Negative Impact

Lead-in

  • What words come to mind when you think of “feelings”?
  • Which of the following words can have a negative prefix? 

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Pre

  • What do you think it means to “always stay positive”? Do you think it’s realistic? Why or why not?
  • Can positivity ever be harmful? Can you think of a situation where being overly positive might cause problems?

Top Down

  • What is latitude of acceptance? Watch the video and find out.
  1. It means that every positive message makes us feel better.
  2. It means that what matters is how the messages are conveyed.
  3. It means that messages closer to your position or beliefs are more persuasive than the ones far from them.
  1. It means that every positive message makes us feel better.
  2. It means that what matters is how the messages are conveyed.
  3. It means that messages closer to your position or beliefs are more persuasive than the ones far from them.

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I really enjoyed working on this _______. > I really enjoyed working on this house.

  1. “I will succeed, I’m _______, I’m strong and nothing in the world can stop me.”
  2. They found _______ that seem positive caused people with low self-esteem to feel worse about _______, and people with high self-esteem only felt slightly better.
  3. And messages outside your latitude of _______ can just backfire, and strongly reinforce your original position.
  4. And fantasizing _______ about the coming week led participants to feel less energized and achieve fewer of their _______ compared to the control participants. 
  5. Don’t ruminate on the bad stuff, but _______ that the occasional negative thought could be motivational too.
  1. “I will succeed, I’m powerful, I’m strong and nothing in the world can stop me.”
  2. They found phrases that seem positive caused people with low self-esteem to feel worse about themselves, and people with high self-esteem only felt slightly better.
  3. And messages outside your latitude of acceptance can just backfire, and strongly reinforce your original position.
  4. And fantasizing positively about the coming week led participants to feel less energized and achieve fewer of their goals compared to the control participants. 
  5. Don’t ruminate on the bad stuff, but consider that the occasional negative thought could be motivational too.

Post

  • Do you agree with the video? Why or why not?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • What are some of the transportation challenges in big cities?
  • How do you think transportation will change in the next 50 years?

Top Down

  • What invention changed the course of transportation?
  • The fuel
  • The wheel
  • The electricity
  • The fuel
  • The wheel
  • The electricity

Bottom Up

  • Complete the blank spaces.

Example: Before you let loose at music _______ make sure you’re equipped to survive. > Before you let loose at music festivals make sure you’re equipped to survive.

  1. Transportation is the _______ of humans, animals and goods from one _______ to another.
  2. Animals were used to pull coaches that moved on _______.
  3. From the ancient times, _______ were used to travel along water routes for traveling and _______.
  4. Can you tell what travels inside the water? A _______. 
  5. In the modern day, _______ technology helped us reach the moon and a few years from now, going to Mars _______ be easy as well.
  1. Transportation is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.
  2. Animals were used to pull coaches that moved on wheels.
  3. From the ancient times, boats were used to travel along water routes for traveling and exploring.
  4. Can you tell what travels inside the water? A submarine. 
  5. In the modern day, rocket technology helped us reach the moon and a few years from now, going to Mars might be easy as well.

Post

  • How does the video conclude on the future of transportation?
    • Do you agree with it?
  • If you could design a new type of transportation, what would it be like?