Respect: A Two Way Street. Respect What is Respect? What does it mean to show people respect? How can you show someone Respect?

Respect: A Two Way Street

Respect

• What is Respect?

• What does it mean to show people respect?

• How can you show someone Respect?

These are ways we can show Respect:

• Being nice • Doing your daily work and

chores • Treating others the way you

would like to be treated• Doing nice things because it

feels good to do• Loving others and NOT making

them feel bad

More Ways to show Respect

• Make eye contact• Raise your hand before talking• Hand in your homework on time

and complete• Be on time for the bus• DON’T talk back to adults• Picking up after yourself if you

make a mess

What can happen when we show Respect?

• You will be looked at more highly by your peers

• You can develop meaningful friendships

• You get more respect in return• More positive versus negative

interactions• You may even receive some

rewards from parents/guardians

Who should we show Respect to?

• EVERYBODY!• Yourself• Teachers• Parents• Brothers and Sisters• Classmates

Quotes about Respect

• What you want, baby I got it…What you need, you know I want it…all I’m askin’ is for a little RESPECT.

-Aretha Franklin

• Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

-Barry Bonds