Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.2E Grade 6 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.2 - Integrated Skills

 

Strand: E - Leadership, Advocacy, and Service

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 -  The student will compare various forms of leadership and implement appropriate leadership strategies when serving in a leadership role.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        EVERYDAY HEROES - Brainstorm qualities that make someone a hero or role model. Discuss the differences. Ask: “Are all heroes role models? Why or why not?” Brainstorm the names of real or fictional characters that are considered heroes or role models. Compare the lists and ask: “Did anyone appear on both lists? How many of the heroes are fictional characters?” Students develop a profile of a hero or role model, listing the characteristics they think are most important and share with classmates.

Variation: Students develop a short story about a local community hero or role model. The story can be based on actual incidents or can be a fictionalized account of a situation that features a hero or role model.

Variation: Students envision a community where volunteers are treated like celebrities and write an ad or real estate profile encouraging people to move to the community.

Variation: Invite a local hero or role model to speak about his/her experiences before, during, and after the event. Students write a reaction to the presentation.

 

·        BEING A PEER HELPER - Introduce this activity by asking: “How many times has someone asked you for advice?” Explain that sometimes the problem may be a simple one to solve or maybe the person just needs someone to be a good listener. Sometimes people may have really serious problems. In order to help someone, people need to be prepared. Organize the class into pairs and distribute a situation card to each pair (see examples below). Pairs discuss the situation and both team members practice a response to the problem. Keep students on target with questions such as: “What kinds of things can you do to help a person who has a simple problem? How do you know when a problem is more serious, requiring expert help? Where could you send that person for help?” After students have had sufficient time to practice each part, volunteers share their role-plays. Students complete the activity with a journal entry entitled “When a Friend Needs Help.”

SAMPLE SITUATIONS: PEER HELPERS
-        Someone discloses that his/her parents are getting a divorce.
-        Someone discloses that his/her parent was arrested.
-        Someone discloses that his/her brother is in the hospital after a drunk driving accident.
-        Someone discloses that he/she tried smoking marijuana.
-        Someone discloses that he/she has started drinking beer everyday after school.