Students don't typically get positive praise for every good decision they make. When they take a step back and reflect on their good decisions, it will reinforce them to continue their behaviors. Additionally, having students share with the class will allow others to look at what their peers are doing each day. The goal of this is to support a positive decision making environment.
In this activity, students will make a five cell storyboard all about positive decisions. The first two cells should depict things they have done the day before. The middle cell should show what they will do or have done today. Finally, the last two cells should show what they should decide tomorrow. This will help them paint a positive picture of themselves and mimic goal setting for the future.
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard showing some of the positive decisions you made yesterday, made already today, and what you’ll decide to do tomorrow!
Grade Level 5-6
Difficulty Level 1 (Introducing / Reinforcing)
Type of Assignment Individual
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| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday's Decisions | The cells used exemplary school-appropriate scenes, characters, and text to depict two examples of positive decisions made. Titles reinforce decision. | The cells used adequate school-appropriate scenes, characters, and text to depict two examples of positive decisions made. Titles reinforce decision. | The cell used inappropriate scenes, characters, and text in one or more cells. Titles do not indicate the decision. |
| Today's Decisions | The cell used exemplary school-appropriate scenes, characters, and text to depict an example of a positive decision that was made or will be made today. | The cell used adequate school-appropriate scenes, characters, and text to depict an example of a positive decision that was made or will be made today. | The cell used an inappropriate scene, characters, and text in the cell. The title does not indicate the decision. |
| Tomorrow's Decisions | The cells used exemplary school-appropriate scenes, characters, and text to depict two examples of positive decisions that will be made. Titles reinforce decision. | The cells used adequate school-appropriate scenes, characters, and text to depict two examples of positive decisions that will be made. Titles reinforce decision. | The cell used inappropriate scenes, characters, and text in one or more cells. Titles do not indicate the decision. |
| Use of Conventions | There are few to no grammar or spelling mistakes. | There are some grammar or spelling mistakes, but understanding of content is clear. | There are too many grammar or spelling mistakes, creating an unclear understanding of content. |
