Lessons
Lessons featured throughout the 8 sections of We Do It 4 the Culture™ are based in culturally-responsive pedagogy. Culturally-responsive pedagogy is an educational framework that anchors students as the center of their learning through a value-added approach to teaching in which the students’ unique cultural strengths are identified and nurtured to promote student achievement and a sense of well-being regarding the students’ cultural place in the world. At the core of culturally responsive pedagogy lies the innate willingness and urgency to build relationships and connect with students.
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Knowing yourself is the foundation of ALL understanding and growth and is the first competency for social-emotional learning; Self- Awareness. Self-Awareness is the ability to understand one’s thoughts and feelings and connect them to behaviors. Lessons in this section promote self-reflection, self-efficacy, identifying personal truths and self-reliance.
Making responsible choices and taking responsibility for the outcomes; whether the consequences are positive or negative, is a skill developed through the process of reflecting of life experiences. Lessons in this section are based on situational analysis, making decisions and the impact of cause and effect.
What causes some of us to bounce back and persevere in response to failure or disappointment? How do we acknowledge and manifest the resiliency that lies within? Perseverance, the continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition is a quality that one learns over time and helps to build efficacy. Lessons in this section are focused on building self-efficacy, perseverance and resiliency.
Many ask students what do you want to be when you grow up? This question lends one to assume that a young person cannot learn the skills to start a business early while they are still in their adolescent years. Entrepreneurship and financial literacy are two important instruments for the realization of economic potential among marginalized communities; communities that have been isolated from the mainstream economy. Both serve as important components in social upliftment. Lessons in this section focus on financial literacy and entrepreneurship as tools for financial empowerment.
Good health is considered the most valuable and precious resource for every human being. Good health does not simply refer to the absence of disease in the body, but the complete physical, mental, social as well as spiritual well-being of an individual. There is an intricate relationship between income, health and wealth especially for marginalized communities. This relationship indicates that individuals with low levels of income have less access to heathy foods and nutrition education which results in higher rates of chronic diseases. While individuals with higher incomes are able to devote more of their discretionary income to purchasing healthy, nutritious food and have the freedom to exercise without any financial or environmental constraints. Lessons in this section address mental and physical health in addition to nutrition within an equity lens.
Education is the is a process of inviting truth and possibility, while encouraging and dedicating time to discovery. Educators prepare students today to serve as the global leaders of tomorrow. Therefore, 21st century learning skills are needed to prepare students to solve problems in an evolving world. Lessons in this section help to foster transferrable skills such as public speaking, time management, organizing, study habits and others.
Most students have aspirations for their futures. Some may be able to clearly identify those aspirations while others may be in a constant state of discovery. Having multiple options for post-secondary education is more common than ever and the more information students have about what is possible, the better their chances are of future success. Lessons in this section focus on college exploration, building a network and identifying the innate and learned talents which will help to shape their careers.
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ECONOMIC POWER
The Youngest in Charge
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the process taken by students' peers to create successful businesses.
- Develop ideas and action steps to make students' business dreams a reality.
KNOW YOURSELF
Smile Through It All
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the impact Asian Americans have had on society.
- Identify influential figures within the Asian American Community.
- Reflect on the meaning of J-Reyez’s song titled “Smile Through It All Pt. 2.”
GOT SKILLS?
False Narratives
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss false narratives in students' worlds related to students' identities.
- Explore the complexity and power of code-switching.
- Write a new narrative in their own words highlighting their strengths and abilities.
COLLEGE & CAREER
Each One Teach One
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how mentors can foster college success.
- Make connections between mentor advice and students' own lives.
- Identify resourceful ways to advocate for their needs.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Impactful Women on Social Media
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the question, “is social media good or bad for you?”
- Analyze women on social media positively impacting their audiences.
- Create a positive social media post using strong female examples as their guides.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Hip-Hop: Voices for Justice
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the history of social justice and social awareness in hip-hop culture.
- Cite evidence from various sources to support a claim.
- Develop rebuttals to claims made by their classmates.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
The Come Up
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the importance of staying focused and motivated on students' journeys.
- Identify strategies for maintaining motivation and overcoming obstacles.
KNOW YOURSELF
Latinx Voices in Comics
Free Lesson
OBJECTIVES
- Develop self-awareness and an understanding of social awareness by exploring the underrepresentation of Latinx creators in the comic industry.
- Engage in responsible decision-making by discussing potential impacts of diverse representation in comics on cultural understanding.
KNOW YOURSELF
Connect With Your Guidance Counselor
OBJECTIVES
- Gain a clear understanding of each SEL competency and how it applies to students' relationships with their guidance counselor.
