Professional School Counselor Guidance Lesson Plan Form

School Name:

Greenwood Elementary School

Contact:

Annie Cadwell

WCSCM Benchmarks & ASCA Mindset & Behaviors Addressed

Standard(s)
addressed:

PS:A1.1Develop
positiveattitudestoward
selfasauniqueand
worthyperson

PS:A2.3Recognize,
accept,respectand
appreciateindividual
differences

PS:A1.10Identifypersonal
strengthsandassets

Instructional Development
Grade Level(s):

4th & 5th grade girls

Title:

Who Am I?

Summary/Purpose

The idea behind this activity is to allow female students to

become aware of the pressures they feel and how it affects their
perception of self.

Time Frame:

30 Minutes

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Procedure:

1. Take group to the space where activity will take place. There
will be two places of masking tape on the floor running parallel
to each other, however, roughly 2 feet apart.
2. Go over expectations with group
- What happens in here, stays in here (privacy)
- Be respectful to self and others during the activity
- Keeping our voices to appropriate levels (level 1)
- Challenge by choice, if they feel uncomfortable they may step
out of the activity for the first part
3. Tell girls that during the first part of the activity, voice level
must be at 1 and have them line up at the line.
4. Read the following prompts, if it is true for the students they
must step up to the line for a few seconds and then return to the
start line
Walk to the line if..
- If you like the color blue
- If you like pepperoni pizza
- If you play a sport
- If you like to dance
- If you are an artist
- If you love to read
- If you can wiggle your ears
- If you love animals
- If you are a big sister
- If you have ever broken a bone
- If you have ever been made fun of
- If you have ever made someone feel bad
- If you have ever wished your hair was different
- If you have ever had a fight with your best friend
- If you have ever thought bad about the way you looked
- If you have ever said something you wish you didnt.
- If you have hugged someone today
- If you have done something you are proud of
5. Invite the students to sit down and ask some processing
questions:
- What surprised you during this activity?
- Were some of the questions hard to answer? Which ones were
difficult?
- How did it feel when you were not alone at the line?
- Who are some people you can talk to if you feel sad or hurt?
6. Hand out blank paper and tell the girls they are to draw a selfportrait include things they enjoy to do now and something
they want to do in the future. (10 minutes)
7. After they are done with the self portraits, have them share with
the group

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How will mastery of the

counseling standard(s)
be evaluated?

Students will be evaluated by how well they respond to the reflection

questions as well as by the quality of interaction in cooperative group
work.

Learning Resources
Resources needed:
e.g., technology resources,
media resources, books, web
sites

Markers, blank paper, masking tape

Citation(s):
You may include
copyrighted materials in
resources needed, but do
not reproduce copyrighted
materials in your lesson
plan. Non-copyrighted
materials need to be
reproduced and included
with your lesson plan. Cite
sources here.

Collaborative
Partners:
e.g., advisory teachers,
other teachers,
community resource
people

Greenwood Kids Club, Practicum student helper

Contact information (optional)

Telephone:
651-472-2097
E-Mail:
Antonia.cadwell@my.uwrf.edu