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Which subject	Personal development
What age group	Year or Grade 10
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Lesson Starter: Discovering Your Personal Compass

Introduction

Start your lesson on personal development with an engaging activity designed to help students reflect on their values, passions, and aspirations. This activity encourages self-discovery and reinforces the concept of having a personal compass guiding their life choices.

Activity: The Values Auction

Objective

To help students identify and prioritize their core values, fostering self-awareness and personal growth.

Materials Needed

• Value Cards: Prepare a set of cards, each featuring a different value (e.g., honesty, creativity, teamwork, adventure, etc.). Create at least 20 unique values.
• Play Money: Provide students with an equal amount of "Play Money" for use in the auction (e.g., $100).
• Whiteboard and Markers: To track values and bids.

Procedure

1. Introduction (5 minutes)

   • Start by explaining the importance of values in personal development, discussing how they influence decisions, behaviors, and relationships.

2. Distribute Value Cards (5 minutes)

   • Hand out a selection of value cards to each student (3-5 cards per student).
   • Allow students to read through their values and think about what resonates most with them.

3. Explain the Auction (5 minutes)

   • Set the scene: "Welcome to the Values Auction! Today, you will spend your play money to bid on values that you believe are essential to your personal development and future decisions."

4. Auction Process (20 minutes)

   • Present each value card one at a time on the whiteboard.
   • Ask students to bid using their play money, sharing why they believe certain values are worth investing in.
   • Encourage lively discussion and reasoning behind their bids, prompting others to think critically about their own values.

5. Reflection (10 minutes)

   • After the auction, have students select their top three values from those they won.
   • Ask them to write a brief reflection on why those values are significant to them and how they plan to incorporate them into their daily lives.

Closing

Wrap up the activity by discussing how values serve as a personal compass, guiding decisions and actions. Encourage students to keep their top values visible as they navigate their personal development throughout the semester.

Conclusion

This lesson starter creates an interactive and thought-provoking environment, setting the stage for deeper discussions about personal growth, values, and the journey to becoming their best selves.