstrate the ability to share with peers.

            7.  Demonstrate the ability to take turns speaking.

            8.  Demonstrate the ability to compromise.

            9.  Recognize personal space of self and others.

          10.  Demonstrate the ability to be honest and truthful.

          11.  Demonstrate the ability to use words to solve problems.

          12.  Use “I” statements to express how you feel when someone has hurt you emotionally.

2B  Use manners appropriately when relating with others.

1. Demonstrate the use of polite words.
2. Take turns and share with classmates.
3. Demonstrate table manners at school.
4. Decline appropriately
5. Recognize that manners may look different at home than at school.
6. Be respectful of other people’s feelings.
7. Demonstrate how to give and receive compliments.

2 C Demonstrate an ability to prevent, manage, and resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways.

    1.  Interpret whether the actions of a literary character were accidental or intentional.

    2.  Examine how your favorite literary character handles conflict.

    3.  Explain what happens when a conflict is not resolved.

    4.  Identify bullying behavior and how it affects people.

    5.  Describe ways to stop rumors and gossip.

    6.  Learn about tattling vs. responsible reporting.

    7.  Be a good witness by demonstrating the courage to stand up for others.

    8.  Demonstrate good sportsmanship.

     9.  Demonstrate good community responsibility (e.g., recycling, keeping area clean, community service, voting).

    10.  Demonstrate cooperation.

    11.  Accept responsibility for your own actions.

    12.  Obey school rules.

2D  Demonstrate respect for individual and group differences.

1. Be aware of your own individuality and that of others.
2. Recognize that people from different cultural and social groups share many things in common.
3. Describe how interactions with individuals from different cultures enrich your life.
4. Use literature to analyze various responses to human diversity (e.g., learning from, being tolerant of, aware of stereotyping).
5. Respect others’ opinions and be able to voice your own opinion respectfully.