1. CM OBJECTIVE 1.00 UNDERSTAND PERSONAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CM OBJECTIVE 1.01 DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING OF YOURSELF TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN A POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT

2. CM OBJECTIVE 1.01 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: WHY IS A POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT IMPORTANT? WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CONCEPT?

3. WHAT IS A EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EI)? The ability to identify, use, understand, and manage emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

4. COMPONENTS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Self-Awareness __________________________ Social Awareness __________________________ Self-Management __________________________ Relationship Management __________________________ SELFSOCIAL RECOGNITION REGULATION

5. WHERE DOES IT BELONG? The following phrases further describe each skill area: Knowing your emotions Managing the emotions of others Managing your emotions Knowing and understanding the emotions of others Directions: The four areas of emotional intelligence as described by Daniel Goleman are Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management.

6. WHERE DOES IT BELONG? Awareness of emotions Self-control Positive attitude Organizational awareness Recognition of others Accurate self-assessment Achievement Self-confidence Effective communication Empathy Teamwork Service Negotiation skills Adaptability Directions: The four areas of emotional intelligence as described by Daniel Goleman are Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management. Each skill area can be further broken down into the following terms:

7. A. INTEREST, LIKES AND DISLIKES 1.Personal characteristics a. Self-concept – The mental image you have of yourself. It’s how you know and understand yourself. b. Attitudes - An opinion or general feeling about something. c. Aptitudes - A natural tendency to do something well, especially one that can be further developed; AKA your talent. d. Personality - The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person. e. Self-esteem – A feeling of self-worth and confidence. It’s how you feel about yourself.

8. A. INTEREST, LIKES AND DISLIKES CONTINUED 2. Personal interests and preferences a. School courses b. Interest survey – The Student Interest Survey for Career Clusters is a career guidance tool that allows students to respond to questions and identify the top three Career Clusters of interest based on their responses. c. Hobbies d. School/work environment e. Job tasks f. Data/people/things

9. B. ABILITIES, STRENGTHS, SKILLS, AND TALENTS 1. Personal talents/abilities a. Verbal b. Numerical c. Clerical d. Manual dexterity – the ability to use your hands skillfully e. Mechanical reasoning - measures the ability to understand basic mechanical principles of machinery, tools, and motion. f. Spatial/visual – ie

10. B. ABILITIES, STRENGTHS, SKILLS, AND TALENTS CONTINUED 2. Skills and strengths a. Utilization of resources b. Interpersonal skills – AKA social skills; Display of friendliness and sensitivity to the needs of others through communication and listening (ie interacting with others in a positive way). c. Use of information d. Technology e. Basic Skills - Are those foundation skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and English as a Second Language. In addition, it includes learning skills and study skills which are both necessary for students to succeed at the college level. f. Thinking skills g. Personal qualities 3. Identify and interpret IQ (Intelligence Quotient)

12. MATCHING INTERESTS AND CAREERS ACTIVITY Directions: Perform the following steps to find the career pathway that suits your interests. 1. Read each of the 42 statements. If you agree with the statement, fill in the circle. 2. Add the number of circles filled in each column. 3. Combine the totals from both columns and input the number in the final total box. 4. Determine what three letters have the highest scores. 5. Enter those letters in the My Interest Code box. 6. Look below to match your interest code to a career pathway.

13. MATCHING INTERESTS AND CAREERS ACTIVITY Homework Directions: Write an essay discussing your Matching Interest and Careers Survey results. Explain whether or not you agree or disagree with the results and why. If you disagree, explain why you believe your interest is other than your results. What characteristics do you have that matches your interest to defend your answers.

14. “WHAT WOULD YOU DO?” SCENARIO ACTIVITY Directions: Divide the class into 3 groups. Appoint 1 spokesperson for each group. Provide each group with 1 scenario to discuss for 15 minutes. After the allotted discussion time, ask each group’s spokesperson to summarize the group’s discussion and have each group to role play “what might happen next.” NOTE TO INSTRUCTOR: Handout is in Google Drive (PS1.K1).

