SET THE STAGE
5 MINUTES
Remind students of the Thinking Outside the
Box activity.
• Last time we did a Sanford Harmony activity, we talked about stereotypes. Who remembers what a stereotype is?
Examples: A belief that all people in a group are the same; a fixed image of a group of people; judgments about someone based on ideas about the group to which they belong.
• What did we learn about stereotypes during that activity?
Examples: Stereotypes lead us to make incorrect guesses about people; stereotypes don’t allow us to think for ourselves; it’s important to view everyone as individuals and not just as members of their gender group; Thinking Outside the Box means not allowing stereotypes to guide us.
FACILITATE THE ACTIVITY
30 MINUTES
• Today, …show more content…
• It’s important to think for yourself.
• It’s important to be aware and critical of media messages.
GRADES 5 & 6
60
Critical Thinking in Practice 2.5
SET THE STAGE
10 MINUTES
• We’ve been participating in activities to help us identify how we and others think and feel. What are some that focused on our thoughts and feelings?
Examples: We tried to stop ourselves from thinking; we did worksheets to identify how we would think and feel in different situations; we compared our different thoughts and feelings with one another; we talked about empathy skills; we acted out and guessed feelings; we talked about our points of view; we played the WISES Game and practiced responding to one another in understanding ways; we talked about the problems with stereotypes, and identified strategies to help us think outside the box.
• We talked about a lot of different things in this unit. All of these different topics— empathy, Caterpillar Thoughts, and stereotyping—help us realize how our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviors.
We learned that we can change the way we think, so that we behave and interact with one another in more positive ways. Today, we’ll see how some of these concepts are present in the
5 MINUTES
Remind students of the Thinking Outside the
Box activity.
• Last time we did a Sanford Harmony activity, we talked about stereotypes. Who remembers what a stereotype is?
Examples: A belief that all people in a group are the same; a fixed image of a group of people; judgments about someone based on ideas about the group to which they belong.
• What did we learn about stereotypes during that activity?
Examples: Stereotypes lead us to make incorrect guesses about people; stereotypes don’t allow us to think for ourselves; it’s important to view everyone as individuals and not just as members of their gender group; Thinking Outside the Box means not allowing stereotypes to guide us.
FACILITATE THE ACTIVITY
30 MINUTES
• Today, …show more content…
• It’s important to think for yourself.
• It’s important to be aware and critical of media messages.
GRADES 5 & 6
60
Critical Thinking in Practice 2.5
SET THE STAGE
10 MINUTES
• We’ve been participating in activities to help us identify how we and others think and feel. What are some that focused on our thoughts and feelings?
Examples: We tried to stop ourselves from thinking; we did worksheets to identify how we would think and feel in different situations; we compared our different thoughts and feelings with one another; we talked about empathy skills; we acted out and guessed feelings; we talked about our points of view; we played the WISES Game and practiced responding to one another in understanding ways; we talked about the problems with stereotypes, and identified strategies to help us think outside the box.
• We talked about a lot of different things in this unit. All of these different topics— empathy, Caterpillar Thoughts, and stereotyping—help us realize how our thoughts influence our feelings and behaviors.
We learned that we can change the way we think, so that we behave and interact with one another in more positive ways. Today, we’ll see how some of these concepts are present in the