Personal Values
Suggested Resources
What's Your North Star Guiding Your Choices?
Tier 1
7th Grade Class
60 mins
This resource helps students identify their core personal values and understand how these values act as a compass for making important decisions in their daily lives. It's crucial for fostering self-awareness and ethical reasoning in the whole class.
Core Beliefs
Tier 2
10th Grade Group
45 mins
This resource provides a focused exploration for a small group of students to delve deeper into the origins and impact of their personal beliefs, distinguishing between external influences and intrinsic values. It's important for building a stronger sense of self and resilience.
Values in Action Storyboard
Tier 3
6th Grade Student
90 mins
This creative project guides an individual student through the process of illustrating how their personal values manifest in real-life situations, fostering a deeper understanding of practical application. This helps the student visualize and commit to living by their values.
How Do Your Values Shape Your Digital Footprint?
Tier 1
9th Grade Class
50 mins
This resource encourages a whole class to examine how their online presence reflects or contradicts their personal values, promoting responsible digital citizenship. It's vital for helping students align their online behavior with their moral compass.
Value Conflicts
Tier 2
8th Grade Group
40 mins
This resource offers a small group of students a safe space to discuss and navigate situations where different personal values clash, developing conflict resolution and empathy skills. It's crucial for developing nuanced decision-making in complex situations.
My Personal Values Manifesto
Tier 3
11th Grade Student
75 mins
This individual project empowers a student to articulate and declare their foundational personal values in a powerful written statement, solidifying their self-identity. This helps the student build confidence and clarity about what they stand for.
Are Your Actions Speaking Louder Than Your Words?
Tier 1
5th Grade Class
45 mins
This resource engages a whole class in reflecting on the alignment between their stated values and their actual behaviors, promoting integrity and self-reflection. It's essential for fostering authenticity and accountability in students.
Values Interview
Tier 2
7th Grade Group
35 mins
This activity guides a small group of students in conducting peer interviews to uncover and understand each other's personal values, building empathy and communication skills. It's important for developing active listening and appreciating diverse perspectives.
My Values Hero Biography
Tier 3
8th Grade Student
60 mins
This individual research project challenges a student to identify a real-life figure who embodies their personal values, then write a short biography about them. This helps the student connect abstract values to concrete examples and role models.
What Do Your Favorite Stories Say About Your Values?
Tier 1
6th Grade Class
55 mins
This resource invites a whole class to analyze popular stories, movies, or songs to identify underlying personal values, sparking engaging discussions and critical thinking. It's a fun way to connect abstract concepts to familiar media.
Values Check-Up
Tier 2
9th Grade Group
30 mins
This resource provides a small group with a structured way to periodically reassess their personal values and evaluate if they are still relevant and guiding their lives. It's important for promoting ongoing self-reflection and personal growth.
Building My Values-Driven Future
Tier 3
12th Grade Student
90 mins
This project guides an individual student through envisioning their future goals and plans through the lens of their core personal values, creating a roadmap for a meaningful life. This helps the student set purposeful goals aligned with their authentic self.