Values

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Values

• Ms. Kissel

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Entry Task

• Entry task
• Name a person of character and list two pillars
  of character that they fall under and why.
• Target
• Create a set of values that is important to you.

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What are Values?

• Qualities, characteristics or ideas in which you
  feel very strong.
• Standards to guide your actions, judgments and
  attitudes.
• Influence all aspects of your life, including
  your relationships, decisions, and goals.
• The ideals and principles that are important to a
  person.

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Values

• If you remain in touch with your values, you will
  achieve your goals.
• Values are things that are important to you,
• Wants are things you desire.
• Values are personal. Respect others value
  system.

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Morals

• Belief in what is right and wrong.
• Universal morals - ones agreed by most cultures
  to be right or wrong
• Murder
• Incest
• Initially from parents until we are older
• Can change over time
• Society has its own morals
• May or may not match yours

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Where do you get your values?

• Values come from our homes, school, society,
  friends, TV, church, music, books, families,
  culture, etc.
• Different people and things influence you at
  different ages
• Ages 1-7 Parents
• Ages 8-13 Teachers, Heroes
• Ages 14-20 Peers
• Ages 21 Your values are established, but you
  may test your values from time to time.

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Worksheet

• 1. Individually, complete the Values Worksheet.
• 2. Record your top 5 values in order of
  importance.
• 3. Keep your worksheet because you will be
  turning it in with your project.

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Letter to someone you admire

• Write a letter to someone who is living
• Must be at least three paragraphs
• Five sentences in each paragraph
• Must include at least three traits and
  characteristics you admire about the person
• Fold and put in envelope and turn in
• DO NOT SEAL THE ENVELOPE!
• This is worth 30 points
• DUE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH!!!

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Values Video
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Project

• You are going to be creating a timeline of where
  you see yourself in the future.
• Include what you have learned about goals, dreams
  and values on the timeline.
• You will have the rest of the day today and all
  of tomorrow to work on this in class.