Middle School - Self Awareness
Structured means by which students gain knowledge of, understand, and express themselves
Learner Goal 1
Gain knowledge of the influence of a positive self-concept.
Indicators
- Describe personal likes and dislikes.
- Describe individual skills required to fulfill different life roles.
- Describe how one's behavior influences the feelings and actions of others.
- Identify environmental influences on attitudes, behaviors, and aptitudes.
Learner Goal 2
Develop skills to interact with others.
Indicators
- Demonstrate respect for the feelings and beliefs of others.
- Demonstrate an appreciation for people's similarities and differences.
- Demonstrate tolerance and flexibility in interpersonal and group situations.
- Demonstrate skills in responding to criticism.
- Demonstrate effective group membership skills.
- Demonstrate effective social skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of different cultures, lifestyles, attitudes, and abilities.
Learner Goal 3
Gain knowledge of the importance of growth and change.
Indicators
- Identify feelings associated with significant experiences.
- Identify internal and external sources of stress.
- Demonstrate ways of responding to others when under stress.
- Describe changes that occur in the physical, psychological, social, and emotional development of an individual.
- Describe physiological and psychological factors as they relate to career development.
- Describe the importance of career, family, and leisure activities to mental, emotional, physical, and economic well-being.
Suggested Activities
- Situational activities, including role-playing
- Creative writing
- Journals
- Posters and/or other artwork
- Involvement of community members from different cultures
- Interviews with "significant others"
- Values inventories
- Family genealogies, including "career trees"
- Personality inventories
- Talent and/or hobby demonstrations
* This and other starred activities facilitate parental involvement.
