Mini Lesson Plan: Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions (grades 6-8)

After reading the Perception story called "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions," students will take part in some follow-up activities to enhance the learning experience. The idea for this story and role-play came from three of my former seventh-grade students. It starts with a he said/she said situation where Roxanne and Courtney give this girl no chance to explain her side of the story. Instead they simply choose to believe the worst. Then there will be a re-role-play showing how the situation should actually have been handled. This role-play is called "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions."

Step 1: Read the story called "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions."

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Story Description: The idea for this role-play came from three of my former seventh-grade students. It starts with a he said/she said situation where Roxanne and Courtney give this girl no chance to explain her side of the story. Instead they simply choose to believe the worst. Then there will be a re-role-play showing how the situation should actually have been handled. This role-play is called "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions."

Step 2: Have class participate in the role-play based on the story called "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions."

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Section 3: Bloom's Taxonomy Discussion - Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions

There are six levels in the Bloom's Taxonomy discussion question process. After reading "Roxanne and Courtney Jump to the Wrong Conclusions," the teacher will ask questions from all six levels.

Level 1 - Ask the Knowledge Questions.

Level 2 - Ask the Comprehension Questions.

Level 3 - Ask the Application Questions.

Level 4 - Ask the Analysis Questions.

Level 5 - Ask the Synthesis Questions.

Level 6 - Ask the Evaluation Questions.