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After completing the Attitude Checklist, students are
led to recognize that attitudes influence relationships, behavior,
appearance, and emotional status. As a conclusion to this Smart Choices
activity, they use the information to write a paper, "How I See
Myself". |
Primary Learning Outcomes
How do my attitudes influence my relationships, behavior,
appearance and emotional health?
Additional Learning Outcomes
Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Understanding the influence of a positive
self-concept.
Standard: -Identify and appreciate personal interests, abilities, and skills.
-Demonstrate the ability to use peer feedback. -Demonstrate an understanding of
how individual characteristics relate to achieving personal, social,
educational, and career goals. -Demonstrate an understanding of environmental
influences on one’s behavior. -Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship
between personal behavior and self-concept.
Non-Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Language Arts
Core Skills
19
Topic: Core
Skills
Standard: Writes for
many purposes including, but not limited to, personal (journals, diaries,
stories, poems), social (friendly letters, thank-you notes, invitations),
academic (themes, reports, essays, analyses, critiques), and business (letters,
memos, and applications) writing.
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Have students complete the “Attitude Checklist,” keeping in
mind that they are giving only general answers because all persons are a mix of
fluctuating feelings and attitudes.
Attachments for Step 1
Title: Attitude Checklist FileName: Attitude Checklist.cwk
Description: Claris version
Title: Attitude Checklist FileName: Attitude Checklist.doc
Description: A list of
characteristics (appearance, behavior, relationships, etc.) which indicate our
emotional "climate".
Step:
2 Duration:
After the checklists are completed, have students choose one
statement from each of the six areas and use the statements as a basis for
writing a paper describing “How I See Myself.” Students should address both
positive and negative aspects of their behavior.
Step: 3 Duration:
Ask students to discuss their papers.
Step: 4 Duration:
Discuss the importance of self-assessment and the need for
periodic self-assessment throughout life.
Materials and Equipment
“Attitude Checklist” * Pencil * Paper
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
1 hour
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students are assessed based on their “Attitude Checklist,”
written papers describing how they see themselves, and discussion of the
importance of honest and realistic self-assessments.
Extension
Students can repeat this activity at subsequent grades and
discuss growth and change.
Remediation
A writing checklist can guide students experiencing difficulty
with the writing process.
Accommodation
Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can
be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in
classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC
standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of
this lesson plan.