- Learn about the guidance counselor’s role and how to effectively use their support for personal and academic needs.
- Discover how hip-hop can serve as a powerful means for self-expression and fostering a sense of community with students' peers and guidance counselor.
HEALTH IS WEALTH
The FEAR Virus
OBJECTIVES
- Identify the presence and the impact of fear within students' neighborhoods.
- Identify a strategy that students and their friends can implement to combat the fear that grips their neighborhoods.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Values and Choices
OBJECTIVES
- Identify personal values
- Create an acrostic poem that expresses personal values
DO THE RIGHT THING
Speaking Up Against Injustice
OBJECTIVES
- Examine the actions of Colin Kaepernick.
- Highlight potential positive and negative consequences of speaking out against injustice.
- Reflect on a social issue that matters to them.
ECONOMIC POWER
Financial Literacy 101
OBJECTIVES
- Design a visual that communicates a financial literacy tip that is targeted to students' peers.
- Understand the difference between working for your money and your money working for you.
- Communicate the dangers of excessive materialism and consumption.
ECONOMIC POWER
Supply and Demand
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the relationship between supply and demand.
- Develop a basic strategy for fostering demand for a product in supply.
ECONOMIC POWER
Avoiding Debt
OBJECTIVES
- Demonstrate an understanding of debt.
- Make informed decisions about the consequences of accruing debt that exceeds their income.
- Recognize that there are resources available that will help students increase their financial literacy.
COLLEGE & CAREER
Future Thinking
OBJECTIVES
- Use the power of imagination and hope to visualize what students' futures will look like both academically and professionally.
GOT SKILLS?
Alliteration is Amazing Alphabetical Association
OBJECTIVES
- Identify examples of alliteration and rhyme in "Alphabet Aerobics" and "A to G" by Blackalicious.
- Recognize relationship(s) between literacy and hip-hop.
- Implement alliteration in rhyme in original raps/poems.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
What's Your Mindset?
OBJECTIVES
- Distinguish between a growth mindset and fixed mindset.
GOT SKILLS?
Pivot and Adjust
OBJECTIVES
- Identify positive ways to cope with change.
- Use awareness of emotions to guide decision making.
- Define pivot and adjust in their own words.
ECONOMIC POWER
Think Like a CEO
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the steps of problem solving and use them to create a solution to a community need.
- Understand the responsibilities of business ownership.
KNOW YOURSELF
The Stories We Tell
OBJECTIVES
- Identify connections between the art of storytelling, personal experiences, hip-hop and indigenous cultures.
- Identify several different forms of storytelling.
- Choose a form of storytelling to share a personal narrative.
KNOW YOURSELF
What is Your North Star?
OBJECTIVES
- Identify and recognize core values and beliefs.
- Create a digital or magazine cut-out collage which identifies the values and belief that will guide future decision making.
COLLEGE & CAREER
Seeking Scholarships
OBJECTIVES
- Learn about scholarship resources and starting points.
- Reflect on students' own strengths and experiences in order to search relevant scholarship opportunities.
- Practice navigating scholarship resources.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Take Time
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on students' own dimensions of wellness.
- Assess where students need to prioritize their wellbeing.
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Simone Biles and the Twisties
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Gymnastics competitions to take care of her well-being.
- Explore students' own “twisties” and blocks to well-being.
- Practice mindfulness in order to check in with emotional and bodily states.
KNOW YOURSELF
My Hair. My Style. My Right.
OBJECTIVES
- Examine the ways hair relates to students' self-identities, cultures and ways of being.
- Create a slideshow that expresses students' connection to their hair.
- Learn about the CROWN Act and brainstorm ways to address discrimination against race-based hairstyles.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Professional Troublemakers
OBJECTIVES
- Learn about what it means to be a “positive troublemaker” in society.
- Discuss challenges that current female history makers may face as they challenge the status quo.
- Reflect on female industry-disruptors who are using their platform to empower others.
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Hip-Hop and Health
OBJECTIVES
- Conduct an audit on students' current food habits.
- Reflect on different eating habits of rappers.
- Create a new healthy SMART goal using inspiration from the healthy lifestyles of various rappers.
KNOW YOURSELF
My Story. My Words.
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on their own culture, traditions, and heritage and share with others.
- Discuss commonly held stereotypes and shatter those stereotypes through writing.
- Write "I AM" poems about students' culture, heritage and/or identity
DO THE RIGHT THING
#WeGotQuestions
OBJECTIVES
- Use critical thinking skills to create questions that lead to reflection and authentic discussion around the Buffalo, New York tragedy and racism in America.
