Lesson Plan #8
Handout 1 of 4

November, 1998:


• Gracie, 15 yr. old BF 9th grader, is having problems in her Family Living Class.
  
  
• B+ student, the only college prep student in the class; is considered studious and responsible; no record of problems or violence in school.
  
  
• Just beginning to date; not sexually active.
  
  
• Gracie's mother (divorced) is employed as an office mgr. at a physician's office.
  
  
• Gracie sees her father 2/mo.
  
  
• Gracie has been continually berated by one student in class (name calling, whispering, group laughter, dropped items, etc.) since she gave a class report before Thanksgiving during which she spoke of her disapproval of unwed teens keeping their babies and stated a preference for adoption.

December, 1998:


• Janice, 16 yr. old classmate, is mother to a 1.5 yr. old son, whom she is raising on TANF.
  
  
• Boys father does not pay support and is not Janice's current boyfriend.
  
  
• Janice's mother, an unemployed mother of 5, voiced her displeasure to a neighbor about Gracie's report.
  
  
• School knows of the tension, has taken no action.
  
  
• Stories around school suggest Janice and her mother have a history of fighting/brawling.
  
  
• Gracie is intimidated by Janice's behavior.
  
  
• Yesterday, Janice "called out" Gracie for "dissing her". She threatened her and wants to fight Gracie.

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