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Group rules and expectations

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A lesson plan for Grades 3–5 Healthful Living Education

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Appropriate grades
3–5
Subjects
healthful living (mental/emotional health), thinking skills (critical literacy), diverse learners (race and culture, socioeconomic diversity)
Provider
American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Students learn to better recognize and understand how groups influence the behavior of their members through rules and expectations. In this lesson, students will focus on how groups influence the behavior of their members. They learn how groups have certain expectations and rules that promote a desired type of behavior and that members who do not behave accordingly can face certain consequences, including exclusion from the group. Students will also perform a critical examination of the key social groups in life that influence their behavior and expectations of themselves—the family unit, school, and peer groups. After students assess their own families in terms of rules, expectations, and behavior, they share their findings with classmates. Then, the group contrasts the workings and behavioral influence of family and school. Finally, students create “clubs” and develop their own rules/codes of conduct to ensure that members behave in a certain way. In these clubs, students determine the kinds of behavior that could jeopardize a member's future participation in the club. Science NetLinks provides student handouts, questions for class discussion, and detailed instructions for completing the lesson. This lesson also contains links to “It’s My Life,” from the PBS Kids website and “Dealing with Peer Pressure,” an article on the KidsHealth website.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Healthful Living Education (2006)

Grade 3

  • Goal 3: The learner will develop healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationship skills.
    • Objective 3.01: Identify qualities and benefits of a healthy relationship.
    • Objective 3.02: Compare and contrast behaviors that promote and hinder friendships.
    • Objective 3.03: Demonstrate how to effectively and respectfully express opinions that differ from others.
    • Objective 3.05: Create and follow rules for productive discussion.

Grade 4

  • Goal 10: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others at the same time as values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction (NASPE Standard 5 & 6).
    • Objective 10.04: Follows directions, activity-specific rules, procedures, and etiquette, with few reminders.

Grade 5

  • Goal 3: The learner will develop healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationship skills.
    • Objective 3.01: Interpret stereotyping and discrimination as limiting and hurtful behaviors and demonstrate how to address these behaviors in a positive manner.
    • Objective 3.02: Create and demonstrate methods for resolving conflict without violence or avoidance.
    • Objective 3.03: Predict the dangers of communicating with individuals you do not know and demonstrate methods for seeking assistance if contacted by a stranger (via internet, telephone, or face to face).
  • Goal 4: The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.
    • Objective 4.02: Evaluate the benefits of limiting the consumption of foods and beverages high in fat and added sugar.
  • Goal 10: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others at the same time as values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction (NASPE Standard 5 & 6).
    • Objective 10.03: Display the ability to follow rules, procedures and safe practices while working independently for short periods of time.
    • Objective 10.04: Assesses and takes responsibility for his/her own behavior problems without blaming others.