15. C. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND TRAITS 1. Positive and negative personality traits a. Honesty/dishonest b. Dependable/unreliable c. Responsibility/irresponsible d. Integrity/corrupt e. Loyalty/disloyal 2. Personal learning styles/learning preferences a. Verbal-linguistic b. Logical-mathematical c. Visual-spatial d. Bodily-kinesthetic e. Musical f. Interpersonal - Existing or occurring between persons. g. Intrapersonal - Existing or occurring within the individual self or mind. h. Naturalistic 3. Learning Styles – The way a person takes in and processes information. a. Tactile-Kinesthetic b. Auditory c. Visual

16. LEARNING STYLE ASSESSMENT http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles- quiz.shtml Complete 20 question Learning Style assessment to determine the way students understand information and solve problems. After completing the Learning Style Assessment, divide class into 4 groups (1 group for each learning style) and complete a Learning Styles Poster for your Learning Style and share with class.

17. D. WORK VALUES /NEEDS VALUES: The worth, importance, or usefulness of something to somebody  Integrity, Loyalty, Security, Wisdom NEEDS: The basics one must have to live  Food, Water, Shelter

18. D. WORK VALUES /NEEDS CONTINUED 1. Responsibility 2. Relationships 3. Altruism - feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness 4. Compassion 5. Courage 6. Achievement 7. Recognition 8. Creativity 9. Independence 10. Prestige - the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important 11.Money/salary 12.Security 13. Surroundings 14. Variety 15. Ethics

19. GENERAL APTITUDE TEST BATTERY (4 TESTS) http://www.practiceaptitudetests.com/ Complete ALL 4 tests. Write results in interactive notebook.

20. Create an oral presentation (in groups) arguing for or against the position of one of the following quotes: 1.“Life is an attitude. Have a good one.” (unknown) 2.“It’s a funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you 3. very often get it.” (unknown) 4.“What good is it to want to be the best if the methods you use, bring about the worst in you.” (unknown) 5.“In order to succeed, your desire for success must be greater than your desire for 6. failure.” (Bill Cosby) 7.“I am convinced that life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% how I react to 8. it.” (unknown)

21. E. ASPECTS OF SELF-CONCEPT 1. Respect - A feeling of admiring someone or something that is good, valuable, important, etc. 2. Empathy - Understanding what others are feeling because you have experienced it yourself or can put yourself in their shoes. 3. Sympathy - Acknowledging another person's emotional hardships and providing comfort and assurance.

22. F. WAYS TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE SELF-CONCEPT 1. Self-observation (AKA self-assessment) - Awareness of one’s own personality, skills, and traits. 2. Knowledge of oneself 3. Accept who you are 4. Set goals

23. G. SITUATIONS, ATTITUDES, AND BEHAVIORS AFFECT A PERSON’S SELF-CONCEPT IN EDUCATION, WORK, AND LIFE 1. Flexibility - Able to change or be changed according to circumstances. 2. Adaptability - Capable of being modified to suit different conditions or a different purpose. 3. Achievement - Something that somebody has succeeded in doing, usually with effort. 4. Performance - The manner in which something or somebody functions, operates, or behaves.

24. H. BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES AFFECT THE SELF-CONCEPT OF OTHERS 1. Communication 2. Reflect on personal behaviors and attitudes towards others 3. Develop feedback technique

25. A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Winston Churchill If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Mary Engelbreit I. SELF-CONCEPT CAN AFFECT EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT AND /OR SUCCESS AT WORK

26. A study conducted found that "academic self-concept powerfully and positively predicts both general achievement as well as that in language arts and mathematics." Thus, if students has a positive academic self-concept, they will perform better in school and vise versa. J. EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND /OR SUCCESS AT WORK CAN AFFECT SELF- CONCEPT

27. DIRECTIONS: Complete the Multiple Intelligence Inventory http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict /multiple_int/index.htm http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict /multiple_int/index.htm Students will write down their results code to share with instructor in order to obtain class results chart. MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE INVENTORY