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Who Am I and What Can I Do? Lesson PlanWho Am I and What Can I Do? Lesson Plan
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Advocates for Youth
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7th - 12th
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Who Am I and What Can I Do?

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  • Life Planning Education: A Youth Development Program
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Knowing yourself is a great start to getting through high school! A series of activities introduce individuals to the rest of the group as they share their backgrounds, their interests, and their goals in life.

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Concepts

peers, self-awareness, self esteem, healthy habits

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Use in a peer counseling retreat or with another club of teenagers
  • Include the lessons in a teen issue class or health curriculum when discussing self-esteem

Classroom Considerations

  • Designed as part of a longer workshop on self awareness, but works as its own activity
  • Includes nine separate lessons

Pros

  • Includes all necessary handouts
  • Activity work well for any class as icebreakers or getting-to-know-you exercises
  • Provides ideas for getting teenagers to help plan the activities

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