Case 5 of 20 ยท Emotional & Social Thinking
Investigationbeginnerโญ 30 XP๐ช Mind MountainPeer Pressure โ What Would You Do?
๐ค Mad Moment: Pretend something made you angry.
๐ฏ Your mission
Gather the evidence.
โก The twist
What is the other person feeling right now?
What You'll Learn
Key Concept: Resisting negative social pressure
Think About This
๐ค Mad Moment: Pretend something made you angry. Now try 3 calm-down tricks: 1) Take 3 deep breaths ๐ฌ๏ธ 2) Count to 5 slowly 3) Squeeze a pillow tight then let go. Which one worked best?
Thinking Steps
๐ Search!
Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?
๐ก Ideas!
Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!
๐ฏ Choose!
Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?
๐ช Reflect!
Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ you learned!
Key Points
Master resisting negative social pressure
Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations
Build habits of emotional & social thinking
Key Vocabulary
Share
Letting someone else use what you have
Friend
Someone you like and who likes you back
Why This Matters in Real Life
When you hug a sad friend, you're using your heart AND your brain. That's a superpower! ๐
Talk About It
Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.
- 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about resisting negative social pressure? They're a great audience! ๐งธ
- 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ up ๐ or down ๐!
- 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐จ
Solve the Case
Case 1
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Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Notice one feeling today and name it out loud.
For the dinner table
โWhen was the last time you guessed wrong about how someone felt?โ
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