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Like Me/Not Like Me
Students will assess personal traits and characteristics.



Primary Learning Outcomes
What positive characteristics do I have? What are my personality traits?

Additional Learning Outcomes


Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 7
Guidance
A. Self Knowledge
1
Topic: Knowledge of the influence of a positive self-concept.
Standard: Describe personal likes and dislikes. Describe individual skills required to fulfill different life roles. Describe how one’s behavior influences the feelings and actions of others. Identify environmental influences on attitudes, behaviors, and aptitudes.

B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
6
Topic: Skills to locate, understand, and use career information.
Standard: Identify various ways that occupations can be classified. Identify a number of occupational groups for exploration. Demonstrate skills in using school and community resources to learn about occupational groups. Identify sources to obtain information about occupational groups including self-employment. Identify skills that are transferable from one occupation to another. Identify sources of employment in the community.


Procedures/Activities


Step:  1 Duration: 20 min.
Have students complete the “Personal Inventory.”

Attachments for Step 1
Title: FileName: Personal Inventory.doc
Description: Print and copy for each student.

Step:  2 Duration: 5 min.
Discuss personal traits. a. What characteristics make you like others? b. What characteristics make you different from others?

Step:  3 Duration: 20 min.
Have students select three of their own personal traits and describe their relevance to various occupational demands, comparing their own personal traits with those of workers in these occupations.




Materials and Equipment
“Personal Inventory”


Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration
One class period

Technology Connection



Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be evaluated.
Extension
Remediation
Accommodation
For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

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.