Respect Unit Self Respect Lesson Plan:
Materials Needed:
Construction Paper Lined Paper
Markers Pencils
Popsicle Sticks with Students' Names on them Envelopes
White Board and Dry Erase Markers Computer Paper
Unit Journals Crayons
Colored Pencils Stapler My Book about Me by Dr. Seuss and Roy McKie
Copies of the Following Pages from My Book about Me:
Title Birthday
Gender School
Weight and Height (take out yellow box)
Teeth More Interesting Things
Hair Favorite Pet
Hand Favorite Color
Foot Best Friend
Nose Longests
Eyes Draw Pictures
Glasses (make it so students can draw and label anything)
Freckles Favorite Sport
Country Favorite Song
(add a "where my family is from" line) Favorite Instruments
Address I Am
Telephone Number Want to be when Grow Up
House Type Write Stories
Eating Closing Page
Madison Metropolitan School District Standards:
Describe themselves and family in past, present, and future terms
Make appropriate choices and discuss consequences of inappropriate choices
Take care of personal belongings and respect those of others
Demonstrate confidence in expressing one's own beliefs and feelings
National Council for Social Studies Standards:
Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments
Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity
Objectives:
Students will show respect for their peers by creating lists of their positive traits and/or characteristics
Students will learn what self-respect is
Students will brainstorm ways to show self-respect
Students will write letters to themselves about the need for self-respect
Students will create books that celebrate themselves and their uniqueness
Lesson Opening:
Have all of the students gather on the carpet. Explain to them that they are each going to have a WHAM (What's Hot About Me) list made about them by their peers. Tell them that each list will have 5 things on it that their friends think are hot about them. Tell the students that first they will get to make a WHAM list about their teacher. Write your name at the top of a piece of construction paper then write the numbers 1-5 going down the paper. Ask the students to raise their hand if they have something to put on your list. Tell the students that it can be something specific like “good at math” or something more broad like “is nice”. Call on 5 students and write their WHAMs on the construction paper. Next, pick a popsicle stick and write that student's name on a piece of construction paper. Have the other students give 5 WHAMs for that student. Continue this until you have made a WHAM list for each student in the classroom. While making the lists, be sure that every student has been called on to give a WHAM for one of their peers. Tell the students that you are going to hang up all of the WHAM lists in the classroom so that every day they can be reminded of all the great things about themselves and about their classmates.
*Note: WHAM lists should be made for any other adults that work in the classroom as well, such as parents, volunteer aids, ESL teachers, specialists, student teachers, or practicum students, even if they are not present when the lists are being made.
Procedure:
1. Remind the students that we have been talking and learning about respect and all the different ways to show respect for others. Then tell the students that today they will learn about a new type of respect, called self respect. Tell the students that this means showing respect for themselves.
2. Ask the students what they think showing self respect might mean, and record their ideas on the white board. The students should also write their brainstorming list in their unit journals.
3. Next, tell the students that there are two big ideas under the term self respect—taking care of yourself and believing in yourself. Ask the students what items on their list would fall under the idea of taking care of yourself and circle these in green. Ask the students if there are any other ways to take care of yourself and add these to the list, also circling them in green. Next, ask the students what things on their list would be considered a part of believing in yourself and circle them in red. Again, ask if there are any other ways to believe in yourself and add these to the list, circling then in red as well. Some things that should be on the list are:
· Brush your teeth
· Bathe regularly
· Eat healthy
· Exercise
· Dress appropriate for the weather
· Follow your dreams
· Tell yourself you can do it
· Stay positive
· Always try your hardest
· Set goals for yourself
· Never give up
· Do what you love
Tell the students to add different color circles around each type of self respect in their unit journals and to put a key showing which color represents which type. Model this on the whiteboard so that the students understand what you mean by creating a key.
4. Tell the students that it is important for each and every one of them, as well as every other person in the world, to have self respect. Explain to them that having self respect is what will make it possible for them to be who they want to be and do what they want to do in their lives. Tell them that if they believe in themselves and take care of themselves, then they can succeed at anything that they wish too.
