Do Now: 

1) Put your bags under the SIDE benches. 

2) Sit in a circle. 

3) Think about a time you had something to say and no one would listen to you. How did you feel, or what did you do? 

What do we all need to agree to do so that we all feel respected and willing to participate?

One person talks at a time. No put-downs. Stay open to different opinions...

Do Now: 

1) Choose ONE partner. 

2) The first person will have ONE minute to share an experience they had of not being listened to.

What was it like?

How could you tell you were not being heard?

3) Switch the speaker and listener roles. Now this time, the new listener will turn their back on the speaker. 

What was it like to be in that situation?

Do Now: 

1) Put your bags under the SIDE benches. 

2) Sit in a circle. 

3) Think of a group that you are part of (e.g. sport, cultural...) Describe it in your book. 

What do we all need to agree to do so that we all feel respected and willing to participate?

One person talks at a time. No put-downs. Stay open to different opinions...

Do Now: 

1) Sit in your allocated seat. 

2) Tuck your bag under your desk.

3) Think of a time when you relied on someone else. Describe it in your book.

What do we all need to agree to do so that we all feel respected and willing to participate?

One person talks at a time. No put-downs. Stay open to different opinions...

Do Now: 

1) Think of a decision you made or were part of recently. 

2) Describe it in your book.

What do we all need to agree to do so that we all feel respected and willing to participate?

One person talks at a time. No put-downs. Stay open to different opinions...

Do Now:

1) Take 1 coloured paper

2) Write down a current topic in the news you feel strongly about.

3) On the other side, write down two discussion questions you can imagine asking the class about the topic.

Hand them to the teacher, we will be using these later.