Summary
Contents
Developing Emotional Literacy With Teenage Boys challenges young men to acknowledge the importance of emotional development and covers behavior-related issues. Statistics indicate that males make up a disproportionate number of children with behavior problems and with learning problems, giving rise to concerns about young men's ability to maintain relationships.Providing comprehensive facilitator's notes, this research-based book, with accompanying CD-ROM, covers topics that include:Appearance Girl friends Sex Tolerance Drugs awareness Crime and punishment
Session 2: Appearance
Session 2: Appearance
Introduction
Students are asked to focus on the following question:
What are some key words that you would use to describe the way someone looks?
Students can record their views on the blank Key Words Brainstorm sheet provided, or the facilitator may wish to record students' views on a whiteboard or flip-chart.
Tip
Model this for the students first and try to avoid negative words or phrases which can be picked up by students and used inappropriately. Keep it simple, e.g. Tall, short, black, white, etc. (see the Facilitator's Notes for some suggestions).
Brainstorm
Students are asked to brainstorm and to identify all the words and phrases that they can relate to this topic. The Facilitator can once again provide initial prompts if necessary Students can record ...