Caring & Working Together

Objectives

• D02.S1.02.01 Give a sincere compliment or word of encouragement to a classmate during an activity.
• D02.S1.02.02 Resolve a simple disagreement with a classmate using words instead of grabbing or shouting.
• D02.S2.02.01 Describe how two people in the same situation might feel differently.
• D02.S2.02.02 Show caring when a classmate is sad, left out, or hurt.
• D02.S3.02.01 Explain what makes a group feel welcoming and inclusive to everyone in it.
• D02.S3.02.02 Describe a community tradition or celebration and what it means to the group.
• D02.S4.02.01 Cooperate with others to finish a task that no one could do alone.
• D02.S4.02.02 Explain why helping others helps everyone, including themselves.

Essential questions

• How do I care for others and work with them to do what I cannot do alone?
• What makes a group welcoming, and how do communities help one another?

Big ideas

• Kind words, listening, and working together build caring communities.
• Two people can feel differently about the same thing, and noticing that helps us care.

Lessons

1. 1 Words That Encourage 45 minutes
2. 2 Solving It with Words 45 minutes
3. 3 Two Feelings, Same Moment 45 minutes
4. 4 Caring When Someone Hurts 45 minutes
5. 5 A Welcoming Group 45 minutes
6. 6 Our Traditions 45 minutes
7. 7 Together We Can 50 minutes
8. 8 Helping Helps Everyone 45 minutes
9. 9 Teamwork Rehearsal 50 minutes
10. 10 Caring and Working Together 55 minutes

Assessment plan

Observation of encouragement, conflict-solving, and cooperative work; a "welcoming group" picture and a shared team task as portfolio artifacts.