Respect and Social Behavior

What does it mean to respect others as individuals?

• Expecting everyone to act the same

• Ignoring differences in people

• Accepting people’s differences and treating them kindly

• Only talking to people who agree with you

Which is an example of respecting someone’s personal space?

• Hugging them without asking

• Standing too close

• Asking if it's okay before touching them

• Ignoring them completely

If someone has a different opinion than you, you should:

• Laugh at their answer

• Listen and try to understand their view

• Argue until they agree

• Walk away without listening

Respecting others includes:

• Treating people based on how they look

• Only helping your friends

• Using kind words, even during disagreements

• Ignoring people you don’t know

When a classmate speaks, you show respect by:

• Interrupting with your opinion

• Listening quietly and giving them your attention

• Talking to someone else

• Rolling your eyes

Respecting someone’s culture or background means:

• Making fun of their traditions

• Asking questions to learn more

• Ignoring what makes them different

What does it look like to respect someone with a disability?

• Speaking slowly so they can understand

• Ignoring them to avoid making them uncomfortable

• Including them and treating them fairly

• Telling others they’re “different”

When you respect others, you are more likely to:

• Get into arguments

• Lose friends

• Build strong and healthy relationships

• Be left out

Which of the following is NOT a respectful behavior?

• Name-calling

• Listening

• Helping

• Saying “please” and “thank you”

How do you respond if someone looks or dresses differently than you?

• Laugh or tease them

• Ask them to change

• Respect their style and move on

• Tell others about how weird it is