Advisory: GRADE 7

Optional Topics and Resources

Non-Verbal Communication

• Communication Overview
• Assumptions
• Verbal and Non-verbal Communications
• Communication of Feeling Through Body Language
• Charades

 Group Skills

• Decision-Makers
• “Not So Simple” Solutions
• Shelter
• Group Structure
• Cooperation Squares Task
• Tic-Tac-Toe
• Circle of Knowledge
• The Penny Game
• Fishbowl – A Role-Playing Activity
• The Mystery Game

Relationships

• The Silent Voice
• Friendly Facts
• What’s Your Problem?
• Friendship Hotline
• The Positive Response Game
• Questions on Tolerance
• Putting It All Together
• Teen Relationships:  http://teenrelationships.org/

 Ongoing Discussions/Journal Entries

• Team Building
• Classroom Meetings
• Conflict Resolution

Project Ideas

• Caine’s Arcade (YouTube)
• Game Making Competition

• KNOWING ONESELF (Quarter 1): Students participate in activities to better understand who they are, how to identify and focus on their strengths, and how to build confidence and self-esteem.
• RELATIONSHIPS (Quarter 2): Students learn the skills needed to interact with others in personal, school, and community-related groups and teams.
• SOCIAL MEDIA Quarter 3): Students learn about the appropriate use of the internet, internet safety, privacy and security laws, and information literacy.
• COMMUNITY OUTREACH (Quarter 4): Students learn about philanthropy projects by both adults and children, as well as several causes to get them to want to take action.
• Second Step Resources for 7th Grade: View the entire library of teacher and student materials.