Lesson 3.H.
Doing My Thing
LESSON TYPE: Optional (YL, S)
SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT:
v journal
STUDENT HANDOUT(S):
v What’s Your Thing
v Sharing Time: Self Awareness
v Writing Activity Sheet
STANDARD:
DESCRIPTOR:
ACTIVITIES:
1. Begin by asking the students if they have an area of specialized knowledge, an
interest or hobby. You, as their teacher, should be willing to share as well. Tell them
most of us have things we especially enjoy. We may like to sew or cook, play a
particular sport, collect baseball cards or dolls, sing, dance, play an instrument, draw,
invent, surf the internet, listen to a certain kind of music, or watch a certain kind of
movie.
MODULE 3:
Students will evaluate the relationship between a person’s unique characteristics/talents
and his career choice.
I Can Be Different
Students will analyze the impact of personal and group differences on the school setting.
Many times young people have some expertise about a particular subject — from
video games to auto repair— which they seldom get to share in school. Students can
be knowledgeable about many things that are not in the school curriculum. Yet, this
expertise is important because it often makes our lives more interesting and
satisfying. It can also give us clues about possible career choices. Tell them the
activity they are going to do is designed to let them share their specialized
knowledge, interests, or hobbies.
2. Give each student a copy of the “What’s Your Thing?” handout. The handout will
give them a few ideas about the kinds of things they may want to speak about.1
At your discretion, either instruct students to spend the rest of the period writing
about their thing or let them do some research. Allow some time for them to plan a
three to five minute presentation about their specialized knowledge, interest, or
PROTEAM DREAMQUEST CURRICULUM
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