Curriculum Guide for the Teacher Cadet Course: Experiencing Education, Eleventh Edition
Chapter 1: All About Me
Standards:
I.1.1: Students will analyze their strengths and areas for improvement as learners.
I.1.2: Students will evaluate themselves as diverse individuals, learners, and community
members.
I.1.3: Students will determine how diversity enhances the classroom and the community.
Objective:
Students will be able to self-explore and examine personal characteristics and values.
Essential Question:
Who am I?
Note:
The instructor should choose one of the four options within this lesson. The instructor may
choose to do more options if time permits.
Time:
Option One: 45 minutes
Option Two: 45 minutes
Option Three: 45 minutes
Option Four: Each student will need a minimum of five minutes. Double the presentation time to
know how much time will be needed for video viewing.
Activities:
Option One: Me from All Angles
Poster/Picture Display
1. Display about ten or fifteen posters or pictures in your classroom. Try to include a diversity of
people, places, activities, races, genders, ages, and interests. Number the visuals
consecutively.
2. Tell the students to examine and interpret the pictures to identify characteristics of
themselves. Allow them to walk around the room to examine the visuals and complete the
handout, “’Me from All Angles’ Picture Display.” When viewing the pictures, each student will
select a picture that portrays his (a) real self, (b) secret self and (c) never self.
3. Ask each student to explain his choices (either some or all) to the class.
4. If time permits, students can use the same posters/pictures and questions in relation to a
favorite teacher.
Tri-Fold Mobile
An alternative to this activity is to ask students to create a tri-fold mobile as a homework
assignment. They will follow the instructions on the handout to create a three-sided mobile that
illustrates the three facets of themselves: (a) real self, (b) secret self, and (c) never self. Then
have each student share his/her tri-fold mobile and rationale for his choices of photos.
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