#108 I Dare You
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Rousso
is participating in a Fireman's Challenge Day, in which firefighters
compete against each other in the dangerous aspects of their
jobs. After explaining that a challenge is something like a
dare, the kids begin to dare one another and do crazy and then
dangerous things. Both Rousso and the kids learn that "daring"
is a dangerous game to play - fortunately, before anybody gets
hurt.
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- Children will learn that it
takes courage to go against group expectations.
- Children will learn to do what
they know is the right thing, even if they are dared to
do otherwise.
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Vocabulary: |
challenge
dare |
Suggested Activities: |
| Before you view:
In this show, the kids make some dangerous dares. Watch to find
out what Graziella is worried about. |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide". |
After you view:
Go back to your pre-viewing activity and have the children respond
to the question.
(Answer: The five story net jump at Fireman's Challenge Day.)
Talk about what you've seen and take some time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option
1: Daring Can Be a Big Pain in the Tummy (Discussion Activity)
Materials required: None |
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Today Jonas and Horace get into
the practice of daring each other. Ask the children these
questions from the show:
1. What does Jonas dare Horace to eat? (Answer: a very big
bowl of grapes.)
2. Does Horace accept the dare? (Answer: yes.)
3. What happens to Horace after he eats the grapes? (Answer:
he gets a bad stomach ache.)
4. Do you think that Horace had to accept the dare? (Answers
will vary.) Ask the children what they think Horace should
have said or done.
Here are some other questions for discussion: Does it mean
you are brave if you accept a dare? Does it mean you are not
brave if you don't accept a dare? Rousso says that "people
think you are brave if you accept a dare, but you have to
be even braver to refuse a dare." Why is it true that you
have to be even braver to refuse a dare? (Answer: because
you have to stand up for yourself, even if it means your friends
make fun of you for refusing the dare.)
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Option 2: "I Dare You" (Role Play Activity)
Materials required: A chair |
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a chair in the middle of the "stage" and pretend that it is
a ladder. Pair up two children and have them act out the scene
where Jonas dares Horace to climb Rousso's ladder, except this
time Horace will refuse. The child role playing Jonas should
say, "Horace, I dare you to climb this ladder all the way to
the top." Have the child playing Horace stand up for himself/herself
and find the words to say "no." Ask the other children to tell
you the words they would use to refuse this dare. |
Theme Related Books: |
Dinosaurs
Beware!, Stephen Krensky
and Marc Brown, Joy Street/Little, Brown, 1982.
Officer Buckle and Gloria, Peggy Rathman, G.P. Putnam's
Sons, 1995. |
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