FCS 6th Grade

Interpersonal Relationship Skills

●​ Analyze the characteristics of healthy vs unhealthy relationships ●​ Demonstrate skills for communicating with empathy and respect ●​ Identify strategies for managing interpersonal conflicts constructively

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION Skill Building

Communication Skills:

●​ Role-playing scenarios to practice verbal/non-verbal strategies ●​ Analyzing video examples of effective/ineffective communication ●​ Active listening activities, like paraphrasing exercises ●​ Identifying communication barriers in sample situations and how to address them

Social Skills:

●​ Case studies examining social norms/expectations in different contexts ●​ Developing a personal code of cyber ethics and online citizenship ●​ Roleplaying scenarios dealing with peer pressure, stress, and conflicts ●​ Analyzing the impacts of online behaviors through contemporary examples

Decision Making:

●​ Walking through the decision-making process for realistic scenarios ●​ Evaluating the trustworthiness and bias of different information sources ●​ Personal reflections/writing on core values and their origins ●​ Analyzing how values influence the choices of historical figures

Interpersonal Relationships:

●​ Comparing/contrasting characteristics of healthy vs unhealthy relationships ●​ Practicing empathetic listening and "I" statements through partners

●​ Analyzing conflicts through multiple perspectives ●​ Role-playing constructive conflict resolution strategies

●​ Interview a professional who relies heavily on communication skills (e.g. teacher, counselor, customer service rep) ●​ Design a social media campaign to promote positive online behaviors ●​ Complete a personality/strength assessment and develop an interpersonal growth plan ●​ Read biographies about people who overcame interpersonal challenges

Extension

RESOURCES

●​ Personal Inventory Lesson ●​ Values Storybook (create a children’s story based on a value to be learned)

●​ Communication Lesson ●​ Communication Games ●​ Social Etiquette with Media Lesson