MS.2 Defining Personal Growth
This LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.2, “Defining Personal Growth”) introduces students to the concept of personal growth as the positive evolution of the whole person. Students define personal growth, identify activities that facilitate it (both individual and with others), and create a skit representing personal growth. The lesson includes an interest approach, teaching strategies, transparency masters, a written test, and a group skit assessment rubric.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define personal growth.
- List activities that facilitate personal growth.
- Create a representation of personal growth.
- Time required
- Instruction for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing Surface
- Overhead Projector and Transparencies
- Picture of a Child
- MS.2.TM.A
- MS.2.TM.B
- MS.2.Assess—one per group
- MS.2.Test—one per student
- Unit
- A. Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth, and Career Success
- Problem Area
- Introduction.
- Precepts
- Foundational to Personal Growth
- Key Term
- Personal growth
- Resources
- Covey, Stephen R., "7 Habits of Highly Effective People," New York, NY, Simon & Schuster Publishers, 1990. National FFA Organization's "Essential Learnings," 2002.
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.4Communication Skills – Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.