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Situation: Your friend walks past you in the hallway and does not say hi. What are 2 possible perspectives/thoughts your friend could be having? How could you respond assertively instead of assuming the worst?
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Situation: Your group partner keeps interrupting you during a project. Is interrupting usually aggressive, passive, or assertive communication? Give an assertive response you could use.
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Situation: Two friends want to sit in different places at lunch. What would a compromise look like? What would an aggressive response sound like?
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Situation: A classmate says “Whatever” after you share an idea. What are 2 possible reasons they said that? How might their tone change the meaning?
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Situation: Someone disagrees with your opinion in class. Does disagreement automatically mean disrespect? What is an assertive way to disagree?
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Situation: Your friend cancels plans at the last minute. What are 2 different explanations for why they canceled? What would an impulsive reaction vs a flexible reaction be?
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Situation: A student cuts in front of you in line. What might they be thinking? How could you address it assertively?
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Situation: Your teacher corrects your work in front of the class. What feelings might a student have in this situation? What would a passive response look like?
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Situation: You want to play basketball, but your friends want soccer. What is one fair compromise? What communication style helps compromises happen best?
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Situation: A classmate gives you a short answer when you ask a question. What are 2 possible reasons for the short response? Why is perspective-taking important here?
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Situation: Someone accidentally bumps into you and keeps walking. What is the difference between an accident and intentional behavior? How could assumptions cause problems?
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Situation: Your friend copies your idea for an assignment. What feelings might you have? What is an assertive way to talk to them?
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Situation: A teammate blames everyone else after losing a game. Which communication style are they showing? What would an assertive teammate say instead?
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Situation: Your friend wants to talk while you are trying to finish homework. What could both people be thinking? How could both people compromise?
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Situation: A student rolls their eyes during a conversation. What are 2 different ways that behavior could be interpreted? Should we always assume we know what others mean?
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Situation: Someone says your favorite game is boring. How can you respectfully disagree? What would an aggressive response sound like?
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