Who are you?
Overview
In this unit, we will explore who you are and who you might want to be one day. Understanding yourself is extremely important in:
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Warm Up
Highlight a quote you’d like to reflect on, then type below whether you agree or disagree with it.
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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” – Bernard M. Maruch
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You cannot change what you are, only what you do.”
– Philip Pullman
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
– Maya Angelou
Positive Self-Image
Sometimes it’s easy to focus on only the negative parts of ourselves, the parts we don’t like. In this activity, we’re going to write about the best parts of ourselves.
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Your turn - The Best Part of Me
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Click insert, then image. Then, you can use the camera to take a picture of the best part of you. You can erase this box when you’re done.
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Lesson 2: 5 Love Languages
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What is your primary love language? Type here... |
In your opinion, what is the best way to communicate with you? Type here... |
What are the best actions to take with you? Type here... |
What are the most important things to avoid? Type here... |
8 Great Gripes of Being Gifted
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In 1983, Judy Galbraith, an educator with a special interest in gifted children, interviewed 400 gifted children in six states to find out their biggest problems with school, home and peers. The children, aged 7 to 18, gave answers that Galbraith categorized into "eight great gripes," which formed the backbone for her helpful handbooks, "The Gifted Kids Survival Guides." Check out the list →
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1. No one explains what being gifted is all about; it's kept a big secret.
2. The stuff we do in school is too easy and it's boring.
3. Parents, teachers and friends expect us to be perfect, to do our best all the time.
4. Kids tease us about being smart.
5. Friends who really understand us are few and far between.
6. We feel too different and wish people would accept us for what we are.
7. We feel overwhelmed by the number of things we can do in life.
8. We worry a lot about world problems and feel helpless to do anything about them.
Your turn...
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Lesson 4
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Create a story using the images below. You can type your story directly into this slide or record it and push insert, audio. (Detailed instructions on how to record)
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Type or insert audio here...
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How did your creativity type play a role in how you told a creative story? Was this activity easy or difficult for you? Why?
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Lesson 5
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What is your personality? Describe it. | Type here... |
What are some of your strengths and weaknesses? | |
What are some possible career paths? | |
What might be some of your workplace habits? | |
What else did you find interesting or useful? | |
Explore
Do you know what your name means? If not, take some time to do some Internet research to find out. What did you find out?
Check this out:
Behind the Name Find out the meaning of your name and when it was popular.
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Explore
Does the meaning fit you and your personality? Why or why not?
My name is/isn’t a good fit for my personality because . . .
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Explain
Read: “What’s in a name?” & Watch →
Quick Write:
What immediately comes to mind when you think about your name? What does your name mean to you? How do people in other communities respond to your name?
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Apply
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