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Unit 1
Guiding Questions:
What is the connection between “toughness” and resilience?
How do you respond in the face of challenge?
What qualities contribute to my resilience?
What is a resilience plan?
How can imagery be used to explore our emotions?
What are some ways we can work to build resilience?
What is my purpose in life? My why…?
What have I learned about myself and resilience today?
Have you ever thought about how you learn best?
What is your preferred learning style?
How do I build resilience by building my capacity to learn?
Why is it important to know who we are as a learner?
What is self-talk?
What is negative self-talk?
How can mediation help me become more aware?
How can I use affirmations each day?
How do we define “self-care?”
How can we prioritize different aspects of self-care?
How can we plan to be successful using self-care?
What have I learned about myself and what do I need to achieve success?
Unit 1
Unit Overview
Many learners struggle to identify ways that they can improve their learning experience, and this can negatively affect an individual’s mentality and sense of self.
This unit provides students an opportunity to learn about themselves as individuals inside and outside the classroom, focusing on understanding concepts such as resiliency, self-affirmation, and self-care.
It is important that students understand that resiliency is an integral part of teamwork, leadership, and healthy self-perception. These qualities will benefit learners as they learn to understand themselves and provide them tools to prepare for the future.
| R | I | S | E | ! |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach Potential | Invest in Learning | Seek Self-Awareness | Engage in Community | ! Wild Card |
| Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 |
Unit 1 Overview
Lesson 1: What is Resiliency?
Lesson 2: What is My Why?
Lesson 3: What is My Learning Style?
Lesson 4: What is the Voice Inside My Head?
Lesson 5: What is a Self-Care Plan?
Lesson 1: Objectives
Knowledge
- DEFINE and explore the concepts of resilience and toughness.
- REFLECT on resilience in the face of challenge.
- ANALYZE the qualities and characteristics of resilience.
- CREATE a personal daily resilience building plan.
Skills
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.5c. Demonstrate the ability to adjust one’s behavior in response to changes in one’s environment or to changes in one’s goal(s).
- 1B.5a. Implement a plan to build on a personal strength, meet a personal need, or address a personal challenge.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.E
- Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
- CASEL Competency: Self-Awareness - Identifying Emotion
Attitudes
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.5b. Evaluate how expressing more positive attitudes influences others
- 1B.5a. Implement a plan to build on a personal strength, meet a personal need, or address a personal challenge.
Lesson 2: Objectives
Knowledge
- REFLECT on internal motivations
- TAKE inventory of emotions that drive behavior
- EXAMINE impactful life experiences
Skills
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- C. Demonstrate skills related to achieving personal and academic goals.
- 1C.4a. Identify strategies to make use of resources to overcome obstacles to achieve goals
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.C
- Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.
Attitudes
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- A. Identify and manage one’s emotions and behavior.
- 1A.5c. Demonstrate the ability to adjust one’s behavior in response to changes in one’s environment or to changes in one’s goal(s).
- B. Recognize personal qualities and external supports.
- 1B.5a. Implement a plan to build on a personal strength, meet a personal need, or address a personal challenge.
- CASEL Competency: Self-Awareness - Accurate Self-Perception
Lesson 3: Objectives
Knowledge
- EXPLORE your learning preferences
- IDENTIFY the differences in visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles
- REFLECT on why it is important to know who we are as learners
Skills
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.5c. Demonstrate the ability to adjust one’s behavior in response to changes in one’s environment or to changes in one’s goal(s).
- 1A.5b. Evaluate how expressing more positive attitudes influences others.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.D
- Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views and understanding and make new connections in light of the evidence and reasoning presented.
- CASEL Competency: Self-Awareness – Recognizing Strengths
Attitudes
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.5c. Demonstrate the ability to adjust one’s behavior in response to changes in one’s environment or to changes in one’s goal(s).
- 1A.5b. Evaluate how expressing more positive attitudes influences others.
Lesson 4: Objectives
Knowledge
- EXPLORE the voice inside your head.
- IDENTIFY negative thoughts when they happen.
- BECOME aware of inner thoughts.
- CREATE and USE affirmation statements.
Skills
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- A. Identify and manage one’s emotions and behavior.
- 1A.4a. Analyze how thoughts and emotions affect decision making and responsible behavior
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
- Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CASEL Competency: Self-Management; Self-Motivation
Attitudes
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.5b. Evaluate how expressing more positive attitudes influences others
- 1B.5a. Implement a plan to build on a personal strength, meet a personal need, or address a personal challenge.
- CASEL Competency: Self-Awareness - Recognizing Strengths
Lesson 5: Objectives
Knowledge
- DEFINE the concept of self-care
- CATEGORIZE self-care ideas
- CREATE a self-care plan
- IDENTIFY and reflect upon priorities in your life
Skills
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.3a. Analyze factors that create stress or motivate successful performance.
- 1A.3b. Apply strategies to manage stress and to motivate oneself to constructively address challenges.
- 1B.1a. Describe one’s likes, dislikes, needs, wants, strengths, challenges, and opinions.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1
- Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Attitudes
- NYS SEL Benchmarks
- 1A.5b. Evaluate how expressing more positive attitudes influences others.
- 1B.5a. Implement a plan to build on a personal strength, meet a personal need, or address a personal challenge
- 1A.5b. Evaluate how expressing more positive attitudes influences others.
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