Personal+Space-original+lesson+plan

= = = = = = =[|Personal Space Social Story] = = = = = 1. Inquire what Gary knows about personal space. 2. Introduce personal space through Personal Space Social Story, Images 3. Introduce the concepts of personal space 4. Discuss and act out types of Scenarios(listed below) -Who would you be talking with? -Where would you stand? -How would you act? = = = = =What is Personal Space? = Personal space is the area surrounding a person which they regard as theirs.  Invasion of personal space often leads to discomfort, anxiety, or anger for the person whose space has been invaded. = = = = = = = Proxemics are the use of physical space to communicate. = =There are 4 types of of proxemics: = =1. Public Space =


 * **5 to 6 feet apart**
 * **Brief eye contact**
 * **No physical contact**
 * **Used with strangers**

=2. Social Space =


 * **1 to 3 feet apart**
 * **No physical contact**
 * **Used with aquaintances**

=3. Personal Space =

=4. Intimate Space =
 * <span style="color: #fb4bfb; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">**Less than one foot apart**
 * <span style="color: #fb4bfb; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">**Handshake distance**
 * **<span style="color: #fb4bfb; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">Used with friends and some acquaintances **


 * <span style="color: #fb4bfb; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">**Very close**
 * <span style="color: #fb4bfb; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">**Body contact, touching, hugging**
 * <span style="color: #fb4bfb; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">**Used with family and loved ones**

= = = = =<span style="color: #7600ff; font-family: "Comic Sans MS",cursive;">[|Personal Space pictures] = = = = = = = = =