SUPPLEMENT 4.3 LESSON 4: Understanding Other People’s Emotions

Small-Group Student Role-Play Scenarios

Situation 1: You are Maylee. Today is Friday.

You were supposed to go to your friend’s house over the weekend, but instead you have to work on a school project. You would have the whole weekend to play at your friend’s house if you didn’t have that project due on Monday. You know your parents will make you work on your project and won’t let you go to your friend’s house. If that project wasn’t due on Monday, you could probably go to your friend’s house! Act out how you think Maylee might feel.

Situation 2: You are Tamika. At the beginning of the year,

your parents told you that if you finished all your homework every week for a whole quarter, you could choose a puppy for your family at break. Today is Friday of your last week and you just got your report to take home that shows that you did finish all of your homework. You know that when you get home you can tell your parents the good news. Act out how you think Tamika might feel.

Situation 3: You are Lakota. You are working with José

on a social studies project. The teacher told you to make a poster for your project. You have some great ideas about how to do the poster but noticed that José is already starting on it. You really want your ideas to be included in the poster, but José doesn’t say much when you tell him your ideas. Act out how you think Lakota might feel.

Merrell’s Strong Kids—Grades 3–5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition, by Dianna Carrizales-Engelmann, Laura L. Feuerborn, Barbara A. Gueldner, and Oanh K. Tran. Copyright © 2016 by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.