Welcome to THE BLAME GAME!

Rules of the Game! We will have two teams All answers to the questions will be given after each question The team with the highest score wins the game! Each team gets three strikes! After that, the second team has a chance to “steal” Each Question will be worth 5 points Points will be added at the end of the game to announce the winning team! At the end of the game we will go into a bonus round of one question! Whichever team wins the bonus will receive 10 points!

The Subject of Today’s Show Is: Student Excuses! We will be asking about “common excuses” that have been used by our students.

Attention Teams Please get your team ready - the round is about to start!

WHY I GET DISCIPLINE POINTS Question 1 WHY I GET DISCIPLINE POINTS 5 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. The teacher does not like me 2. The teacher thought it was me, but it was another student 3. I didn’t hear the teacher 4. The teacher started it 5. The teacher is lying

Question 2 WHY I DON’T HAVE MY HOMEWORK 6 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. I did it but I left it somewhere 2. I was absent and didn’t get it 3. The teacher didn’t tell us we had homework 4. My computer broke 5. The teacher lost it 6. I didn’t understand the homework

Question 3 WHY I’M OUT OF UNIFORM 5 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. My mom/dad forgot to wash it 2. My uniform doesn’t fit 3. It’s ugly 4. I don’t want to wear it 5. It got wet

Question 4 WHY I’M LATE TO CLASS 6 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. The teacher didn’t write me a pass 2. I was at guidance! 3. I had to go to my locker 4. I had to talk to a staff member 5. I was at Mr. Bacote’s Office 6. People walk too slowly!

WHY MY LOCKER IS A DISASTER Question 5 WHY MY LOCKER IS A DISASTER 4 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! My locker is too small I don’t have time between class to keep it clean Wait…I don’t have a locker It’s not me, it’s the person that shares it with me.

WHY I GET INTO CONFLICTS WITH OTHERS Question 6: WHY I GET INTO CONFLICTS WITH OTHERS 5 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. They don’t respect me 2. They started it 3. They took my stuff 4. I didn’t get into a conflict, the teacher made it up 5. “I heard…” “She said….”

WHY I FALL ASLEEP IN CLASS Question 7 WHY I FALL ASLEEP IN CLASS 5 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. Class is boring 2. My friends kept me up last night 3. I was doing my homework all night 4. I wasn’t sleeping in class 5. “Face book, Texting, TV, computer, etc.”

WHY I HAVE A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE Question 8 WHY I HAVE A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE 4 Excuses

SURVEY SAYS! 1. The school is out to get me 2. Nobody understands me 3. It’s not my fault 4. What attitude?

BONUS ROUND! Get ready…..

TOP 10 RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS! BONUS ROUND TOP 10 RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIORS!

SURVEY SAYS! 1. Demonstrate Self-Control 2. USE YOUR HEAD!! Think before you speak/act!  3. Be Honest and Trustworthy 4. Do not make excuses!!! 5. Follow Through: If you said you will do it, DO IT! 6. Be Organized 7. BE ACCOUNTABLE for your actions! 8. Hand in your homework, completed and on time! 9. Show respect for yourself and others! 10. BE PUNCTUAL/ON TIME!

Thank you for playing the game! SEE YOU NEXT MONTH! GOOD LUCK!!