Exploring School and Personal Values

Kerry Robinson

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Exploring School and Personal Values

Consider and identify school and personal values

In this lesson, students will explore and identify the school and personal values through interactive activities, discussions, and reflections. This lesson aims to help students understand the importance of values and how they can be incorporated into their daily lives both at school and personally.

Audience

11-year-olds

Time

2 hours

Approach

Game-Based Learning, Active Learning, Collaborative Learning

Materials

Pens and paper, Post-it notes, Worksheet: My Values, Reading: School Values, Discussion: Personal and School Values, Activity: Values Game, Video: Managing Peer Pressure, and Whiteboard or flip chart

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

Greet the students and briefly introduce the topic of values.
Explain the objectives of the lesson.
Show the school's list of values and discuss their meanings.

Step 2

Video: Managing Peer Pressure

5 mins

Show the video Managing Peer Pressure.
Ask students to think about how the characters in the video displayed personal values.

Step 3

Discussion: School and Personal Values

15 mins

Use the discussion questions from the 'Personal and School Values' attachment.
Facilitate a group discussion about how students relate to these values and how they can apply them in school and personal life.

Step 4

Reading: School Values

10 mins

Distribute the 'School Values' reading handout.
Have students read and reflect on each school value.

Step 5

Activity: Values Game

30 mins

Divide students into small groups.
Provide each group with a set of value cards (printable cards from the attachment).
Instructions: Each group will draw a card and create a short skit demonstrating the value written on the card.
Perform the skits and discuss how the values were represented.

Step 6

Worksheet: My Values

20 mins

Distribute the 'My Values' worksheet.
Have students fill out the worksheet based on their reflections on school and personal values.
Allow time for sharing and discussion.

Step 7

Closure

10 mins

Summarize the key points of the lesson.
Ask students to share one value they will focus on in the coming week.
End with a positive reinforcement of the importance of values in everyday life.

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Discussion

Personal and School Values

A group discussion to help students identify and relate to school and personal values.

What are some examples of personal values that you think are important?

Encourage students to think about values like honesty, integrity, kindness, etc., and provide examples of how they can be applied in daily life.

How do the school's values help create a positive learning environment?

Discuss how values like collaboration, consistency, and open-mindedness contribute to a healthy and supportive school culture.

Can you share a time when you or someone else demonstrated one of the school's values?

Have students provide real-life examples and reflect on how these actions impacted their environment.