Plays to Teach Healthy Responsibility (Scroll down the page to read the entire outline, including a synopsis for each play) The issue of responsibility lies at the root of some of the most serious problems children face - problems that include violence, drug use, and teen pregnancy. Many solutions to these problems rely on a child's willingness to take appropriate responsibility for her or his actions. Bridgework Theater has developed two plays to help schools address this issue.
Goal of Bridgework's Program Bridgework's program is designed to (1) increase the ability of children to identify problems they can prevent or solve and (2) increase the willingness of children to take responsibility for problems they can prevent or solve. Components Bridgework has developed a play and class room activities for children in grades 1 - 4 and a different play and class room activities for students in grades 5 - 8. The play(s) are performed live by professional actors. The class room activities are designed to be lead by a teacher who uses training guides provided by Bridgework.		Responsibility - a Two Step Process (1) First, a child must determine whether she/he should take responsibility in a given situation. In the face of some violence (physical or sexual abuse, for example), a healthy response is to NOT feel responsible. A healthy child will feel responsible only for whatever it is that she/he can actually control. (2) When the healthy child correctly recognizes that she/he has the power to prevent or solve a problem, he/she feels responsible and, instead of blaming others or ignoring the problem, takes action to solve it.
The Plays  You can read a synopsis for each of these plays by clicking on the appropriate link below.. To read the synopsis of Trust Amanda, our play on responsibility for students in grades 1-4, CLICK HERE. To read the synopsis of No Blame, our play on responsibility for students in grades 5-8, CLICK HERE. Strategies 1. Almost every child wants to feel more grown up. The program will show that children who take responsibility usually feel more grown up and are often treated with more respect. 2. Demonstrate that adults are often more willing to grant increased privileges and freedom to children who take responsibility for their own actions. 3. Demonstrate that people who take responsibility for their own actions often receive more respect from their peers. Taking responsibility for one's own actions often reduces or prevents conflict.
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