Lesson Plan
Breaking the Chain: Strategies to Stop Gossip
Address and stop gossip
This lesson focuses on providing 8th-grade students with practical strategies to address and stop gossip in their school environment. Through role-playing scenarios and the development of a personal action plan, students will learn to recognize the impact of gossip and how to effectively intervene. This lesson is important as it fosters a positive school culture and enhances students' social-emotional skills, such as empathy and communication.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Step 1
Introduction
10 mins
Step 2
Role-Playing Activity
20 mins
Step 3
Personal Action Plan
15 mins
Step 4
Gossip-Free Class Pledge
10 mins
Step 5
Class Discussion
10 mins
Step 6
Closure
5 mins
Worksheet
Worksheet
Discussion
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