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In this lesson, students will be connecting their actions to how others feel using apples as an analogy. While apples appear different from the outside, inside they are similar, and if you are careless with an apple, it ends up bruised and dented. People are the same way. If we are unkind or disrespectful, people can have their feelings bruised. Materials: red & green apples (enough so pairs can have one of each plus one extra set for modeling) a knife a large bowl chart paper markers, crayons, or colored pencils post-it notes pencils a clear container or plastic bag scissors glue sticks or glue Activities (with simplified instructions): 1. Comparing red & green apples using a Venn Diagram a. Provide pairs with two apples (1 red, 1 green). Have them examine the apples and discuss what they notice. Go around and cut the apples in half as students work. b. Allow partners to cut out and sort similarities and differences into the Venn Diagram (this can be done as a class first, if needed. The anchor chart pieces are included. 2. Connections to actions a. As partners finish #1, have them work on the think about it. b. Take the extra set of apples (cut in half) and put them into a plastic bag or container. Have students pass these around or play a tossing game with the bag. Do not treat this bag of apples with care. Leave them on your desk or in a sunny location while you discuss their answers to the think about it. c. Put students into 2-4 groups to examine the apples in the bag. Discuss what they notice about the apples.
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d. Allow students to draw and write about their observations. Then have them get with their original partner to discuss how this experiment might be connected to how we treat others. 3. Analyzing decisions a. Discuss how people are like apples. Guide students to connect to how we look different on the outside, but we all have feelings and want to be treated with kindness and respect. Discuss how feelings can be "bruised" just like the apples when people aren't kind or respectful. b. Have students cut and sort the behaviors into kind and unkind. (Anchor chart pieces are provided if you'd like to do this as a group.) c. Students should select one of the behaviors they chose as unkind. Use this behavior to fill out the Making Better Choices sheet. (There are also parts to the anchor chart included. You can have students write their answers on post it notes to use for the anchor chart as well.)

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(you can eat it)

edible

smaller has seeds floats in water a fruit red skin green skin
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(the inside of the apple)

larger has white flesh

Unkind or Disrespectful Behavior

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How I would feel if someone did that to me A kind and respectful choice would be...

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Kind & Respectful Behaviors Unkind or Disrespectful Behaviors

borrowing something without asking
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telling your friend his shoe is untied waiting your turn to get a drink leaving your supplies or trash on the floor talking to others during quiet work time complaining when you don't get what you want letting your friend go first during a game
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raising your hand to share during class laughing at someone when they get an answer wrong

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Directions: Examine the apples. Cut and sort the ideas below into the Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the apples.

larger has white flesh

has seeds edible (you can eat it) a fruit

green skin smaller red skin

(the inside of the apple)

floats in water

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Think about it... What would happen to the apples if I am rough or careless with them? _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _____________________________________

Observe the apple. Draw a picture to show what the apple looks like now. Describe any changes you notice.

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Talk about it: Talk with your partner about how people are like apples. What do we have in common?
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People are like apples! We may look different, but we all want to be treated with kindness and respect. When we aren't treated nicely, it leaves our feelings bruised. Directions: Cut and sort the behaviors below into the correct box.

Kind & Respectful Behavior

Unkind or Disrespectful Behavior

borrowing something without asking leaving your supplies or trash on the floor letting your friend go first during a game

telling your friend his shoe is untied talking to others during quiet work time raising your hand to share during class

waiting your turn to get a drink complaining when you don't get what you want laughing at someone when they get an answer wrong

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Choose one of the unkind or disrespectful behaviors from the table. Think about how it might feel if someone did that behavior toward you. What would you hope they would do instead? Unkind or Disrespectful Behavior

How I would feel if someone did that to me

A kind and respectful choice would be...

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