Life Skills & Leadership: Unit 1, Session 4: Choosing Positive Values | Page 43 of 93Instructional Sequence
I. Motivation (5 minutes)
Materials:
(None)
A. Please Follow Directions
Participants learn that we are often influenced more by other people’s actions than by what those
people say to us.- Ask everyone to stand facing you. Say:
“I would like all of you to clap your hands together at the same time. Go!”- Notice that the clapping will not be all together in unison. Say:
“That was good, but I’d like everyone to make one big clap all together at exactly the same time. So,
I will count to three. When I say ‘three,’ everyone clap. Ready? One. Two.Clap your hands together. Pause a second and say:“Three!”- Most people will have clapped at the same time you did, before you said “three.” People will notice
their mistake. Invite them to explain why they clapped before you said “three.” Participants will
note that they saw you lead, they followed your actions, or they were confused about when to
clap, etc.
B. Summary
Summarize by saying:
“Often we don’t realize we are learning a pattern or way of thinking. The messages can be very
subtle. When we don’t realize we have learned something, we tend to believe it has always been
that way—that it is absolutely true. We learn our ideas about what is true from our family,
community, and the society around us. Today we are going to talk more specifically about the
truths, beliefs, and values that we believe are most important, both in our community and for each
of us personally.”II. Information (35 minutes)
Materials:
Papers, pens or pencils, tacks or tape
Flip chart or large poster papers
Flip chart 1: Community activities and messages