Be A Friend

Be a Friend

Students will use positive communications skills when expressing needs, wants, and

Feelings, and identify the skills needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

They will report data using charts, tables, and graphs.

Related Subject: Language Arts, Math

Grade Level: Elementary

Concept: Self-Evaluation, Communication

Related Occupations: All Occupations

Type of Activity:  Small Group, Individual with class discussion

National Career Development Guidelines: Develop understanding of yourself and maintain a positive self-concept. (PS1)

Materials/Supplies:

“Friend Week” worksheet, pen/pencil, paper, glue, collage material, (magazines,

newspapers, construction paper, fabric, pipe cleaners, etc.), book or story about

friendship

Activity

The teacher will hold a Friend Week. Activities for the week are:

• First Day – Students, in small groups, will role-play these situations:

You see a classmate eating lunch alone.

Your friend’s bike is broken and the two of you want to go cycling.

Your best friend isn’t very good at jumping rope and gets out as soon as she/he

starts jumping.

• Second Day – Play Friend Find using “Friend Week” worksheet.

Hold a group discussion on what behaviors interfere with having friends.

• Third Day – Read a short dramatic story about friendship.

• Fourth Day – Students choose someone in the group they don’t know very well

and visit with them for ten minutes.

• Fifth Day – Hold a group discussion on:

How do you feel when someone is unfriendly to you?

What things can you do about it?

• Sixth Day – Have students make a collage showing their feelings about some

aspect of friendliness.

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated on their participation in role-play, group discussions, friend

find, and reading, as well as visiting for ten minutes with someone they do not know

very well and completing a collage.