life skill activity

In order to  inculcate value education and help develop understanding about self the following life skill activity is performed in the class

Discover Yourself

Objectives:

 To enhance students’ understanding of their self in a creative manner.
To help them in identifying their interests, aspirations, strengths, weaknesses and concerns.
Life Skills Focus:
Self awareness, critical thinking, creative thinking and empathy.
Process:
The focus of this session is on the process of self-reflection & sharing about the students’ thoughts and concerns regarding themselves and the world. Such sharing helps in developing self-confidence of the students.
Divide the class into 6 groups of 8 students each.
If you were to answer the question, “WHO AM I?, what are the different things that you will write about yourself in the worksheet given? Use the category chart given below.
WORKSHEET-WHO AM I?-DISCOVER YOURSELF


S.No Sentences about yourself Category   
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CATEGORY CHART
Let us examine what you have written about yourself and put them under these groups:
Group 1: External-Me (EM)
All sentences that describe your physical self like age, gender, appearance are about your physical self. E.g. “I am tall”. Put EM against such sentences.
Group 2: Social-Me (SM)
All sentences that you have written about your parents, brothers, sisters, relatives, school and country etc. are about your social-self. E.g. “I study in D.L.D.A.V Model School.” Put SM against these sentences.
Group 3: Inner-Me (IM)
All sentences that describe your qualities, talents that you possess and are valued by yourself or others, reflect your inner self or nature. E.g. “I am good in English.” Or “I love Theatre.” Put IM again such sentences.
Try to write: 2 sentences about EM and SM each.
 6 sentences about IM-qualities and talents.
 NOTE: EM, SM are the factors, we have inherited and are not under our influence, much; but IM is something that we can develop and change by taking certain actions. Perhaps you know yourself a little better now.
Answer these questions now:
Q1. List some of the things you like about yourself.
Q2. List some things that you have done that you are proud of.
Q3. Imagine your future in a positive way. What are some of the things that you might want to change about yourself to make your future better?
“Key Message”
Knowing your Inner self builds confidence and self Esteem.
You begin to:
Like yourself and feel good about the way you are.
Realize that you are a worthwhile, competent and a unique person.
Have confidence to try-out new challenges and feel you can achieve the things you set out to do.
Trust your parents, teachers, friends and seek their advice.
Be confident and optimistic abour your future.
There are actions you can take to change your thinking and improve your concept. Remember you are in control of your thinking. You can reject negative messages and replace them with positive thinking because you feel better when you have positive thoughts.
“My Message to All”
“Always remember that each one of you is “UNIQUE” and has “SOMETHING SPECIAL”. Discover that special thing.”