1. Developing Personal Identity and Character
Chapter 3
Lesson #2
Pages 72-77

2. Developing a Positive Identity
Objective 1: Identify how personal identity describes who you are.
Objective 2: Identify and describe the traits of good character.
Objective 3: Describe the ways to develop a healthy identity.

3. Open Book quiz Remember, you may use only your book! Use a #2 pencil.
Fill in the scantron the following:
Name: FIRST AND LAST
Subject: CH. 3 QUIZ
Date:______
class: fill in the period

4. Your Personal Identity (pg. 178)
Your sense of yourself as a unique individual
How your Identity Forms;
Likes and dislikes
Your relationships and experiences with family and friends
With age, develop your own opinions
Values and beliefs
May have a role model: someone whose success or behavior serves as an example to you.
Occupational goals
Relationship expectations

5. Importance of good character
Character: The distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.
Good character is an outward expression of inner values.
A person with good character demonstrates core ethical values (responsibility, honesty, and respect).

6. Traits of good character
Trustworthy: Honest, loyal, and reliable
Respect: Considerate to others and accept their differences. Treat others with care & respect
Responsibility: Think before you act and consider the consequences. You don’t blame others for your actions
Fairness: play by the rules, take turns, and share. You’re open minded and listen to others

7. Good Character continued
Caring: Kind and compassionate. Express gratitude and are forgiving toward others. Help people in need.
Citizenship: Advocate for a safe and healthy environment at school and in the community. You take interest in the world around you. Obey the rules and laws and show respect for authority.

8. What it takes to Gain a Healthy Identity (pg. 75)
1) Recognize your strengths and weaknesses
Take pride in your strengths and accomplishments
Set goals for accomplishing your weaknesses
Activity: Partner up and list 3 different strengths you feel your partner has
List 3 of your weaknesses. THEN, what are you doing to improve your weakness?
2) Demonstrate positive values
Guide your actions and influence the decisions you make. Ex: show honesty, comfort a sad friend, being trustworthy, etc.
Activity: Share a story with your partner when you demonstrated one of your positive values and how you felt afterwards.

9. Healthy Identity 3) Develop a purpose in your life
Framework for your mental health as your grow
Sense of purpose = goals and achieving them
Activity: Share one long term goal with your partner and WHY you want to achieve it. Will the why bring you happiness? Discuss.
- 4) Form meaningful relationships
Helps develop a sense of purpose in your life
Helps build confidence and a sense of security or belonging
Activity: Share with your partner how a person can be a positive influence on you and how they could be a negative influence on you.

10. Healthy Identity 5) Avoid unhealthy risk behaviors
A normal part of life, helps define and develop you
Healthful risk-taking has a positive effect on developing who you are as a person
Unhealthy risks can be dangerous
6) Contribute to the community
Provides services and resources to meet your needs
Giving back gives you a sense of accomplishment

11. iPad vocabulary activity
Open: iSwifter APP
Open the bookmarks tab and choose: “Glencoe chapter activities”
Open: “Student Center”
Drop Down: “Chapter Activities”
Choose: “Chapter 3”
Open: “Interactive Study Guides”
Open: “Lesson #2”

12. Lesson review Concentration Game:
Continue clicking on the squares until you feel the word matches the definition. Then click, “Check answers”.