Positive and negative thinking is the focus of a lesson that boost self-awareness. Beginning with a whole-class discussion, scholars brainstorm what positive thinking looks and sounds like then compares and contrast the two types of thinking. Independently, learners complete a worksheet that challenges them to reflect on their positive character traits. To close the lesson, peers share one fact they wrote about themselves. 

Concepts

self-awareness, positive thinking, healthy habits, character traits, building community, classroom community, education community, school community, communities

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• To be more inclusive, show several pictures of detectives, all of different race and ethnicities
• Create a detective-themed bulletin board for an eye-catching display of finished worksheets 
• Revisit the worksheet at a later date, ask participants to reevaluate their answers and change them as needed 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies, stamp ink or paint, and wipes are required
• This resource is the last of three lesson in a series that examines community 

Pros

• Worksheets are well formatted
• Contains an engaging hook
• Promotes positive participation in one's community 

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.4.1.a SL.4.1.b SL.4.1.c SL.4.1.d SL.4.2 SL.4.3 SL.4.4 SL.4.6