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                                                                                                                                                             Rational
                                                                                                                                                              Emotive
                                                                                                                                             Education
                                                                                                                                                                  Dr. William J. Knaus
                                                      I                       Rational Emotive Education
                                      Table of Contents
                                                     Part I Preface & Introduction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1
                                                                         1 Preface                                           ................................................................................................................................... 1
                                                                         2 Introduction  ................................................................................................................................... 5
                                                  Part II The Nature of Rational-Emotive Education
                                                                                  (REE)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6
                                                                         1 Background  ................................................................................................................................... 6
                                                                         2 Content of REE Program ................................................................................................................................... 7
                                                                         3 Technique                                         ................................................................................................................................... 8
                                                                                                REE is Compatible with Current Educational Systems .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
                                                                                                REE Is an Effective System .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
                                                Part III Orientation to the Principles of
                                                                                  Rational-Emotive Therapy People's Irrational
                                                                                  Assumptions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               14
                                                                         1 The task of the Rational................................................................................................................................... -Emotive Therapist or Counselor                                                                                                         17
                                                                         2 RET: An Educational System ................................................................................................................................... 18
                                                                         3 The ABC Theory of Emotions ................................................................................................................................... 18
                                                                                                The Two Faces of B .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
                                                                                                D - Disputing Irrational Beliefs .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
                                                                                                E - The Cognitive.......................................................................................................................................................... -Affective-Behavioral Effect                                                                        20
                                                                         4 Perspective and Change ................................................................................................................................... 21
                                                                         5 Biological and Environmental Influences on Behavior ................................................................................................................................... 22
                                               Part IV Feelings: The Basics in Rational-Emotive
                                                                                  Education                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 24
                                                                         1 Background for the Teacher ................................................................................................................................... 24
                                                                         2 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 1: Feelings                                                                                                                                    25
                                                                         3 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 2: The Expression Guessing Game                                                                                                                26
                                                                         4 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 3: Where Feelings Come from                                                                                                                    28
                                                                                                Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 30
                                                                         5 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 4: The Happening-Thought-Feeling Reaction Diagram (HTFR)                                                                                       30
                                                                                                Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
                                                 Part V The Art of Challenging Irrational Beliefs
                                                                                  through Self-questioning and Action                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       33
                                                                         1 Background for the Teacher ................................................................................................................................... 33
                                                                         2 Student Activity I................................................................................................................................... : The First Step in Challenging                                                                                                               34
                                                                         3 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 2: The Emotional Experience Scales                                                                                                             36
                                                                         4 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 3: "Mr. Head" (Brody, 1973)                                                                                                                    38
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              William J. Knaus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Contents                                                II
                                                                               5 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 4: Using Challenging Techniques                                                                                                                                         39
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 41
                                                   Part VI Challenging Feelings of Inferiority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            42
                                                                               1 Background for the Teacher ................................................................................................................................... 42
                                                                               2 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 1: Simple and Complex                                                                                                                                                   42
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
                                                                               3 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 2: The Self-Concept Pin-Wheel (for children under 10)                                                                                                                   44
                                                                               4 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 2: The Self-Concept Circle (for children over 10)                                                                                                                       48
                                                                               5 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 3: Upset—A Game to Demonstrate Irrationality                                                                                                                            49
                                                                               6 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 4: Challenge—A Game to Demonstrate Rationality                                                                                                                          51
                                                                                                        Supplementary Activities .......................................................................................................................................................... 53
                                                Part VII Learning, Mistake-making, and Imperfection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       54
                                                                               1 Background for the Teacher ................................................................................................................................... 54
                                                                               2 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 1: How People Learn                                                                                                                                                     55
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 57
                                                                               3 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 2: Facts and Opinions                                                                                                                                                   58
                                                                                                        Supplementary Activities .......................................................................................................................................................... 59
                                                                                                        Review and Preview .......................................................................................................................................................... 59
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 60
                                                                               4 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 3: Why People Have Different Opinions                                                                                                                                   61
                                                                               5 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 4: Why People Make Unsound Assumptions                                                                                                                                  65
                                                                                                        Reinforcement.......................................................................................................................................................... :                                                                                                                              68
                                                                                                                      The Huddle Game......................................................................................................................................................... , a game of assumptive rejection                                                                                68
