Social Story #2

Social Story #2

It Wasn't My Fault

Open Ended

If you are late to school because you over slept.... is it your guardian's fault for not waking you up? OR is it your fault for not waking up on time? WHY?

Activity

Read the story on the next few slides and answer the questions.

It Wasn't My Fault

Mrs. Parkins just gave her class a project to complete by November 8th. The project is to do something for the community. They have six weeks to do it and it’s worth 20% of their final grade. Angela, Jane, Drew, and Julio immediately grouped together to form a team. They all know each other but they’ve never worked together for a project. They brainstormed ideas and decided to raise some money to buy board games for a local senior center. 

For four weeks, they raised money by selling cookies and brownies. They sold them to their neighbors and other kids at their school. In total, they raised $129.75! For the fifth week, they shopped at Arthur’s Hobby Shop and bought a total of 7 different board games. 

For the last week, they made a plan to drop off the games on Saturday at a senior center called Brick River. They were also going to spend four hours playing games with the elderly. They agreed to meet there at 1:00 pm and Jane volunteered to bring the games there. 

When Saturday arrived, Julio, Angela, and Drew were there on time, but Jane never arrived. Jane forgot to tell her parents about the event and they had left for the afternoon to do some car repairs. So Jane had no one to drive her to Brick River. She called Angela and said it wasn’t her fault, and it was her parents fault for not being there. The rest of the team was very upset with Jane for not planning better. They had to adapt and ended up socializing with the elderly for several hours. Jane finally showed up at 4:30 p.m. with the games and she put all of the blame on her parents. The rest of the team was furious with Jane for not taking responsibility for her actions. 

Multiple Choice

Who agreed to bring the board games?

• Julio

• Angela

• Drew

• Jane

Open Ended

How long did they have to plan for and complete the project?

Open Ended

Why couldn't Jane's parents drive her to Brick River on time?

Open Ended

1. Do you think it was okay for Jane to blame her parents? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

How do you think the teacher should grade the group?

• Give everyone the same grade

• Give Julio, Angela and Drew a good grade. Give Jane a poor grade for not following through on her part.

Open Ended

What should the rest of the team say to Jane after what happened?

Open Ended

Do you think that you take responsibilities for your actions? How so?

Multiple Choice

Is it ok to blame other poeple for things?

• YES

• NO

• DEPENDS