Starter

State your name and answer the question "If you were an an animal what would you be and why?"

Exploration Questions

If you had an extra hour each day for free time what would you do?

If you could only eat one food for a month what would it be?

If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you choose to go?

Understanding your "DNA"

Define

• A combination of characteristics and qualities that form a person's one-of-a kind character; differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.

Nurture: The Big 5

Openness

• • High: very creative, open to new things, curious about the world, likes to take on challenges

  • Low: sticks to routines, dislikes change, not imaginative, does not enjoy trying new things

• Conscientiousness

  • High: finishes tasks right away, likes to be prepared and organized, pays attention to detail, enjoys a set schedule

  • Low: dislikes structure, delays the completion of tasks, not goal oriented, fails to follow through with tasks

Extraversion

• • High: Outgoing, feels energized when around people, enjoys meeting new people, easy to make new friends

  • Low: finds it hard to start conversations, does not like being the center of attention, enjoys time alone, feels exhausted after lots of social time and need quiet time to "recharge"

Agreeable

• • High: cares about others, ready to assist others in need of help, enjoys helping others reach happiness

  • Low: takes little interest in others and their problems, usually does not care how others feel, sometimes uses others to get what they want

Neuroticism

• • High: easily stressed, worries about different things, gets upset easily, feels anxious

  • Low: rarely feels sad or worried, deals well with stress, emotionally stable, very relaxed

Apply:

• Celebrate that no one else is like you!

• Self-awareness (likes and dislikes)

• Recognize your feelings and how to deal with them

• Understand others better and how to interact with others

Brain Break

Activity

What do you like about yourself?

What would you change about yourself?

How would a friend describe you?

Homework

• Interview 3 people (family members, friends, or neighbors, etc.) where each person shares what they think are your best 3 qualities. (10 points)

• Research 3 websites on your favorite hobby or activity (10 points)

• Reflection:

  • If you could do something you have never done before, what would it be? (5 points)

DON'T FORGET!!! Parent signature on activity worksheet