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STEPS TO RESPECT LEVEL 3 CURRICULUM KIT (GRADE 5 OR 6) 5, 6

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In dynamic, interactive, media-rich lessons, students learn to recognize, refuse, and report bullying; how to be a responsible bystander; and how to make and keep

friends. Even fifth and sixth graders can take the steps they need to stop bullying when they have the support of their families and entire school behind them.

Teachers also guide class discussions and activities while teaching thoughtful literature lessons based on popular children’s novels by well-known authors. The

lesson plans are built around the themes raised by the books and integrate social-skills training into core academic subjects.

The Steps to Respect Level 3 Curriculum Kit for grade 5 or 6 includes: 11 skill lessons; Classroom video; 2 literature units with award-winning books: Crash and

The Well, 6 classroom posters

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR 15 minutes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Friendships are relationships that improve the quality of our lives. These friendships can be with peers or even family. No matter what else you think is part of a

friendship, there are three important components that are always guaranteed to improve it. Those things are Sharing, doing and Talking. Friends can act as a safety

net when we occasionally slip and fall. In this video we introduce young viewers to the importance of friendship and the social skills necessary to make friends and

keep them. 1994

THE FAIR WEATHER FRIEND 26 minutes 1, 2, 3, 4

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A.J. and The Human Race Club learn valuable lessons about making and keeping friends in "The Fair Weather Friend." A.J.'s boasting about flying to Disneyland with

his "super-rich" friend doesn't impress his Human Race Club friends. In trying to win a new friend, A.J. neglects his most valued relationships. This video will help

kids understand that being a friend takes special effort and that friends should be chosen for who they are, not for what they have.

THE FOURTH "R" RESPONSIBILITY 24 minutes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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This video presents four vignettes in which students are challenged to make responsible decisions. The scenarios include situations where students must make

choices regarding community service, drinking and driving, repaying a debt, and dealing with the physical abuse of a friend by her boyfriend. The viewers are asked

to discuss the decisions that they think the protagonist in each scenario should make.

THE GENTLE ART OF SAYING NO: PRINCIPLES OF ASSERTIVENESS 40 minutes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

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THE GENTLE ART OF SAYING NO: PRINCIPLES OF ASSERTIVENESS 41 min. (each part 13 min.), color, instruction/role play filmstrip-on-video production Grades 7

and up Most young people need help learning how to say "no" to things they really don't want to do. In this three-part video, assertiveness-training techniques are

taught to help students feel comfortable rejecting ideas and actions contrary to their own personal values. Real-life situations are presented to demonstrate how

these techniques can be effectively used in a positive, sensitive and non-aggressive manner. THE GENTLE ART OF SAYING NO: A PERSON HAS A RIGHT 13 min.,

color, instruction/role play, filmstrip-on video production Grades 7 and up Establishes that people have human rights that they must not allow to be violated: to make

or refuse a request, to judge and bear the consequences for their actions and to be treated fairly. Emphasizes the necessity for assertiveness, the rationale for its

practice, and its ultimate goal of increased self-respect. THE GENTLE ART OF SAYING NO: MAKING IT WORK 13 min., color, instruction/role play, filmstrip-on video

production Grades 7 and up Demonstrates a simple assertiveness technique in dramatic situations especially geared for teenagers: assertiveness with a

persuasive member of the opposite sex (Mike wants Candy to go with him to the local bar); with a peer group (Dan's friends want him to cut class with them and go

to the movies); and with an adult authority (a gossiping neighbor tries to pry personal family information out of a friend's son). THE GENTLE ART OF SAYING NO:

HANDLING THE HARD ONES 13 min., color, instruction/role play, filmstrip-on video production Grades 7 and up Elaborates techniques for assertiveness beyond the

simple one described in "Making it Work." In a group session directed by a therapist, students role-play various situations which demonstrate techniques, such as:

learning to make clear, non-apologetic statements; controlling body language; knowing whose problem is whose; rejecting guilt; taking the offensive; and accepting

compromise.

THE JAMIE FORT STORY 30 minutes 4, 5, 6

Grades

The Jamie Fort Story is the inspiring dramatization of the true story of Jamie Fort and her struggle to accept herself and the attitudes of others after she is disfigured

in a fire. With warmth and insight, this video sensitively portrays Jamie's physical and emotional problems as she ultimately learns that inside she is still the same

good person, still the same old Jamie.

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