5. Tell the students that sometimes we all have moments when we get down and maybe do not respect ourselves as much as we could and should. Everyone has moments when they think about giving up. Then tell the students that these are the times that we can go to the people who respect us for inspiration, love, and advice, but that they should be able to go to themselves for that as well. Next, tell the students that they will be writing letters to themselves for those very moments. Tell them that they can say whatever they want in the letter, but that it should focus on things that they know will make them feel a lot of self respect when they read it. Give the students time to write their letters and when they are finished put them in envelopes and seal them. Tell the students that they can open their letters whenever they feel like they need to.
6. Next, introduce the students to My Book about Me and let them know that the book will be in the classroom library if they want to look at and read the entire thing. Then tell the students that they will be making their own books. Show the students the copies of the pages from Dr. Seuss's book that they can use and tell them that they can make their own pages as well. Tell the students that their books have to be at least 5 pages long, but can be as long as they want. Give the students adequate time to work on their books. While they are working, encourage the students to make as many pages as they can and to add in all of the different aspects of their life that are important to them. Also, tell the students that they can draw on their pages, but may also leave blank space to put in photographs. Tell the students to bring their books home with them if they want to add in pictures that they have but to remember to bring it back to school with them the next day.
Lesson Closure:
Reiterate the fact that each and every one of them is special and should be respected by their peers and by themselves. Tell the students that they will be sharing their books with their classmates the next day when learning about a different type of respect. Also, tell them that the entire classroom community is going to celebrate each and every one of them and their uniqueness throughout the rest of the school year, beginning by sharing their My Book about Me creations.
Assessment:
Throughout the lesson, observe the students to assess their understanding of self respect, respect for their peers, engagement in the discussions, creativity, and writing skills.
Extension Ideas:
Read Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! by Dr. Seuss, Jack Prelutsky, and Jane Smith to the students and have them discuss how the individuality and uniqueness of the students and teachers in Diffendoofer school made them successful.
Students can create their own WHAM lists in their unit journals.
Have a class talent show in order to allow the students to share an aspect of themselves that they are proud of.
Students can create a future goals list in their unit journals and make plans as to how they will achieve their goals.
Construction Paper Lined Paper
Markers Pencils
Popsicle Sticks with Students' Names on them Envelopes
White Board and Dry Erase Markers Computer Paper
Unit Journals Crayons
Colored Pencils Stapler My Book about Me by Dr. Seuss and Roy McKie
Copies of the Following Pages from My Book about Me:
Title Birthday
Gender School
Weight and Height (take out yellow box)
Teeth More Interesting Things
Hair Favorite Pet
Hand Favorite Color
Foot Best Friend
Nose Longests
Eyes Draw Pictures
Glasses (make it so students can draw and label anything)
Freckles Favorite Sport
Country Favorite Song
(add a "where my family is from" line) Favorite Instruments
Address I Am
Telephone Number Want to be when Grow Up
House Type Write Stories
Eating Closing Page
Madison Metropolitan School District Standards:
Describe themselves and family in past, present, and future terms
Make appropriate choices and discuss consequences of inappropriate choices
Take care of personal belongings and respect those of others
Demonstrate confidence in expressing one's own beliefs and feelings
National Council for Social Studies Standards:
Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of people, places, and environments
Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of individual development and identity
Objectives:
Students will show respect for their peers by creating lists of their positive traits and/or characteristics
Students will learn what self-respect is
Students will brainstorm ways to show self-respect
Students will write letters to themselves about the need for self-respect
Students will create books that celebrate themselves and their uniqueness
Lesson Opening:
Have all of the students gather on the carpet. Explain to them that they are each going to have a WHAM (What's Hot About Me) list made about them by their peers. Tell them that each list will have 5 things on it that their friends think are hot about them. Tell the students that first they will get to make a WHAM list about their teacher. Write your name at the top of a piece of construction paper then write the numbers 1-5 going down the paper. Ask the students to raise their hand if they have something to put on your list. Tell the students that it can be something specific like “good at math” or something more broad like “is nice”. Call on 5 students and write their WHAMs on the construction paper. Next, pick a popsicle stick and write that student's name on a piece of construction paper. Have the other students give 5 WHAMs for that student. Continue this until you have made a WHAM list for each student in the classroom. While making the lists, be sure that every student has been called on to give a WHAM for one of their peers. Tell the students that you are going to hang up all of the WHAM lists in the classroom so that every day they can be reminded of all the great things about themselves and about their classmates.
