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Lesson 3: Introduction

If anger is unfair, Explain your Side / Take a Break

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Teacher Note: At the beginning of each video, there appears a screen (see above) that identifies the Program Module and Lesson number for the program to follow. Also included is a brief description of the content or behaviors being taught. In this case, when feeling angry with someone else over a broken promise, use the 4-Step Plan. You may use this information as an "Advanced Organizer" for yourself as well as your students.

Teacher Notes

In Lesson 2, the focus was on a specific technique to cope with anger that was fair. In this lesson, we focus on what to do if the anger is unfair or untrue. We call this process, "Explain Your Side." We also show the "Taking a Break" process as a way to cool a problem situation.

Video Synopsis

Someone said Morganne is cheating at a game of "War." She's upset because she didn't cheat, so it is unfair. Morganne models COLD, HOT and the being in control COOL responses, using the "Explain Your Side/ Take a Break" process.

In an Alternative Ending, we see Morganne stay COOL even though Dominic continues to say "she is cheating."

Introduction

Before viewing the video, discuss the following. Adapt the questions and content to meet the ability level of your students.

We have been studying and watching a video on how to handle anger. Think back to the other video (review the previous lesson.)

What did Taylor do in the last video when Jay got angry at him for spilling rabbit food on him?

Taylor "accepted" responsibility for the accident, "apologized" to Jay, and "made up" by helping him clean up.

Video Introduction

Today, Chester introduces us to Morganne and her friends. They're playing a friendly game of "War" when Dominic gets angry and says that she is cheating. This anger is unfair since Morganne didn't cheat. She's upset and needs to talk to Dominic. There are three ways she can respond. She can be COLD, she can be HOT or she can BeCool.

▶️ View video (without stopping). Anger/Other, Part 3 - "Explain Your Side/Take a Break"

Discussion

We just saw three ways to react to unfair anger. We can feel sorry for ourselves and become quiet. That's called being COLD. We can be mean and angry. That's called being HOT. Or, we can be COOL Morganne was COOL when she "Explained Her Side" to Dominic and then suggested "Taking a Break" so everyone could cool off. Also, in an Alternative Ending, Morganne stayed COOL even when Dominic did not stop calling her a "cheater."