When covering important topics it is essential for all students to understand common terminology so that everyone is on the same page with content. This helps facilitate more in depth classroom discussion and allows students to have the vocabulary they need to express themselves. At times, terms on self esteem can be confusing and easy to mix up. In this activity, students will create a spider map defining and illustrating vocabulary for self esteem. Students should be encouraged to define terms in their own words. Other activities will refer back to these terms.
Someone with a positive self concept likes who they are and tends to make decisions to better themselves based on the high value of self.
Someone with a negative self concept is unhappy with who they are and tends to make more destructive decisions based on a poor value of self.
Self esteem reflects the attitudes you have about yourself, positive or negative.
Self concept is the idea you have of yourself and behaviors.
The ideal self is the person who one wants to be.
Self worth is how much value you put behind yourself.
Self talk is when someone thinks or says out loud something to motivate themselves.
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Student Instructions
Demonstrate your understanding of self esteem concepts by creating a spider map defining and illustrating terms..
Grade Level 9-12
Difficulty Level 1 (Introducing / Reinforcing)
Type of Assignment Individual
Type of Activity: Visual Vocabulary Boards
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word 1 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 1 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 2 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 2 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
| Word 3 - Sentence | Vocabulary word is used correctly in the example sentence in both meaning and context. | The meaning of the sentence can be understood, but the vocabulary word is used awkwardly or in the wrong context. | The vocabulary word is not used correctly in the example sentence. |
| Word 3 - Visualization | The storyboard cell clearly illustrates the meaning of the vocabulary word. | The storyboard cell relates to the meaning of the vocabulary word, but is difficult to understand. | The storyboard cell does not clearly relate to the meaning of the vocabulary word. |
