__ Anger ‘AWeSOve ACTIVITY #135 I'M ANGRY AND | MIGHT. Objective: To have students examine common an- ger-producing situations and make dec sions about their reactions to each situa- tion Materials Needed: FOR THE LEADER: (Cl Chalkboard and chalk or dry-erase board and marker FOR EACH STUDENT: (C1 Copy of 'm Angry And | Might... (grades 1-2, page 345) [2] Copy of 'm Angry And | Might. (grades 3-6, page 346) 1 Pencil Pre-Presentation Preparation: Make a copy of I'm Angry And | Might... for each student. Procedure: INTRODUCTION: Begin the lesson by asking the students: How many of you have ever seen anyone get angry? Raise +-Management Lesson: Small Group or Classroom—Gi La rades 1-6 How did you know the person was angry? Did the person’s reaction make the situation better or worse? ACTIVITY: Give each student a copy of Tim Angry And [ Might... and a pencil. Then say: Read these situations: and mark what you think you would do if this happened to you. jn situation and each possible Review eacl the students dis- answer in depth. Have cuss: How the situation would make them feel Why each possibility could occur and what the advantages and dis- advantages of each one would be Any reactions that were not men- tioned R ‘Ask for a show of hands to see which) il any students, would change thelr ans\ Record these changes on the board, | FOLLOW-UP: Conclude the lessof)B telling the students: be Being angry is acceptable} Choosing a reaction is arespol) sibility that has consequence your hands. QA AWESOME ACTIVITIES © 2005 M/ AR«CO PRODUCTS, INC: 1:8 30-40 MINUTESReproducible Sheet—Grades 1-2 NAME _ AWESOME ACTIVITY #135 I'M ANGRY AND | MIGHT ... We all get angry. Imagine that the two following things happened to you. What would you do? Put a checkmark (¥) in the square in front of everything you might do in each situation, You may use as many checkmarks as you need. 1. The kids at recess won't let you play ball with them, You might: Stand nearby and call them names Say to yourself, I don't care.” Remember the other times they treated you this way. sD ° 4. Get angry at some other kids who are playing on the swings. e. None of these. 2. Your teacher tells you to stay in at recess and clean your messy desk. You might: a. [_] Remember the other times your teacher has done (\) something you thought was unfair, b. Scribble heavily on the paper you are working on, c. Say to yourself, “Maybe it won't be so bad.” Get angry at a classmate whose desk you think is just as messy as yours but who is not staying in for recess. None of these. AWESOME ACTIVITIES © 2005 MAR‘CO PRODUCTS, INC. 1-800-448-2197 345