- Ask students to discuss instances when they've handled their own anger in a COLD or HOT way due to a misunderstanding with another person.
- Have students identify the LOOKING, THINKING AND ACTING elements of these cold and HOT responses. Have them roleplay these COLD and HOT responses.
- Have students identify the LOOKING, THINKING AND ACTING elements of a COOL response in the same situation.
- Have students roleplay the COOL response for these situations.
- Have students roleplay the following situations using HOT, COLD and COL responses, using the "check it out" process. You may draw from the following examples or tailor the roleplays to fit your student's life experiences.
- You and your friend make plans to do something on Friday night at 7:00 P.M. When your friend is late, you call his/her house and find out he/she has gone out with other friends. You're angry because you’ve either been deliberately stood up or maybe you misunderstood when you were supposed to get together. What do you do
- You tell your Dad to pick you up at school at 5:00 P.M. since you have an after-school activity. At 5:30 P.M., your Dad still hasn't shown up. You call the house and no one is home. You're angry that Dad forgot about you. What do you do?
- You overheard your friend making disparaging remarks about you He/She always looks tired." "He/She is irritable lately.") You’re angry that he/she would talk behind your back. What do you do?