Middle schoolers are offered an opportunity to use what they have learned about effective communication in a "Do-over." First, they create a storyboard of an argument they had with a friend or family member that wasn't productive. Then, they create a second storyboard that reframes the interaction and illustrates healthy verbal and non-verbal communication. 

Concepts

social-emotional learning, casel, communication, interpersonal communication, non-verbal communication, healthy habits

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Instructional Ideas

• Launch the lesson by showing the video of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"
• Remind pupils to keep all unit materials in their Health Smart binder

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the Health Smart Social-Emotional Health series designed for eighth graders
• Requires color copies

Pros

• The presentation illustrates both negative and positive communication techniques
• Includes a rubric for the storyboard project

Cons

• None