Week 6

Journal 18: In your blog complete search you feelings (found in the yellow workbook on page 136). Please include the question.


Two or three things I wish my parents understood about me are:

1. My need to be treated like a teen and not a little kid.
2. That I'm spoiled not ungrateful.
3. That I'm going make mistakes.

Two or three things I wished my teachers understood about me are:

1. I have a life I don't want to spend my breaks or weekends doing homework.
2. I'm only at school because we are required to so when I don't care and I don't want to be here that's just it I don't need a lecture about why this is so important.
3. Sometimes I talk to people get over it.

Two or three things I wish my friends understood about me are:

1. There are certain things/people that I don't want to talk about or be reminded of & I just want you to respect that.
2. Some days I have to take a break from my phone & think about things I don't want to talk to you all the time.
3. Your going to do what you want to do and I do respect that but it doesn't mean that I like it.

Two or three things I wish my brother and sisters understood about me are:

1. Im not going to be like you so just because you dont do, say or like certain things that you do im going to be me & develope my own bad habits & likes. You dont have to like it but you do have to respect it.

Journal 19:  List the 5 poor listening skills. Next, list the things that you must do in order to become a genuine listener. Finally, complete the activity in the yellow workbook found on page 142-145.


5 Poor listening skills.
1.) Spacing out
2.) Pretend listening
3.) Selective listening
4.)Word listening
5.)Self-Centered listening

To Become a genuine listener
You must Listen with your...
1.) Eyes
2.) Heart
3.)Ears

Identify Genuine or Poor listening

1.) Read the genuine listening section on pages 171-176 of the Teens book.
2.) Read the following four scenarios & answer the questions for each. 

Scenario 1
1.) Was this an example of genuine listening or poor listening? Why? This is an example of genuine listening because shes listening, not judging, giving advise, asking questions, or talking about anything else.

2.) If poor listening was demonstrated, how could the scenario be changed to genuine listening?

Scenario 2

1.) Was this an example of genuine listening or poor listening? Why?  This is an example of poor listening because Kim wouldn't let Maria finish and kept pestering her with questions.

2.) If poor listening was demonstrated, how could the scenario be changed to genuine listening?  She could let Maria finish without asking her any questions or telling her to hold on.

Scenario 3

1.) Was this an example of genuine listening or poor listening? Why?  This is an example of poor listening because the guy was asking too many questions & analyzing him without paying attention to what he was saying.
2.) If poor listening was demonstrated, how could the scenario be changed to genuine listening?  Listen to exactly what he was saying and answered his question.

 Scenario 4

1.) Was this an example of genuine listening or poor listening? Why?  This is an example of genuine listening because they both listened exactly to what each other were saying.

2.) If poor listening was demonstrated, how could the scenario be changed to genuine listening?