A 9-slide orientation presentation for incoming 6th graders at Lovell Middle School. It features school spirit branding, core values, extracurricular opportunities, and important policies regarding technology and behavior.
A student worksheet titled 'Iceberg Investigator' that tasks students with looking beneath 'annoying' behaviors to find potential underlying reasons like anxiety, loneliness, or excitement. Revised to fix contrast and increase work area size. Fits on a single page.
A facilitator's guide for the 'Under the Surface' social story. It focuses on shifting the student's perception from 'annoyance' to empathy, exploring the concept of behavioral icebergs and social safety. Revised to fix formatting and add student work areas.
A social story titled 'Under the Surface' that explores a conflict between a student who finds a peer's habits 'annoying' and a peer who uses those habits as a coping mechanism for anxiety. It focuses on the hidden motivations behind behavior and the impact of verbal threats. Optimized for two-page layout with clearer work area boundaries.
A student practice worksheet titled 'Perspective Probe' containing three real-world middle school scenarios. Revised for better page breaks, larger response areas, and improved clarity in the final reflection section. Optimized layout for 2 pages.
A facilitator's guide for the 'Ripple Effect' social story. It provides structured discussion phases, key questions, and specific intervention strategies. Revised to fix page break issues and formatting errors.
A social story document titled 'The Ripple Effect' that explores the impact of words and perspective-taking through a narrative about a 6th-grade hallway interaction. It includes a comparison of what was seen versus what was felt and reflection questions. Revised for better page breaks and larger work areas.
A 2-page media literacy worksheet featuring 4 high-interest ad scenarios for 8th-grade students to decode using the Ad Anatomy techniques. Designed with a 'Detective Lab' theme. Revised to remove non-school appropriate slang.
An answer key for the Ad Lab Decoding Worksheet, providing correct identification, psychological insights, and lists of clues for all 4 scenarios. Updated to reflect revised Case 1 content.
A structured 2-page note-taking template for students to use during the Ad Anatomy presentation, providing space to record definitions and clues for each of the 10 techniques. Reduced vertical spacing to fit on 2 pages.
A comprehensive answer key for the Ad Anatomy Jot Sheet, providing succinct definitions and clues for all 10 advertising techniques.
An answer key for the Brand Boss activity, providing correct identification of techniques, explanations of psychology, and grading tips. Revised for better layout and accessibility.