Foreword by Donna HicksAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction6th GradeSession 1: Getting Started--And (Hopefully) Not Wasting Your Time Beach Ball Questions--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 2: Dignity and Respect--Words That Matter Drawing Dignity and Respect--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 3: Listening to Each Other--Giving and Getting Advice Ally--Sixth Grade Handout Giving and Getting Advice--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 4: Just Kidding--Why Are We Really Laughing?Session 5: Understanding Anger--Managing a Difficult Emotion Anger and Your Brain--Sixth Grade Handout Iceberg--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 6: SEAL--I Know What the Problem Is, but How Do I Fix It? Applying SEAL--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 7: Apologies--What''s a True Apology? True or Fake Apologies?--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 8: Friendships--Developing Good Friendships Friendship Bill of Rights--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 9: Navigating Friend Groups--When Friendships Are ComplicatedSession 10: They Said What?--How to Stop Rumors and GossipSession 11: When and How Do I Speak Out?--Building Empathy and Courage in Bystanders Bystanding--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 12: Getting Out of the Box--Are We Boxed Into Gender Norms?Session 13: Double Standards--Are People Being Treated Fairly? Double Standards Scenarios--Sixth Grade Handout Knowing What to Say--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 14: Understanding Advertising--What''s My Style? Analyzing Ads--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 15: Getting Past the Products--The Influence of Advertising Interview an Adult--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 16: The Mirror--How Do We See Ourselves? How Do We Want Others to See Us?Session 17: Talking With Adults--How Do We Communicate Effectively? Helping Adults--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 18: Managing Technology--It''s Not All Bad I < 3 Technology--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 19: What Do You Share?--Deciding What to Post Online What Do You Share?--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 20: Why Do You Share?--Knowing Why You Post Online Pleasing the Invisible Audience--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 21: Do They Like Me?--Crushes and Rejection This Stuff Is So Complicated!--Sixth Grade HandoutSession 22: Recognizing and Respecting Boundaries--How Far Is Too Far?Session 23: Sexual Harassment--It''s ComplicatedSession 24: Race and Bias--What Do We Really See?Session 25: Race and Bias--Did I Say Something Wrong?Session 26: Concluding the Program--Please Say You Learned Something! I Am . --Sixth Grade Handout7th GradeSession 1: Getting Started--And (Hopefully) Not Wasting Your TimeSession 2: Dignity and Respect--Words That Matter Drawing Dignity and Respect--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 3: Listening to Each Other--Giving and Getting Advice Advice Situations--Seventh Grade Handout Ally--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 4: Just Kidding--Why Are We Really Laughing?Session 5: Understanding Anger--Managing a Difficult Emotion Hiding and Showing Anger--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 6: SEAL--I Know What the Problem Is, but How Do I Fix It?Session 7: Apologies--What''s a True Apology? True or Fake Apologies?--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 8: Friendships--Developing Good Friendships Friendship Bill of Rights--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 9: Navigating Friend Groups--When Friendships Are Complicated Group Conflict--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 10: They Said What?--How to Stop Rumors and Gossip Definition Game--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 11: When and How Do I Speak Out?--Building Empathy and Courage in Bystanders Bystanding--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 12: Getting Out of the Box--Are We Boxed Into Gender Norms?Session 13: Double Standards--Are People Being Treated Fairly?Session 14: Understanding Advertising--What''s My Style? Analyzing Ads--Seventh Grade Handout What''s Authentic?--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 15: Getting Past the Products--How Does the Advertising Affect Me? Are You a Walking Advertisement?--Seventh Grade Handout Interview an Adult--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 16: The Mirror--How Do We See Ourselves? How Do We See Others? The Armor HandoutSession 17: Talking With Adults--How Do We Communicate Effectively? Helping Adults--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 18: Managing Technology--It''s Not All BadSession 19: What Do You Share?--Deciding What to Post Online What Do You Share?--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 20: Why Do You Share?--Knowing Why You Post Online Pleasing the Invisible Audience--Seventh Grade Handout Thinking About What We Share--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 21: Do They Like Me?--Crushes and Rejection This Stuff Is So Complicated!--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 22: Recognizing and Respecting Boundaries--How Far Is Too Far? Thinking About Boundaries--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 23: Sexual Harassment--It''s ComplicatedSession 24: Race and Bias--What Do We Really See? What Do You Say?--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 25: Race and Bias--Did I Say Something Wrong? I Really Don''t Know--Seventh Grade HandoutSession 26: Concluding the Program--Please Say You Learned Something! I Am . --Seventh Grade Handout8th GradeSession 1: Getting Started--And (Hopefully) Not Wasting Your TimeSession 2: Dignity and Respect--Words That Matter Drawing Dignity and Respect--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 3: Listening to Each Other--Giving and Getting Support Ally--Eighth Grade Handout Support Network--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 4: Just Kidding--Why Are We Really Laughing?Session 5: Understanding Anger--Managing a Difficult Emotion Understanding Anger--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 6: SEAL--I Know What the Problem Is, but How Do I Fix It?Session 7: Apologies--What''s a True Apology?Session 8: Friendships--Developing Good Friendships Thinking About Vulnerability--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 9: Navigating Friend Groups--When Friendships Are Complicated Group Conflict--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 10: They Said What?--How to Stop Rumors and GossipSession 11: When and How Do I Speak Out?--Building Empathy and Courage in Bystanders What Really Happened?--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 12: Getting Out of the Box--Are We Boxed Into Gender Norms? How Do These Rules Affect You?--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 13: Reputations and Double Standards--Are People Being Treated Fairly?Session 14: Understanding Advertising--What''s My Style?Session 15: Getting Past the Products--The Influence of Advertising Are You a Walking Advertisement?--Eighth Grade Handout Interview an Adult--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 16: The Mirror--How Do We See Ourselves? How Do We See Others? What''s Up With Labels?--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 17: Talking With Adults--How Do We Communicate Effectively? Helping Adults--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 18: Managing Technology--It''s Not All BadSession 19: What Do You Share?--Deciding What to Post OnlineSession 20: Why Do You Share?--Knowing Why You Post Online Flip Chart Questions--Eighth Grade Handout Social Media Armor--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 21: Do They Like Me?--Crushes and Rejection This Stuff Is So Complicated!--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 22: Recognizing and Respecting Boundaries--How Far Is Too Far? Giving and Getting Consent--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 23: Sexual Harassment--It''s ComplicatedSession 24: Race and Bias--What Do We Really See? What Do You Say?--Eighth Grade HandoutSession 25: Race and Bias--Did I Say Something Wrong?Session 26: Concluding the Program--Please Say You Learned Something! What Are You Proud Of?--Eighth Grade HandoutOwning Up PretestOwning Up PosttestAppendix A: Parent Welcome Letter (English)Appendix B: Parent Welcome Letter (Spanish)Resource Guide.
        
            Owning Up : Empowering Adolescents to Create Cultures of Dignity and Confront Social Cruelty and Injustice        
    
    