After reading the story found in Part 3 called “Monica begins to rethink her bullying tactics,” students will discuss the stressors experienced in Monica’s life and Daphne’s life. They will also discuss the Anger Cues experienced by both girls.
Part 4: Class discussion about Stress and Anger Cues
A. Students will discuss the stressors experienced in Monica’s life and Daphne’s life.
B. Students will discuss the Anger Cues experienced by Monica and Daphne.
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A. Students will discuss the stressors experienced in Monica’s life and Daphne’s life.
Discussion question #5: Monica Phillips was experiencing stress. What are the stressors in her life?
Students Respond:
* Monica felt uncomfortable after hearing the story about Bill’s cousin almost committing suicide due to excessive bullying.
* Monica was feeling nervous when she recalled that the ninth-grade girl from Ireland killed herself due to excessive bullying. Knowing that the girls who bullied her might be in major trouble made her realize she better be extra careful about what she said from now on.
* Monica felt stressed that she might get a demerit slip for being tardy.
* Monica felt even more stressed that she actually was late and did get a tardy slip.
* Monica tried to relieve some of her stress by saying some choice words in her head that she was smart enough not to say out loud in class.
Discussion question #6: Daphne Honey was experiencing stress. What are the stressors in her life?
Students Respond:
* Daphne was feeling very nervous when she locked eyes with Monica as they passed each other in the hallway.
* She sighed in relief when Monica did not bully her after all.
* She gasped when she saw that Monica was staring at her very intently as she entered her science class.
* She felt like crying because Monica had succeeded in making her feel bullied even though she did not say a word.
B. Students will discuss the Anger Cues experienced by Monica and Daphne.
*** Note to Teacher: Display Anger Cues Poster ***
- Poster: Anger Cues
Discussion question #7: Monica Phillips is feeling angry. What anger cues do you think or know she was experiencing?
Students Respond:
* Monica felt uncomfortable after hearing the story about Bill’s cousin almost committing suicide due to excessive bullying. Her eyes were probably a little glazed as she was thinking so intently. She might even have felt her muscles tighten up a bit.
* Monica was feeling nervous when she recalled that the ninth-grade girl from Ireland killed herself due to excessive bullying. Knowing that the girls who bullied her might be in major trouble made her realize she better be extra careful about what she said from now on. This also probably made her muscles feel tense.
* Monica felt stressed that she might get a demerit slip for being tardy. Her heart was probably palpitating at the thought.
* Monica felt even more stressed that she actually was late and did get a tardy slip. She made a face at the teacher when she was not looking.
* Monica tried to relieve some of her stress by saying some choice words in her head that she was smart enough not to say out loud in class. Her eyes were probably flashing as well.
Discussion question #8: Daphne Honey is feeling angry. What anger cues do you think or know she was experiencing?
Students Respond:
* Daphne was feeling very nervous when she locked eyes with Monica as they passed each other in the hallway. She might have felt her heart palpitate, and she might have made some nervous gestures.
* She sighed in relief when Monica did not bully her after all.
* She gasped when she saw that Monica was staring at her very intently as she entered her science class.
* She felt like crying because Monica had succeeded in making her feel bullied even though she did not say a word.
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- Click to read Bullies, Bystanders, and Victims Chapter 3: Part 5 of 7
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References:
The 8 Tools of Anger Control plus much of the other Anger Control material is also adopted with permission from the programs of The Anger Coach produced by psychologist Dr. Tony Fiore.
- URL: http://drfiore.com
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