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Hypothetical Social Scenarios

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  • The teacher tells everyone to check Schoology for unfinished/upcoming assignments. You know you're caught up so you watch a music video instead. When the teacher asks why, you get irritated and shout "FINE!". 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You have a really good idea you want to share to your group mates, but every time you try to talk, you get interrupted or they ignore you. You’re feeling upset because no one is listening to you despite your great idea. You pound the table
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • Your teacher asks the class about the weekend. You raise your hand & tell them about going to the Santa Cruz boardwalk. After the next kid goes, you raise your hand again & name your favorite rides, adding details about everything you ate.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • The kids at your table are talking about a Disney movie but you really want to talk about Roblox. You blurt out "This is boring". 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You have many missing assignment. The teacher passes out report cards and you see you have an F. You scream at her and run out of the room. 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • Every time you walk by a certain boy you notice he's making funny noises to himself. You've told him to stop but he hasn't and you're getting annoyed. You yell at him and tell him he is dumb.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • During class you keep talking to your neighbor while the teacher is talking. Your teacher tells you to "please stop". After a few minutes, you start talking to your neighbor again. 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You're in class writing a cool story about an explorer who travels the globe. Your teacher tells everyone to close their Chromebooks so they can transition to the next lesson. You keep working.
    What's the problem? What are you thinking and feeling? What is the teacher thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • After finishing your lunch you join a game of tag. Someone "tags" you by pushing you to the ground. You fall and scrape your knee. You immediately scream at him and call him a jerk.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • Your Math teacher gives a word problem in which a worker's paycheck was docked 5 hours even though they did the work at home. You shout, "That's a scam! I'm calling the police!". You think it's funny. The teacher asks to talk outside.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • Your mom is cooking dinner and asks you to set the table. You keep playing a game and do not set the table. When your mom walks in the room, she sees the table is not set. She yells at you. 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You notice that the teacher misspelled a word in her presentation. You call out to let her know and add, "I learned how to spell that word in kindergarten".
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You were working with a partner. Their answers are not helpful and you are getting frustrated. You told a classmate they were "stupid". He told the teacher and now you're in trouble. 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • Your group has 2 mins. to discuss what country you want to focus on for your Social Studies project and then tell her what you decided. You know no one will do Montenegro so it's clearly the best option! You spend all 2 mins. explaining why
    What's the problem? What are you thinking and feeling? What is the group thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You & your partner are trying to solve a puzzle. You were doing well at first, but now you can’t find any of the right pieces. You think this puzzle is “obviously stupid & pointless” & decide to stop working even though it'll be graded.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You didn't get much sleep last night and are very tired. When it's time to work on the group project, you put your head down and just watch.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You working with a group in class. They are all talking about something super boring. You get frustrated and say, "Ugh. Can you all just stop!".
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You heard the teacher ask a classmate to stop sharpening their pencil because they kept letting it spin loudly. You walk over and start doing the same exact thing with your own pencil.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • During a math test you wave the teacher down to tell her that the test is obviously wrong because you keep getting a remainder in the long division problem and know that you should not.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You're in class working on a group project. While the rest of the group is working, one person in the group keeps looking at random YouTube videos on their Chromebook.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You're working in a small group on problem solving & are struggling to find solutions. Everything you’ve tried hasn’t worked & you’re frustrated. Their suggestions aren't helping so you yell "shut up!" because it's too hard to concentrate
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • You and your friend got in an argument yesterday. The next day at school, you say "hi" to your friend, and they ignore you and walk away. 
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • Your teacher tells the class to pull out their notes to study for the test. You don't want to. You yell at the class aide and tell her it's all her fault.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • At lunch one of your friends grabs your cookie and eats it. He loves cookies! It was the last cookie and these are your favorite.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • In Math you misheard the phrase “so -2 is larger than -3” and called out “That’s not right!” The rest of the class heard it correctly but you insist you are right..
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?
  • The teacher assigns a writing assignment. You want to finish homework for the next class. While others are working, you decide to do math instead. The teacher checks in and asks you to get back on task. You get mad & slam the computer shut.
    What's the problem? What are others thinking and feeling? Would you do the same and if not, what's a better solution?