STAGES

WHAT AND HOW?

 DESCRIBE ACTIVITIES

1. Warm-up

ANTICIPATORY SET

• An activity that lasts maximum (15 minutes).
• How does it involve the learner in active participation?
• What links to the lesson objective?

Ø      Guided imagery - ask them to close their eyes and think back to their first remembered intimate moment. As they think, quietly ask the following questions:

How old were you?

Were you alone or with someone?

Where were you? Make the image come alive in your mind? What colors do you remember?

What was the temperature of the area you were in?

What were you feeling at the time?

2. Introduction

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• Write and state the lesson objective.
• How will you explain why it is important to accomplish

This objective? 10 minutes

Ø      Student will provide examples of different types of intimacy and explain the importance of developing self-intimacy.

3. Presentation

INSTRUCTION

• How will you teach the concept using strategies geared for every type of learner: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic? 25-35 minutes (This is about using cooperative learning strategies)
• Give students the information (from Lesson Leader resource sheets, or other appropriate informational sources).
• Modeling: show the process or product of what students are learning.
• Provide demonstration of the skills they need to accomplish the objective by using a variety of strategies: visuals, music, description, video, explanation, examples or definitions.
• Check for understanding by using: signal, choral or 1:1 response.
• Check for understanding by asking “who, what, where, when, why, how” questions.
•  Check for understanding by using”suppose or prediction” questions.

Ø      Ask for volunteers to describe their remembered intimate moment. As individuals are talking, pull out key words and list on the board. Possible words to listen for are:

5. Oftentimes, members of the class will either not volunteer to share their experience or giggle when remembering. This is because many of us associate the word intimate with sex. Before addressing this, offer an example of an intimate moment that is not sexually oriented.

Ø      Discuss the list and check for understanding

Ø      Refer to the words on the board. Guide students to generalize a definition         of intimacy. Write the class definition on the board.

4.  Practice

GUIDED & INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

      (Continue with the Cooperative Learning Strategies)

• What are the opportunities to practice the new knowledge?
• Practice is guided through what materials?
• How will practice activities be done as a (whole group,

Small group, pairs or individuals.)?

• How will the teacher models each activity, monitors progress

     And provides feedback?

Ø      Break class into six groups and work through exercise, "Six Types of Intimacy." Use Leader Resource Sheet as a guide.

Ø      Discuss in more depth the concept that "substance abuse has its roots in an          intimacy dysfunction.

Ø      Discussion Questions

Ø      Have students individually complete Student Worksheet - Developing          Intimacy Skills. Allow 15-20 minutes.

5. Closure

CLOSURE done at the end of the STAR lesson.

• How will you check for integration of learning that demonstrates cognitive/behavioral change? What and how will they practice?

Ø      Ask students what they think, feel and are going to do today as a result of what was learned.