High School G.I.R.L.S.

Group
(Girls In Real Life Situations)
1st session: Intro/Friendships Connect Icebreaker (pg. 99)
Confidentiality
Explain purpose of group
Introductions
Rules: What if student wants to join after we start? What if student leaves midgroup? How can we get back on track if someone is taking over group?
Friendships Connect pg. 99 (icebreaker)
2nd Session: Social media: Cyberbullying: Crossing the line
(https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/lesson/cyberbullying-crossing-line6-8)
Warm up: Digital FootprintPrint out blank footprint. Have girls write what social
media sites they have in footprint. Discuss any negative experiences. Explain that
what you say on all social media sites about yourself or others will always be out
there.
Cyberbullying: Crossing the line (6-8) Discuss diff. between teasing and bullying.
Before you post something about yourself or message your friends, ask yourself
(THINK acronym)

SPRING BREAK
3rd Session: Mean Teens lesson pg. 102 relational aggression examples
Reacquainted, spring break drama/successes, activity
4th Session: The Social Jungle (pg. 100-102)
Brainstorm different groups within school & one girl writes them all down
Ask 4 questions: most identify with? Want to be friends with? Never be friends with?
Wish you were like?
Friendship Deed of Trust: real friend do/dont
Pos. and Neg. Reactions to 5 situations (Think, pair, share!)
5th Session: Relationships Connect Icebreaker (119) & Personal
Commercial
Ball toss game w/ pos. characteristic of healthy rel.
2 disc. questions after
Conflict resolution: How do you handle when someone points out your weaknesses?
Express yourself/communicate
Personal commercial (113) describing good friendships qualities of yourself,
including fine print
Process questions: Whatd you learn from activity? How could you use this to
improve your friendships?
6th Session: Who supports you?
Im OK, Youre OK 10 min (pg. 174): Balloon toss into cup w/ candy incentive

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(Girls In Real Life Situations)

Lesson learned: Sometimes youre going to have problems, but thats OK if you try
again. No matter the incentive, we cant do something we really want to do, and
thats OK!
3 disc. questions after
Wall of Support 10 min(pg. 176): Girls get 4 blocks, and each block (adult, family
members, coaches/teachers, friends, things that promote pos. thoughts such as
sports, art, movies) represents someone who supports you. If you put all of your
blocks together, you have a wall of support.