*Note: WHAM lists should be made for any other adults that work in the classroom as well, such as parents, volunteer aids, ESL teachers, specialists, student teachers, or practicum students, even if they are not present when the lists are being made.
Procedure:
1. Remind the students that we have been talking and learning about respect and all the different ways to show respect for others. Then tell the students that today they will learn about a new type of respect, called self respect. Tell the students that this means showing respect for themselves.
2. Ask the students what they think showing self respect might mean, and record their ideas on the white board. The students should also write their brainstorming list in their unit journals.
3. Next, tell the students that there are two big ideas under the term self respect—taking care of yourself and believing in yourself. Ask the students what items on their list would fall under the idea of taking care of yourself and circle these in green. Ask the students if there are any other ways to take care of yourself and add these to the list, also circling them in green. Next, ask the students what things on their list would be considered a part of believing in yourself and circle them in red. Again, ask if there are any other ways to believe in yourself and add these to the list, circling then in red as well. Some things that should be on the list are:
· Brush your teeth
· Bathe regularly
· Eat healthy
· Exercise
· Dress appropriate for the weather
· Follow your dreams
· Tell yourself you can do it
· Stay positive
· Always try your hardest
· Set goals for yourself
· Never give up
· Do what you love
Tell the students to add different color circles around each type of self respect in their unit journals and to put a key showing which color represents which type. Model this on the whiteboard so that the students understand what you mean by creating a key.
4. Tell the students that it is important for each and every one of them, as well as every other person in the world, to have self respect. Explain to them that having self respect is what will make it possible for them to be who they want to be and do what they want to do in their lives. Tell them that if they believe in themselves and take care of themselves, then they can succeed at anything that they wish too.
5. Tell the students that sometimes we all have moments when we get down and maybe do not respect ourselves as much as we could and should. Everyone has moments when they think about giving up. Then tell the students that these are the times that we can go to the people who respect us for inspiration, love, and advice, but that they should be able to go to themselves for that as well. Next, tell the students that they will be writing letters to themselves for those very moments. Tell them that they can say whatever they want in the letter, but that it should focus on things that they know will make them feel a lot of self respect when they read it. Give the students time to write their letters and when they are finished put them in envelopes and seal them. Tell the students that they can open their letters whenever they feel like they need to.
6. Next, introduce the students to My Book about Me and let them know that the book will be in the classroom library if they want to look at and read the entire thing. Then tell the students that they will be making their own books. Show the students the copies of the pages from Dr. Seuss's book that they can use and tell them that they can make their own pages as well. Tell the students that their books have to be at least 5 pages long, but can be as long as they want. Give the students adequate time to work on their books. While they are working, encourage the students to make as many pages as they can and to add in all of the different aspects of their life that are important to them. Also, tell the students that they can draw on their pages, but may also leave blank space to put in photographs. Tell the students to bring their books home with them if they want to add in pictures that they have but to remember to bring it back to school with them the next day.
Lesson Closure:
Reiterate the fact that each and every one of them is special and should be respected by their peers and by themselves. Tell the students that they will be sharing their books with their classmates the next day when learning about a different type of respect. Also, tell them that the entire classroom community is going to celebrate each and every one of them and their uniqueness throughout the rest of the school year, beginning by sharing their My Book about Me creations.
Assessment:
Throughout the lesson, observe the students to assess their understanding of self respect, respect for their peers, engagement in the discussions, creativity, and writing skills.
Extension Ideas:
Read Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! by Dr. Seuss, Jack Prelutsky, and Jane Smith to the students and have them discuss how the individuality and uniqueness of the students and teachers in Diffendoofer school made them successful.
Students can create their own WHAM lists in their unit journals.
Have a class talent show in order to allow the students to share an aspect of themselves that they are proud of.
Students can create a future goals list in their unit journals and make plans as to how they will achieve their goals.