                                                                                                                      Rumor Circle......................................................................................................................................................... 69
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 70
                                                                               6 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 5: The Imperfect Person in the Imperfect World                                                                                                                          70
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 73
                                                                               7 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 6: Why People Make Mistakes                                                                                                                                             74
                                                                                                        Supplementary Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 76
                                             Part VIII Demanding, Catastrophizing, and Challenging                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        77
                                                                               1 Background for the Teacher ................................................................................................................................... 77
                                                                               2 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 1: Demands and Desires                                                                                                                                                  78
                                                                               3 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 2: The Many Faces of "Troubles"                                                                                                                                         80
                                                                               4 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 3: Touchy Joe                                                                                                                                                           84
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 85
                                                                               5 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 4: Catastrophizing or "Awfulizing"                                                                                                                                      85
                                                                                                        Supplementary Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 88
                                                                               6 Student Activity ................................................................................................................................... 5: Can You be a Perfect Challenger?                                                                                                                                     88
                                                                                                        Homework Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... 89
                                                   Part IX Special Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 90
                                                                               1 Responsibility................................................................................................................................... , Roles and Rules                                                                                                                                                          90
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                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: Responsibility, Roles and Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                              90
                                                                                                                                                                          Reinforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 92
                                                                                                                                                                          Supplementary Activities......................................................................................................................................................... 93
                                                                                                                   2 Perspective ................................................................................................................................... 93
                                                                                                                                                      Background for the Teacher .......................................................................................................................................................... 93
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: Defining and Examining Perspective                                                                                                                                                                                                                           94
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 2: Examining a Story from Different Perspectives                                                                                                                                                                                                                95
                                                                                                                                                                          Reinforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 97
                                                                                                                                                                          Supplementary Activity......................................................................................................................................................... 97
                                                                                                                   3 Stereotyping ................................................................................................................................... 97
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: Defining and Examining Stereotyping                                                                                                                                                                                                                          97
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 2: Sex Stereotyping                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             99
                                                                                                                                                                          Reinforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 102
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 3: Prejudice and Discrimination                                                                                                                                                                                                                            102
                                                                                                                                                                          Reinforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 103
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 4: The Special Child in the Regular Classroom                                                                                                                                                                                                              103
                                                                                                                   4 Teasing and Name................................................................................................................................... -Calling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         106
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: Defining and Examining Teasing and Name-calling                                                                                                                                                                                                         106
                                                                                                                                                                          Reinforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 109
                                                                                                                   5 Bullies, Vicitms................................................................................................................................... , & Bystanders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   109
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: Defining and Examining Bullying                                                                                                                                                                                                                         109
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 2: Defining and Examining Victims                                                                                                                                                                                                                          113
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 3: Bystanders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              114
                                                                                                                                                                          Reinforcement......................................................................................................................................................... 115
                                                                                                                   6 Guided Protest................................................................................................................................... : The Child as Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            115
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: The Child's Right to Protest                                                                                                                                                                                                                            115
                                                                                                                   7 Friendships ................................................................................................................................... 117
                                                                                                                                                      Student Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 1: Does the Rational Person Like Everyone?                                                                                                                                                                                                                 117
                                                                             Part X Epilogue                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       120
                                                                                                                   1 This Is Not The End................................................................................................................................... ...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           120
                                                                         Part XI References                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        121
                                                                     Part XII Glossary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             123
                                                                 Part XIII Glossary Of Affects                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     125
                                                               Part XIV Children's Survey Of Rational Beliefs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      131
                                                                                                                   1 Form B (Ages ................................................................................................................................... 7-10)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               131
                                                                                                                   2 Form C (Ages ................................................................................................................................... 10-13)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              134
                                                                                                                   3 Answer  Key................................................................................................................................... :  Children's  Survey  Of  Rational  Beliefs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          142
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