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Warm-up

Conversation and Vocabulary

1. 1. Attendance
   2. Begin with 5-7 minutes of conversation
      • “START TIME 5-7 MINUTE CONVERSATION DISCUSS WHATEVER”
   3. Open up the Google Slides Presentation to the man with the pizza box.
   4. Vocabulary
      1. RELATIONSHIP
         • Hand shapes F connected by the pointer and thumb circle bouncing to and from the chest
      2. VALENTINES DAY
         • Both hand shapes 5 with bent middle finger creating the shape of a heart on the left of the chest
         • Non dom hand parallel to the ground across the chest dom hand shape 1 slowly compressing onto the non dom hand with the elbow touching the non dom fist
      3. OPINION
         • Dom hand shape compressed 0 located by the forehead with fingertips facing in moving in a circular motion
      4. DATE
         • Both hand shapes D palms facing one another fingertips moving in and touching once
      5. SWEETHEART
         • Both hand shapes 10 touching at the knuckles palms facing the chest located to the left of the chest with thumbs moving up and down
   5. Have a casual conversation with students about Valentine’s Day. Here are some guiding questions:
      1. What are you planning on doing this Valentine’s Day?
         • “NOW VALENTINES DAY YOUR PLANS WHAT?”
      2. What has been your best experience during Valentine’s Day?
         • “PAST VALENTINES DAY YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WHAT?” 
      3. What’s your opinion of Valentine’s Day? Explain.
         • “YOU VALENTINE’S DAY OPINION WHAT? WHY?”
      4. What would be your ideal Valentine’s Day? Has that changed over time? Explain.
         • “YOU PERFECT VALENTINES DAY THINK WHAT? OPINION SAME BEFORE?”
   6. If any vocabulary comes up that students stumbled with, be sure to write that on the whiteboard and go over the sign at the end of the lab.

Main Activity

Relationship Philosophies!

1. Have ready the Agree and Disagree cards mixed together in a stack so that students cannot see which is which.
2. Explain to students that for the next two weeks, they will be covering their morals on relationships as a whole and this lab serves as an introduction.
   • “FUTURE 2 WEEKS RELATIONSHIP THINK FEEL DISCUSS. NOW DAY START”
3. Each slide will have an opinion about relationships.
   • “ALL SLIDES RELATIONSHIP OPINION HAVE”
4. Allow students to read the slide as the Lab Assistant signs the slide.
5. Each student will pick a card from the Agree/Disagree pile.
   • “ALL AGREE DISAGREE CARD HAVE”
6. Whether or not this is their true opinion about the relationship situation, they are to defend their assigned point of view.
   • “YOUR OPINION WHATEVER. YOUR CARD DEFEND”
7. If the students are having trouble getting started, the Lab Assistant can play Devil’s Advocate, suggesting pros and cons for each side.
8. After the conversation dies down, allow the students to express their genuine opinion about the topic.
   • “YOUR TRUE OPINION WHAT?”

Wrap-up

1. How did it make you feel to support the side you were assigned?
   • “YOU FEEL SUPPORT CARD OPINION HOW?”
2. Did someone bring up a point that changed your mind? What was it? Why was that so impactful for you?
   • “OTHER PERSON SAY OPINION YOUR MIND CHANGE? THEY SAY WHAT? IMPACT YOU WHY?” 
3. Have you ever experienced a situation like this before, whether personally or someone else you know?
   • “PAST YOU HAPPEN SAME EXPERIENCE? PERSONALLY [SHIFT] OTHER PERSON” 
4. Any other opinions about this topic?
   • “OTHER OPINIONS?” 

End of Lab:

• Sign or show Can-Do statements once more and have students evaluate their confidence
  • (Use thumbs up/ thumbs down or have them rate 1-5 on how they feel after the activity)
• Encourage students to be honest in their self-evaluation
• Pay attention, and try to use feedback for future labs!