!  Self-Esteem– how much you value yourself, how you see yourself, and how you feel about the things you can do.

!  Resilience – the ability to work through and

recover from disappointment

!  Explore the concept of self-esteem !  Consider the role self-esteem plays in a healthy

life

!  Groups of 2-3. No more, no less! !  Research the term self-esteem. Look up at least

4 different definitions and compare/contrast them.

!  Write down your own definition that everyone in the group agrees with, using the other definitions you found. It needs to be clear and understandable.

!  You will read your definition to the class. !  You will be using the computer for your

research.

Self-esteem refers to how you feel about yourself as a person and how much you value yourself. The way we feel about ourselves has a huge affect on the way we treat ourselves, others, and on the kinds of choices we make.

!  High Self Eesteem – "  You feel good about yourself and you like yourself,

you understand what you are good at and what you aren’t so great at.

"  Resilient

!  Low Self esteem - "  You don’t feel good about yourself, you are

unrealistic about what you are good at or not good at, negative all the time

!  With a neighbor, make a list of reasons why a teenager might have low self-esteem and what things could be done to enhance self-esteem.

!  3 minutes !  Then you will share and discuss with the class.

!  Winnie The Pooh Clip & Second Clip & You are beautiful video

!  You will each be assigned a character to watch. !  As you watch, think about the following

questions and jot down notes as you watch. "  Did this character have high or low self-esteem?

How did you know? "  Give some examples of how this character's self-

esteem showed up in their personal choices and behavior.

!  Tigger, Eeyore, Pooh,

!  How are self-esteem and health related? !  What do you think the relationship is between

self-esteem and becoming involved with drugs, alcohol, or a potentially bad crowd at school? Do you think that a person with high self-esteem or low self-esteem would be more likely to do those things?

!  2 minutes, discuss with your neighbor

!  You can do several things to improve your self esteem "  Look at yourself realistically as possible. "  Identify your strengths and weaknesses "  Set goals and strive to achieve them. "  Decide what you would like to change about

yourself and change it. "  Ask for help

You can also help others realize how great they are! How??

!  "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”   --  Eleanor Roosevelt

!  Like yourself! !  Believe in yourself! !  Be kind to everyone!