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Personality lesson plan

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NEEDS VS. WANTSHave students identify their needs--things they must have in order to sustain life. Divide the blackboard into two sections and record the students answers on the left half of the board. Then ask them to identify their wants, or things they desire, but dont need in order to live. Record their answers on the right half of the board. Discuss why needs are necessary for survival. Point out that wants are not basic to survival. Go back over the list to see whether or not any wants appeared on the needs list. Discuss the differences.PERSONALITY BINGOStudents complete the handout by finding someone in the class who has asimilar characteristic; the classmate then signs his/her name in the appropriate square. Discuss similaritiesand differences among the class members and ask them why some people fear or dislike others who are different. See the Similarities and Differences Bingo file for the worksheet. Suggestions for other characteristics: Ethnic background Favorite music artist Favorite sport Favorite season of the yearUNFINISHED QUESTIONSWithout identifying themselves, have students complete some or all of the following unfinished sentences. Later, collect and discuss them with the class. I feel best when people . . . Mystrongest point is . . . My weakest point is . . . Right now I feel . . . If people really knew me . . . The best thing about adolescence is . . . The most difficult part about being an adolescent is . . .SURPRISE PACKAGEUse three different, brightly colored boxes (or sacks). Have the students pretend that these boxes are magical and may contain whatever they choose.Ask the students what the boxes might contain; if the contents are needs or wants, and what the choices reveal about one's values. (You may want students to write suggestions on post-itpads)CANDY JUDGMENTChoose wrapped candy that comes in many different flavors. Randomly pass out the candy to students. Ask them how they like the flavors given to them. Tie their answers into the fact that eachcandy, like each person, is unique in taste and characteristics. Let the students keep or exchange their candies for flavors they prefer.