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First Grade
LESSON
Four
Consent & Help Seeking
50 Minutes
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Lesson Overview
Students will learn the new vocabulary word "consent" and reflect on its connection to "bodily autonomy" from the last lesson. They will participate in a Bubble Walk to visualize personal space and practice consent. After watching a read-aloud video of "C is for Consent," they will discuss it as a class. Finally, students will identify emotions felt when boundaries are crossed without consent and recognize trusted adults they can turn to for help.
Lesson Objectives
- Understand consent and its importance.
- Practice how to ask for consent and give it.
- Identify and recognize safe, trusted adults.
- Apply steps to seek help when a boundary is crossed or not respected.
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In this lesson, it will be important to approach this content with a trauma-informed lens. Students are reminded throughout the lesson that if a personal boundary has been violated, it is never their fault, and they should tell a trusted adult as soon as possible. If the adult doesn’t do anything or help you the way you want and need, please tell another trusted adult as soon as you can.
An explicit discussion of shame is important here, and students are reminded that the feeling of shame is often displaced from the adult or other perpetrator. An introduction to the principles of harm, and healing harm is included in the discussion; and could be a jumping-off point for further classroom discussion and introduction to restorative classroom practices.
Students will not need their Kindness Bridge Handouts during this lesson. Instead they will be completing their Kindness Bridge Parts #1 Handout by filling in their trusted adult bricks in Part B. Students will reference their Feelings Wheel Handouts throughout the lesson and should have them available at the start of the lesson. Be sure to collect these handouts at the end of the lesson or have students put them in a safe place for future use.
There will be new and/or unfamiliar emotions that are introduced or referenced during this lesson. These are included in the Feelings Description Guide for your reference. Use this guide’s additional definitions if you feel some of the emotions are unfamiliar for your students.
Please ensure to pre-check videos before class, as internet policies may vary among schools, to ensure accessibility.
Additional Resources
- Book: C is for Consent, by Eleanor Morrison