MS.52 Developing Solutions and Strategies
This LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.52, “Developing Solutions and Strategies”) guides students through building relationships by meeting new people. Through scenarios, picture discussions, and a peer-teaching activity, students explore the benefits of meeting new people, distinguish formal from informal settings, and identify challenges and solutions involved in meeting others. The packet also includes problem-solving strategy transparencies, scenarios, and assessments.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Summarize the benefits of meeting new people.
- Define three elements of formal and informal settings for meeting new people.
- Identify two challenges when meeting new people and offer one solution for each.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Transparencies and overhead projector
- HS.52.TM.A-one copy
- HS.52.TM.B-one copy
- HS.52.TM.C-one copy
- 1 deck of playing cards-one card per student
- 1 prize-candy bar, pen, homework pass are examples
- HS.52.Assessment.A-one copy per student
- Unit
- Stage Two of Development-We
- Problem Area
- How Do I Build Relationships with Others?
- Precepts
- H3 Develop and maintain relationships.
- Resources
- Foster, Chad. Teenagers Preparing For The Real World. National FFA Essential Learnings, 2003.
- Key Terms
- Formal settings; Informal settings
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.4Communication Skills – Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.