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Personality traits and preferences are examined and used
to build “who-am-I” booklets in this Smart Choices activity. Students then
create an autobiography based on these resources. Student handouts for a
personality inventory and autobiography outline are
included. |
Primary Learning Outcomes
What are my unique strengths, interests and
capabilities?
Additional Learning Outcomes
How can I express my unique personality and experiences in
writing ?
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.
Grade: 9-12
Health
22
Topic: Family
Living: Self-Concept
Standard: Identifies factors that promote a positive self-image (e.g.,
accepting responsibility; respect for self, authority and others, and
self-discipline, self-control and the right to be assertive).
Non-Assessed QCC Standards:
Grade: 9-12
Language Arts
Ninth Grade Principles of Literature and Composition
50
Topic: Writing/Usage/Grammar
Standard: Writes for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to,
technical (process, explanation), business (letters of order, request,
application, complaint), personal (journal, diaries, stories), social (friendly
letters, thank-you notes, invitations), and academic (themes, reports, essays,
analyses, critiques).
Procedures/Activities
Step:
1 Duration:
Have students prepare lists of adjectives to describe
themselves. Then have them ask someone else to prepare such a list. Then each
student can compare his/her two lists.
Step:
2 Duration:
Distribute the Personality Traits handout and have students
complete the activity.
Attachments for Step 2
Title: All About Me FileName: All About Me.cwk
Description: Claris version
Title: Personality Traits FileName: All About Me.doc
Description:
Step: 3 Duration: several days
This activity requires several days. Have students prepare
“Me, Myself, and I” booklets. These can include autobiographical sketches,
journal entries, and completed self-assessment instruments. You might have them
include essays on some of the following topics. Alike and Different, All about
Me, Beauty around Us, Books about People, Celebrations, Emotions and Feelings,
Faces, Fun, Growing Up, I Learned.., I’m Good at..., I’m Proud of..., Likes and
Dislike, Masks of Our Feelings, Me and Others, Mothers and Fathers, My Family,
My Friends, My Heritage, My Pet and I, Myths and Legends, Problems Around Us,
Rules and Freedom, Sounds, Smells, Sights, and Tastes, Wishes and Dreams, Work
and Play
Step: 4 Duration:
Have the students prepare covers and share the booklets in
small groups. This is a great opportunity for you to get to know the students
too.
Step: 5 Duration:
Have students use the following outline to prepare
autobiographies.
Attachments for Step 5
Title: Biography Outline FileName: Biography Outline.cwk
Description: Claris version
Title: Biography Outline FileName: Biography Outline.doc
Description:
Materials and Equipment
Two or three easels, two or three large pads of paper, pen or
pencil, timer
Standards (Local and/or National)
Total Duration
approx. 1 week
Technology Connection
Assessment
Students will be assessed as to the self-examination
demonstrated in the personality trait activity, booklet activity and
autobiography. An awareness and understanding of their interests, traits and
capabilities should be in evidence.
Extension
Students can continue to write journal entries in order to add
a paragraph to their autobiographies at the end of the year or semester. A
multimedia slide show can extend this activity and include photos.
Remediation
Students experiencing difficulty with the writing process can
choose alternative formats such as a slide show or taped autobiography. Writing
guidelines can be posted. (A Guide to the 5 Paragraph Essay can be found at:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/ )
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.
