Modified Lesson Plan

a . Who is your audience

The participants of the class are eight grader students who are trained to understand the meaning of personality and how it influences their lives

b . How will you structure your lessons

Bringing a kaleidoscope , a Bingo worksheet , and various supplies as needed according to the chosen activities , arrange the class and pass around a kaleidoscope and have the students look in it (or use overhead transparencies of changing kaleidoscope patterns . After the activity discuss the analogy that people are like kaleidoscope designs . Have students give

reasons why they agree or disagree with this analogy

In explaining the difference of needs and wants to the students , have the students identify their needs--things they must have in to sustain life . Divide the blackboard into two sections and record the students ' answers on the left half of the board . Then ask them to identify their wants , or things they desire , but don 't need in to live . Record their answers on the right half of the board . Discuss why needs are necessary for survival . Point out that wants are not basic to survival . Go back over the list to see whether or not any wants appeared on the needs list . Discuss the differences

In the PERSONALITY BINGO , students should complete the handout by finding someone in the class who has a similar characteristic the classmate then signs his /her name in the appropriate square . Discuss similarities and differences among the class members and ask them why some people fear or dislike others who are different . See the Similarities and Differences Bingo for the worksheet

In the UNFINISHED QUESTIONS , without identifying themselves , have students complete some or all of the following unfinished sentences Later , collect and discuss them with the class I feel best when people My strongest point is My weakest point is Right now I feel If people really knew me The best thing about adolescence is The most difficult part about being an adolescent is

The SURPRISE PACKAGE activity uses three different , brightly colored boxes (or sacks . Have the students pretend that these boxes are magical and may contain whatever they choose . Ask the students what the boxes might contain if the contents are needs or wants , and what the choices reveal about one 's values (You may want students to write suggestions on post-it pads

The CANDY JUDGMENT activity chooses wrapped candy that comes in many different flavors . Randomly pass out the candy to students . Ask them how they like the flavors given to them . Tie their answers into the fact that each candy , like each person , is unique in taste and characteristics . Let the students keep or exchange their candies for flavors they prefer

c . Why did you choose this teaching strategy

As what Vella demonstrates through real life examples how her twelve transcendent principles flesh out in a variety of specific contexts all around the world , Teaching is designed to demonstrate the power and value of dialogue over monologue , and...