1. S.L.I.M.E. So Like, I’m Majorly Emotional
Everyone

2. Opener: SNOWBALL Read the questions. After you write your answer:
Ball up the paper.
Toss it in the can
Pick up another ball and take turns reading responses aloud
Cindy

3. What do you think of when you hear the word “emotional?”

4. What do you think of when you hear the term “emotional intelligence” or “emotion IQ?”

5. Four Corners
When you hear the statement, go to the corner of the room that rings true for you.
Michelle
Thanks for participating in the opener. Now let’s shift gears and get a little bit deeper into emotions and gender.

6. Girls are more emotional; boys are more logical.
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Michelle

7. Gender matters in what is “allowed” in expressing emotions.
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Michelle

8. It is okay to embrace your emotions.
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Michelle
If time permits, ask someone if they want to share with ENTIRE group (not just their corner)

9. So what does WCSD’s data say?
Edwin, data blurb. As you look at these graphs, think about how gender plays a role, how you just responded in the previous activity, and how age plays a role.

10. Climate Survey Background
24,000+ Students
Grades 5 – 9 and 11
Online at school in the fall
Did you know?
We have 8 years of data from the three surveys!
You can see your school’s report here!

11. What percentage of students feel it is easy for them to stay calm when stressed?
Edwin
Percentage of students that it is EASY or VERY EASY to stay calm when stressed

12. What percentage of students feel it is easy for them to stay calm when stressed?
Edwin
So now let’s look at the 8th grade data
What do we see when we add the middle school years?

13. What percentage of students feel it is easy for them to stay calm when stressed?
Edwin
How we add high school (9th and 11th grades)
What do the data look like now?
How does this relate to the previous activity? Is this real? Or are people pressured to answer a certain way?
Need to make the connection between the 4 corners

14. Busting Gender Myths
Cindy takes lead on transition to busting gender myths
Women are allowed and/or expected to feel all these emotions!!
Look at the graph-boys report being more in control when they are stressed

15. Gender Myths: Busted
Boys and girls experience the same emotions but express them differently
It’s better to embrace emotions rather than pretend they aren’t there
Emotions can be very useful! But don’t let emotions overwhelm you!
Cindy takes lead on transition here
We haven’t talked yet about embracing emotions (second bullet point)
HOW can emotions be useful??? (transition to next slide)

16. Joy
Sadness
Disgust
Activity
Anger
Fear

17. So, Like, I’m Majorly Emotional and that’s okay!
Using your card you received when you walked in, go to the table with the same color.
Your team has 5 minutes to work through the note catcher for your table’s emotion.
Be ready to share with the group
Your note taker should be full when we are done!
Michelle and Mindy
People will go to each table to help explain the notecard
Mindy and Michelle tradeoff reading bullet points
Let’s talk about how we can find ways to embrace emotions
Making sure one emotion doesn’t take over for too long! It’s about learning how to express emotiosn in healthy ways!
Do we have strategies to help us to manage emotions?
Changing emotions – malleable emotions – transition to slime
Slime- if you just leave it there, nothing happens nothing changes, but when something makes it react (warmth of hand) (or if someone says something to us or something happens) it can trigger an emotion – but just like the slime we can manage it! We are in control!
When you hold the slime on for too long – then all the colors and emotions will get lost because it is taking over – so don’t hodl onto things too long

18. Closer - SLIME Take a look at your slime
As you’re holding it, think about:
How is SLIME like our emotions?
Share with your partner
Michelle - As we grow up, our bodies develop and in that same way – so is are feelings. Slime is malleable but controllable. Being emotional okay, and managing emotions in a healthy way is good!

19. Thank You!!