HS.101 Learning to Assess Others’ Strengths (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.101, “Learning to Assess Others’ Strengths”) teaches high school students how and why to identify the strengths of the people around them as a way to invest in and empower others. Through an interest-approach card activity, group work, and a strengths-assessment grid, students learn the benefits of assessing strengths, categorize strengths as talents, skills, or character strengths, and apply strategies to locate strengths in successes, work, activities, and hobbies. It includes teaching strategies, transparency masters, an activity sheet, and a graded assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Summarize the benefits of the ability to assess the strengths of another individual.
- Identify potential strengths to look for, grouped by talent, skill, and/or character strength.
- Apply strategies to identify the strengths of others.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Index cards—one per student
- HS.101.AS.A—one per student
- Writing surface
- Overhead projector
- HS.101.TM.A
- 3 Flipchart sheets or pieces of butcher paper
- Assortment of markers
- HS.101.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage Four of Development—Serve
- Problem Area
- How Do I Help Others Grow?
- Precepts
- A7: Invest in others by enabling and empowering them.
- Key Terms
- Talent, Skill, Character Strength
- Resources
- Clifton, Donald O. and Paula Nelson. Soar With Your Strengths. New York, New York. Dell Books, 1996. Cooper, Robert K. The Other 90%: How to Unlock Your Vast Untapped Potential for Leadership and Life. New York, New York. Three Rivers Press, 2002. National FFA Organization's Essential Learnings, 2003.
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.11Participating in Society — Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.