1. Actions and consequences
Lesson Plan 1
Actions and consequences

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3. What happened next? Action Consequence? My friend told me a joke...
My brother hit me really hard...
I stayed out later than my Mum said I could....
I walked my elderly neighbour’s dog to help out...
I ran across the road without thinking...
Another student called me names...
I got an award for effort in school...

4. What happened next? Action... Consequence? My friend told me a joke...
It made me laugh.
My brother hit me really hard...
I felt upset and hurt.
I stayed out later than my Mum said I could....
I worried my mum, and I got into trouble.
I walked my elderly neighbour’s dog to help out...
I felt good because my neighbour was happy.
I ran across the road without thinking...
I caused an accident.
Another student called me names...
I felt really upset.
I got an award for effort in school...
I felt proud and happy.

5. Which is good (positive) or bad (negative)?
Action...
Consequence?
My friend told me a joke...
It made me laugh.
My brother hit me really hard...
I felt upset and hurt.
I stayed out later than my Mum said I could....
I worried my mum, and I got into trouble.
I walked my elderly neighbour’s dog to help out...
I felt good because my neighbour was happy.
I ran across the road without thinking...
I caused an accident.
Another student called me names...
I felt really upset.
I got an award for effort in school...
I felt proud and happy.

6. Good or bad? Positive action and consequences
Negative action and consequences
My friend told me a joke...
My brother hit me hard...
I walked my elderly neighbour’s dog to help out...
I stayed out later than my Mum said I could....
I got an award for effort in school...
I ran across the road without thinking...
Another student called me names...

7. Serious consequences Action: Bullying Action: Genocide Action: Racism
‘Young girl commits suicide as a result of cyber bullying.’
‘Approximately 800,000 Rwandans were killed in the space of 100 days.’
Action: Bullying
Action: Genocide
‘Teenagers jailed for racist attack on shop keeper.’
Action: Racism

8. Actions and consequences
All our actions (spoken and physical) have consequences. Some are good (positive) and some bad (negative).
Consequences are a result or an effect.
It is important to try to behave in a way that has positive consequences.
Today’s learning outcomes:
Understand that our actions can have positive and negative consequences.
Be able to make choices that aim to create positive consequences.

9. Observing actions and consequences
In groups:
Watch the video
Figure out the key people involved
Complete Part A of your flow chart to show what is happening.

10. Observing actions and consequences
What is the main thing happening?
What is the result of this action?
How does it make people feel?

11. Disability-related bullying video
Action
Consequences
Class laugh and find it funny.
Tanya gets angry and walks out.
Dylan is embarrassed, excluded, lonely and sad.
Dylan has a seizure and is bullied by the class.

12. Racism video Action Consequences
Harry, Darren and Chantelle find it funny bullying Mohammed but get scared when they hurt him at the bus stop.
Mohammed is lonely, angry, upset and scared to talk to anyone.
Mohammed is bullied by Harry, Darren and Chantelle.

13. Gender discrimination video
Action
Consequences
Teacher says Beth can’t and thinks she is joking.
The class laugh at her and find it funny.
Beth gets angry and upset and walks out.
Beth says she wants to be a plumber.

14. Discussion Who are the key people involved? What is happening?
Why might people behave in this way?
What do you think are their attitudes?
What are the consequences of their behaviour?
How do the people involved feel?
Do you think this is good or bad behaviour?

15. Positive action What positive action could improve the situation?
Explore different scenarios using the positive part of the flow chart.
Consequence:
What would be the result of this action?
How would people feel?
Action (+ve):
What positive action could be taken?

16. Negative action What would happen if more negative action happened?
Use the flow chart to show the consequences.
Consequence:
What would be the result of this action?
How would people feel?
Action (-ve):
What negative action could happen or continue?

17. Outcome revealed... What choices did people make?
What action was taken?
What were the consequences of these actions?
How did this impact on everyone’s feelings?
What could be the long term effects of this positive action?
What would be the long term effects of negative action?
Why is it important to behave and treat people in a way that has positive consequences?

18. Two minute challenge
List as many positive ways of acting and treating people as you can.
They all need to have positive consequences.
You have two minutes.
We will share as a class, but there can’t be any repetition.

19. Positive action Negative action and consequences
What positive action could improve these situations?
Negative action and consequences
My brother hit me really hard...
I stayed out later than my Mum said I could....
I ran across the road without thinking...
Another student called me names...

20. What have we learnt?
That our actions can have positive and negative consequences.
How to make choices that aim to create positive consequences.