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Lesson 1Draw the Line / Respect the LineProcedure(continued)6 Immediately after “Simon says: lick the bottom of your shoe” (andbefore any students can actually do it), say “Simon says: STOP”loudly, so that students realize the game is over. Ask students toreturn to their seats. After a few moments, ask what studentsnoticed while playing the game.Use the following discussion questions to make each point:• Which of the things Simon said did not require much thoughtbefore you did them? Why were they easy to do?Point out that some things are easy to do and don’t require muchthinking. Why? Because they do not place us or others indanger, are fun, do not threaten our health, etc.• What did you think/feel when you were asked to suck yourthumb or smell under your arm?Teacher Note: Most students, but not all, will do things that makethem mildly uncomfortable. This uncomfortable feeling is in factvery important for them to recognize, so that they can use thissignal as an alert in other situations. If what they were asked to dowas embarrassing, students should consider why they did it anyway.Point out that many people reported feeling uncomfortable. Thisfeeling of discomfort can be important in helping us know thatwe need to be careful and pay attention because we might bedoing something that we won’t be proud of later or we mightneed to draw a line with someone who is pressuring us.• If you didn’t do something Simon said to do, why was it hard?Teacher Note: A few students will usually refuse to engage in theembarrassing activities and instead opt to put a dot on themselves.Acknowledge that pressure from someone else can make it hardto do what we think is right. This can include pressure fromsomeone older or pressure from friends.Point out that some students drew the line instead of doingsomething they felt was embarrassing by putting a dot onthemselves instead of doing the activity. Point out that differentpeople might have different lines.• What did you think/feel when you were asked to lick the bottomof your shoe? If you tried to lick your shoe, what made youdecide to do that?Teacher Note: A few students, probably the risk takers, may try tolick their shoes. It is important for them to consider why theywanted to do this.18Draw the Line / Respect the Line • Grade 6
Draw the Line / Respect the Line Lesson 1Point out that there are lots of reasons why people sometimestake risks with their health (e.g., they like how smoking makesthem look or feel). Those who started to lick their shoes mayhave felt some curiosity or wanted to show they were brave bytaking a risk.• What do sixth graders get pressured to do?• What made you decide to say NO to licking your shoe? How didyou feel when you drew the line?Teacher Note: Most students will refuse to lick their shoes and oncethe teacher stops the game, will probably feel pleased withthemselves for “drawing the line.” They were strong and smartenough to protect themselves and question authority and should becongratulated.Point out that those who refused to lick their shoes weredrawing the line or saying NO. Emphasize that everybody hasthe right to say NO and draw the line. Note that many studentsfelt good about drawing the line even though there was pressureto do something they didn’t want to do. They were respectingthemselves by drawing the line. They were standing up forthemselves by saying, “I won’t do that no matter who’spressuring me.”Draw the Line / Respect the Line • Grade 6 19
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