social health summative comic by CAIDEN GATTO

1 - Introduction to Ducky the Duck

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This is Ducky the Duck, sitting down to dinner with his parents. He wants to join the duck paddling team at his duck school

2 - Introduction to Ducky Sr.

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This is Ducky Sr. He's Ducky's father and thinks that Ducky should stick to getting perfect grades.

3 - Ducky has good grades

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He studies hard (with most of his free time) and gets very good grades

4 - Ducky Sr. is proud

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Ducky Sr. is proud of his son and expects him to continue doing well.

5 - Today after school...

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Today after school Ducky watched the yellow ducks practice duck-paddling. He wanted to join, but the coach said he needed his parent's permission.

6 - Ducky asks his father

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Ducky asks his father if he can join the duck paddling team in an assertive manner. He asks, "Father, I would really like to join the paddling team. (Honest, direct). Will you please let me join? (Appropriate, respectful)."

7 - Ducky Sr. says "no"

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While Ducky speaks, Ducky Sr. nods his head in an attentive manner (active listening). Ducky Sr. waits until Ducky is done talking before he responds (also active listening). "No," says Ducky Sr. "You need to stay home and study every day so you can keep your grades high."

8 - Ducky is visibly sad

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Ducky whines, "but Father, I want to join the team! Your rules are so stupid."

9 - Ducky Sr is upset

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"That's no way to talk to your father, young man! Go to your room!" says Ducky Sr.

10 - Ducky is in his room thinking about it

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Ducky is sad and crying in his bedroom because he wanted to join the paddling team. He decides to de-escalate the situation and talk to his dad about it calmly.

11 - Ducky and Ducky Sr. talk about it

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Ducky approaches his dad. "Dad, I feel upset by the way that went. I really wanted to join the paddling team but you wouldn't let me. When you restrict what I can and can't do because of my grades, I feel angry and sad because I don't want my whole life to be schoolwork. (assertive statement) However, I am sorry because I said that your rules are stupid. I know you just want the best for me, and snapping at you was the wrong way to deal with it. It was my fault, and it won't happen again. I recongize that we have different perspectives of what is fair and what is not, because we are different people with different viewpoints (conflict-resolution strategy)."

Ducky Sr. says, "Thank you for the apology. I'm sorry for only thinking about your grades. This was wrong of me because I know there's other things you want to do. Next time, I will take time and consider your feelings. I looked deeper than the surface level and I found that I think your grades are important because I wasn't able to go to a good school when I was your age because of them (conflict-resolution strategy)." (2 apologies)

12 - Agreement

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And so, Ducky Sr. allowed Ducky to join the duck paddling team as long as he kept his grades up to a reasonable point. The end.