This week we will have shortened periods for only 2 more days due to district testing, Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, the students and I began reading an article together about how to improve their EQ. They were also given a set of questions and instructed to do two things before Tuesday's class:
1. Read the article in its entirety.
2. Indicate on the article where the answers to each question (#s 1-7) can be found.
The article and questions are shown below.
On Tuesday, the students will write out their answers to each of the 7 questions by (1) restating the question, (2) answering the question asked, and (3) writing their answers in grammatically complete sentences. This activity should be completed for homework if it is not completed during the class period.
On Wednesday, I will lead the students in an activity that will help them assess their own level of emotional intelligence. The culmination of that activity is a list of ten qualities of people with high emotional intelligence.
10 Qualities of People with High Emotional Intelligence
1. They are NOT perfectionists.
2. They know how to BALANCE work and play.
3. They EMBRACE change.
4. They don't get easily distracted.
5. They are EMPATHETIC.
6. They know their strengths and weaknesses.
7. They are SELF-motivated.
8. They don't dwell in the past.
9. They focus on the POSITIVE.
10. They set BOUNDARIES.
On Thursday, after having reviewed the students' written responses to the homework assignment that was due on Wednesday, I used the class period to help the students improve their ability to write an accurate written response.
On Friday, the students will read two short articles about how to manage the emotion of anger, and they will take notes on their learning.
Bell Ringer's this week:
Monday: 3-minute mediation on Staying Awake
Tuesday: How emotionally intelligent are you? EXPLAIN.
Wednesday: Identify which attribute of emotional intelligence is the most challenging for you. Explain why this attribute is more difficult for you than the others.
Thursday: List from memory as many of the 10 qualities of people with high emotional intelligence as you can remember.
Friday: Describe how you typically act when you get angry.
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