5th Grade Program
Journey of Respect5th Grade – Journey of Respect
Fifth-grade students will examine their emotions and identify values that reinforce respectful behavior.
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Seasons of Respect Sessions and Brief Descriptions
Workshop #1 — The Concept of Respect
Students will explore what respect means to them and why it is
Workshop #2 — Respectful Listening
Develop students’ understanding of the connection between listening and respect.
Workshop #3 — Emotions in the Classroom (Part 1)
Verbalize connections between emotions and respect, show comprehension of basic emotions by classifying emotions according to feeling type, learn definitions for several new emotion words.
Workshop #4 — Emotions in the Classroom (Part 2)
Students explore the range of emotions they want to encourage and eliminate from the classroom. They decide which emotions most related to respect that they particularly want to foster.
Workshop #5 — Conflict Resolution
Identify the negative impacts on others if students in a classroom are on the “disrespect escalator”. Identify conflict resolution strategies and classify those strategies into categories they can all recognize: “Dangerous Problem”, “It’s Too Much”, “Talk It Out”, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff”.
Workshop #6 — Bully Prevention
Become aware of many types of discrimination that students may have observed or been subject to without thinking about it. Determine the difference between discrimination and bullying. Realize that there are no innocent bystanders and that each of them can help stop bullying.
Workshop #7 — Labeling
Realize that labeling is a common phenomenon and there are many different ways we can label others: some feel good, and some feel bad. Connect the concept of “labeling” with that of “stereotyping” and explore some of the ways that we stereotype others and that we may have been stereotyped and how these might feel.
Workshop #8 — Reflection and Celebration
Reflect upon the workshop series with students. Show respect and appreciation for students’ work by celebrating their completion of this workshop series and giving each participant a completion certificate.
