Speak Up!
Speaking up for yourself
This lesson focuses on teaching students the importance of self-advocacy and how to effectively speak up for themselves. Through a game-based activity and collaborative project, students will learn strategies to express their needs and opinions confidently. This lesson is crucial in helping students develop communication skills that are essential for personal growth and responsible citizenship.
Game-Based Learning, Project-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning
Worksheet: Self-Advocacy Scenarios, Activity Instructions, Pens, and Paper
- Begin with a brief discussion on what self-advocacy means.
- Ask students why it might be important to speak up for themselves.
- Explain the objectives of the lesson.
Step 2
Game-Based Activity
10 mins
- Divide students into small groups.
- Provide each group with a set of scenarios from the worksheet.
- Instruct students to role-play each scenario, practicing how they would speak up for themselves.
- Encourage creativity and collaboration within the groups.
Step 3
Collaborative Project
10 mins
- Have each group create a short skit based on one of the scenarios they role-played.
- Allow groups to present their skits to the class.
- Facilitate a discussion on the different strategies used in each skit.
- Recap the key points of the lesson.
- Ask students to share one thing they learned about self-advocacy.
- Distribute the worksheet for students to complete as a reflection activity.
