Passive,++Assertive+and+Aggressive+Behaviors+for+3-5

=Passive, Assertive and Aggressive Behaviors=

Joanne Curtis
School Counselor

[|www.kerpoof.com]

Students do not understand how to control themselves in social situations. Usually the three main behaviors types are Passive, Assertive and Aggressive Behaviors.
Passive behaviors include not standing up for yourself, and not getting what you want or need. The passive person usually will not make eye contact with the other person, their body gestures include a slumped shoulder appearance, arms behind their back, and a weak, quiet voice.

Assertive behaviors include standing up for yourself without hurting other peoples' feelings. The assertive person makes eye contact with the other person, their body gestures include an upright posture, arms loosely at their sides, and they speak in a clear, firm voice.

Aggressive behaviors include standing up for yourself while hurting other peoples' feelings. The aggressive person makes eye contact, with a strong forceful glare, their body gestures include a tight body stance, leaning towards the other person as if to intimate, arms and hands clenched into fists, and they speak in a loud, angry voice.

An example of a passive and aggressive behavior situations will be shown to the students on a ready made cartoon.

=Passive Scene=

The passive scene shows two students in the hallway, one is asking for the other's lunch money. She says no, but gives up her money anyway. media type="file" key="Passive Scene.swf" width="360" height="270" =Aggressive Scene=

The aggressive scene shows the same two students in the hallway. The first student asks for the lunch money, and the second student gets angry and tells her no, then said she will hit her if she asks again. They both seem ready to fight. media type="file" key="Aggressive Scene.swf" width="360" height="270"

Student Product/Work:
In the classroom, go to Kerpoof and have the students develop a scene where both students act responsible. The first student still asks for the lunch money, but the second student sticks up for herself without becoming aggressive.