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My Story of Self

PHASE 0.5

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Do Now

If your life had a playlist, what would be the main song? Why?

If you have a device available, find the audio of the song!

I will call on students to share!

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5 min

For this Do Now, students should go to their desks and start the handout. Directions are also on the PPT.

TALKING POINTS

Have students respond to the Do-Now question on their worksheets. They will need to be ready to share not only the name of the song, but also why they chose it.

If your life had a playlist, what would be the main song? Why?

If you have a device available, find the audio of the song!

Have students Turn and Talk and share their answers with their partner for one minute each.

You can save time by asking them to turn to their right and for the person with the longer hair to go first.

Whole Group: Cold call on 1-2 students to share their partner’s song to the whole group and why they chose it. You might make a list from these songs to play in class when appropriate.

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Key Takeaway

My story of self will help me communicate my identity and values to others.

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A story of self explains our motivations and the key moments that have made us who we are!

You will be asked to share your story of self in many different spaces.

Getting to know

your mentor

Applying to pathways after

high school

Applying to scholarships

Interviewing for jobs

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Thinking through HOW you want to present yourself is important!

This is a life skill.

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Story of Self Example

What did you like about Angie’s story of self?

Is there anything else she could have added?

Click the icon to listen

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Today’s Activity

You will be working in pairs.

You will have 10 min to take notes for your story of self using the guiding worksheet.

Each member of the pair will take 3 min to introduce themselves and share their story of self.

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4 min to present activity and let students get into pairs

TALKING POINTS

You will be working in pairs. You will have 10 minutes to take notes on your story of self using the guiding worksheet. No need to write in complete sentences.

Facilitator Note: You might want to complete a portion of the worksheet before class or, after a few moments of work time, find a model example in your class and show the students what you are expecting in terms of effort.

The more they put into this the more they will get out of it, and remember the goal is for them to understand themselves better. What does this classwork need to look like for a student to be using it to grow in your class?

Each member of the pair will then take 3 minutes to introduce themselves and share their story of self.

As students are working, circulate and provide positive reinforcement.

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Class Debrief

What went well in the activity?

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What was challenging about the activity?

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Before next class!

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