Lesson Plan

Facilitator Guide Trust or Trouble

Students will distinguish trust, confidentiality, and gossip; practice using a decision tree on scenarios; and identify when and how to seek adult help per school procedures.

Understanding these concepts helps students create respectful environments, prevent rumors, and know when to escalate concerns, promoting peer safety and accountability.

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Prep

Teacher Preparation

10 minutes

Step 1

Prime and Pre-Assessment

5 minutes

Step 2

Rumor Ripple Demonstration

5 minutes

Step 3

Teach Key Concepts and Video

10 minutes

Step 4

Guided Practice with Decision Tree

10 minutes

Step 5

Role-Play Assertive Communication and Help-Seeking

10 minutes

Step 6

Post-Assessment and Commitment

5 minutes

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Decision Points: Trust, Gossip & Help

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Key Concepts

Introducing the Decision Tree

Guided Practice: Using the Tree

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Debrief: What We Decided

Key Takeaways

Next Steps

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Quick Pulse Pre Trust and Gossip

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Quick Pulse Post Trust and Gossip

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Answer Key

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Discussion

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Script

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Trust or Trouble

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