Learning About Yourself
HEALTH EDUCATION - Lesson 5 - Week 1/10
Mental, Social & Emotional Health (4)
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L5: Learning About Yourself| L6: We All Have Needs | L7: We All Have Feelings | L8: The Challenges of Friendship | L9: Working with Others | L10: Families Meet Their Needs | L11: Families Work Together | L12: Take Another Look - 9 SEL | L13: Changing Your Mind - 14 SEL | L14: Saying It Respectfully - 17 SEL
Mental, Social & Emotional Health
Mental, Social & Emotional Health
Learning About Yourself
Learning About Yourself
See below for the following:
Standard(s), Essential Question(s), Big Idea(s)
LEARNING TARGET / SUCCESS CRITERIA
I will know and be able to identify four (4) types of traits that contribute to personality.
physical, mental, emotional, and social
I will know and be able to differentiate between traits that can and cannot be changed.
I will apply positive decision-making skills.
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PRE-INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY
Vocabulary
traits - special qualities that make up a large part of who you are (e.g. friendly, quiet, shy)
self-concept - the general picture you have of yourself
self-respect - a satisfied, confident feeling about yourself
talent - a natural ability (e.g. playing the violin, painting, athleticism)
attitude - the way you look at things
environment - where you live and all the things around you
goal - something you are willing to work toward
OPENING (Engage)
Main Idea
Knowing as much as you can about yourself helps you appreciate who you are.
Why Learn This?
Knowing who you are helps you make healthful decisions. It also helps you make decisions about how you will get along with other people.
WORK PERIOD (Explore/Explain/Extend/Elaborate)
READ: Learning About Yourself
READ: Learning About Yourself
Your are a very special person. In the whole world there is no one quite like you. Your traits make you special. Traits are special qualities that make up a large part of who you are. People often describe other people in terms of their traits. They might say you are friendly or quiet and shy.
Knowing as much as you can about yourself gives you a picture of yourself. The general picture you have of yourself is called your self-concept. It the picture is a positive one, you have self-respect -- a satisfied, confident feeling about yourself.
What are different kinds of traits?
You have physical, mental, emotional, and social traits. Physical traits include your height, the length of your fingers, and the color of your hair. How well you see and hear are other physical traits.
Your mental and emotional traits affect how you think, learn, and act. These might include your good memory, short temper, or kind heart. Perhaps you have a talent, or natural ability, for playing the violin or for painting. You can't see these qualities as easily as you can see your physical traits, but they are still an important part of what makes you a special person.
Your social traits also shape who you are. You may be comfortable when you speak in front of your class, or you may tend to be the leader of a group. Perhaps you are a person who likes to spend time alone. Or maybe you're shy around adults. Can you think of other social traits that you have?
Your physical, mental, emotional, and social traits are all part of what makes you special. You don't have to like everything about yourself, but your attitude -- the way you look at things -- is very important. If you have a positive attitude about yourself, you can respect yourself. A positive attitude also helps you respect others.
What makes you special?
Our interests and strengths make us special. What are some of your interests and strengths?
All of your physical, mental, emotional, and social traits make you special. Your interests, your ideas, and all of your strengths and weaknesses are part of what makes you different from anyone else.
Some of your traits are influenced by your environment -- where you live and all the things around you. If you live on a farm, you may find it easy to spend time alone, because you may not have friends nearby. If you belong to a musical family, you may play an instrument. Your traits are not right or wrong. they are simply part of who you are.
You have some traits that you cannot change. You can't change physical traits such as your height. But you can change mental, emotional, and social traits that you don't like about yourself. You can learn to play an instrument even if your family isn't musical. You can learn to control your temper. With practice, you can become more comfortable speaking in front of a group.
How do groups affect you?
There are many kinds of groups. There are clubs, religious groups, music or dance groups, youth groups, and sports teams. Your family is a group, and so is your class. Together, you and your friends make up a group. Part of getting to know yourself is learning how you feel and act when you are in a group.
You can have different roles in different groups. You may be captain of your soccer team and a singer in a chorus. You may be the computer expert in your social studies club and a beginner in your your art class. Your roles in different groups can and do change over time.
Members of a certain group often share interests or goals. A goal is something you are willing to work for. The goal of your art class may be to finish a mural before the fall art show.
When you are involved in group activities, think about what the group is doing. Ask yourself these questions:
Is this something I want to do?
Will I feel good about myself after I do it?
Is it safe?
Would my parent(s)/guardian(s) approve?
What could I do instead?
CLOSING (Evaluate)
Complete Lesson Checkup
Finished Early? (sign into BrainPOP using Clever)
Remember that knowing the parts of ourselves we can't change is an important exercise in acceptance. When we accept ourselves as we are, it is easier to accept other people as well.
Standard(s)
Standard(s)
HE4.4a – describe effective negotiation skills to manage or resolve conflict
HE4.4b – demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others, including those with disabilities
HE4.5a – explain a situation that may require a thoughtful health-related decision
HE4.5b – determine when help is needed to make a health-related decision
HE4.5c – indicate healthy alternatives to health-related issues and problems
HE4.5d – describe the possible consequences of each option when making a health-related decision
HE4.5e – determine a healthy choice when making a decision
Essential Question(s)
Essential Question(s)
Why is it important to understand which parts of ourselves we can change and which parts we can't?
Why might making a long-term change strengthen a person's self-respect?
Big Idea(s)
Big Idea(s)
Knowing the parts of ourselves we can't change is an important exercise in acceptance. When we accept ourselves as we are, it is easier to accept other people as well.
Making a long-term change strengthens a person's self-respect by helping to make them feel confident, capable, and proud for meeting a goal.
RESOURCES / INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
see below
DCSD Board-Approved Instruction Materials
Your Health: Teacher's Edition - Grade 4. Harcourt Brace & Company. 1999.
Technology
Chromebook
large video screens for whole-class viewing
sound system for sharing of audio
Google Sites
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