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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