Planned Teaching

                      Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan

                                   "Showing Respect"

Introduce Skill

What is respect?  Is showing respect a good thing?

What?

What are some things you can do to show respect?

When?

When are some times you have seen respect being shown?

Who?

Who might give you respect?  Who should you respect?

Describe Skill Steps

1.  Accept "No" for an answer.

2.  Dress appropriately for the situation.

3.  Allow people to have privacy.

4.  Ask permission to borrow someone's things.

5.  Treat others as you would want to be treated.  (Refrain from

     harming or threatening to harm a person's body, feelings, or

     possessions.)

6.  Be patient in school or public situations.

Rationale

By showing respect, a student will prove to be an individual that

Benefit

is capable of making positive choices.  OR  By showing respect,

Neg. Consequence

people will see you as mature and responsible.  People may be

Concern

more likely to want to be your friends or work with you.

Request for

Repeat the steps.  Does this make sense?

   Acknowledgment

Practice

Brainstorm ways to show respect (i.e., by word or action).  Role-

play situations that may occur on a daily basis, making sure to

use effective praise.  Ask for group volunteers to model for the

class.

Feedback

You did a great job of practicing "Showing Respect!"

(Praise specific steps followed and give specific feed back for

areas of improvement.)

Positive

Because you practiced so well, you have earned 10 minutes of

   Consequence

extra free time.  (or other positive consequences that are

appropriate for the time like penny candy or playing a game.)

Follow-Up Practice

Let the class know that you will be observing the class to "catch

them" using the skill "Showing Respect."  Continue to praise

correct use of the skill and re-teach as needed.