Download - Unconditioned Kindness
UNCONDITIONED
KINDNESS
BY:J E A N N E TT E S M I T HJEREMIAH STOGSDILLA N D J E N N I F E R W I L L I A M S
AKA:
BGE
Exhibiting a kind nature without it being necessary.
WHAT IS INVOLUNTARY KINDNESS???
THIS IS THE WAY WE OPEN THE DOOR, OPEN THE DOOR, OPEN THE DOOR!!!
And these are the doors we opened!
• Verbal Response• Non-Verbal Response
• No Response
WE RECORDED 3 TYPES OF RESPONSE
Most often a “thank you” or anything spoken to acknowledge
the door-opener’s act.
HOW DO WE CLASSIFY A “VERBAL RESPONSE”?
Generally a smile or head-nod.
A gesture done to acknowledge the
door-opener opening for them.
HOW DO WE CLASSIFY A “NON-VERBAL RESPONSE”?
Neither a verbal or non-verbal
response.
HOW DO WE CLASSIFY A “NO RESPONSE”?
MOVIE TIME!!!!
INQUIRY ONE:What type of response does opening a door for someone result in?
Our Claim:
There will be a positive
verbal response.
Evidence For Inquiry 1
Response type Male Female
Verbal 5 5 Non-Verbal 0 0 No Response 0 0
And some times when you are too closeit’s a bit awkward as well….right Jeremiah?
INQUIRY TWO:
How does opening the door for someone when they are leaving
school and the door opener is coming to school, affect their response?
Our Claim:
People will not respond because they are in a hurry to leave school, or
because the door opener is on the opposite side of the door than the
person they are holding it open for.
Evidence For Inquiry 2
Response type Male Female
Verbal 0 2 Non-Verbal 0 0 No Response 5 3
Why don’t you say thank you??
• Distracted• Not Going Out Of Your Way
• In A Hurry
IS THIS HOW YOU FEEL!!!
INQUIRY THREE :
How does the gender of the person opening the door affect the response given?
Our ClaimMales will be more reluctant to acknowledge other males opening the door for them. Also, females will be more reluctant to acknowledge other females. We believe when a person opens the door for the
opposite sex, you are more likely to get some sort of response.
DO YOU THINK YOU WILL SAY THANK YOU TO BOTH GENDERS?
Evidence For Inquiry 3
Response type Male Female
Verbal 3 2 Non-Verbal 1 1 No Response 1 2
SPECIAL THANKS TO:Cody Creger Paul Morrison
Barbara Ann Wylie
FROM THE BGE!!!
Hey Barb, Have you
Seen him before ??
More people to thank!Rachel MertesKevin Sanders
PSSS….Barb, What
about him??
MOVIE TIME!!
Do you see
who I see?
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