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Facing Stigmas
OBJECTIVES
- Define “stigma,” and identify the historical and contemporary ways in which stigma about mental health affects marginalized racial, cultural and socioeconomic communities.
- Discuss some of the ways highly influential people survive and thrive while living with mental illness.
- Identify the different levels of mental health states.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
In the Life I Dream
OBJECTIVES
- Define perseverance in students' own words.
- Define visualization in students' own words.
- Explain why resilience is important for reaching goals.
- Explain how visualization can assist in achieving goals.
- Create a detailed visualization of a goal.
ECONOMIC POWER
Be the Boss
OBJECTIVES
- Identify at least three characteristics that students must embody to be a boss over their lives.
- Write a letter to themselves and present their “Why” as to understanding who they are and why they will achieve their best version of themselves.
KNOW YOURSELF
Your Voice
OBJECTIVES
- Express the importance and uniqueness of students' voices.
- Understand that students' voices are a tool to speak up and out for themselves and others.
KNOW YOURSELF
The Underdog
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on how students see themselves in their own eyes vs. others.
- Share words of encouragement to uplift their peers when facing adversity.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
The Good Fight
OBJECTIVES
- Identify a cause worth fighting for that is bigger than students individually, but requires collective efforts to address.
- Identify any common causes that promote a sense of unity.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
We Got Love
OBJECTIVES
- Define love in students' own words and give examples of subsequent emotions derived from love.
ECONOMIC POWER
Your Vision: Your Future
OBJECTIVES
- Define entrepreneur and entrepreneurship.
- Develop a vision for students' future selves.
- Explore entrepreneurship as a possible career pathway.
- Create a personal affirmation.
GOT SKILLS?
My Skills
OBJECTIVES
- Identify and provide examples of innate skills.
- identify the skills needed to reach personal goals and dreams.
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Mindfulness and Me
OBJECTIVES
- Complete a life balance assessment.
- Identify and incorporate at least one daily mindfulness practice.
- Share at least one way mindfulness positively affects the body and mind.
DO THE RIGHT THING
What's Up Danger?
OBJECTIVES
- Define personification as a literary form and give an example.
- Create a battle rap / poem about fear using personification.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Mirror-Mirror
OBJECTIVES
- Communicate the connection between empathy and understanding various perspectives.
KNOW YOURSELF
My Life's Playlist
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze the impact that music has on students' thoughts, feelings and emotions.
- Create a playlist for students' lives.
ECONOMIC POWER
Perfecting the Pitch
OBJECTIVES
- Present an idea using various persuasive tactics in under 60 seconds.
- Present a problem with a proposed solution using a pitch template.
COLLEGE & CAREER
See It. Be It.
OBJECTIVES
- Define entrepreneurship.
- Connect the fundamental idea of problem-solving to entrepreneurship.
KNOW YOURSELF
Self-Worth / Imagery
OBJECTIVES
- Explain how perceptions of beauty and cool can impact one’s sense of self-worth.
- Identify ways to build up one’s sense of self-worth in the midst of a media that doesn’t highlight them as their best selves.
- Reimagine a sense of value for students and their community through imagery.
KNOW YOURSELF
Parts of My Tree
OBJECTIVES
- Differentiate the expectations of the people in students' lives based on whether they are a leaf, branch or root.
- Identify three things that students can do to be stronger friends and have stronger relationships in their lives.
INTRO TO ADVISORY
Comfort Levels (Lesson 5 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on the areas of growth that are a challenge for students and understand how advisory supports collective growth
KNOW YOURSELF
Legacy
OBJECTIVES
- Examine and identify people and places that have played a role in how students see themselves and the identities that are dear to them.
- Identify three life lessons that have been passed down to students in various forms that they hold as guides for their mindset and character.
KNOW YOURSELF
Perfectly Imperfect
OBJECTIVES
- Identify one thing that makes each student feel insecure or ashamed.
- Practice self-compassion by writing a letter of acceptance.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
Time is Valuable
OBJECTIVES
- Define and defend the importance of time management.
- Create a personal schedule.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In
OBJECTIVES
- Identify the difference between giving up and giving in.
- Express an informed opinion about the people and systems that make up the “they” that is referenced in the song.
- Communicate what will keep students from giving in or giving up on themselves and their goals.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
Rise Up
OBJECTIVES
- Identify the importance of resilience.
- Identify strengths associated with resilience.
- Create a resilience plan.
ECONOMIC POWER
Passion and Purpose
OBJECTIVES
- Identify students' top five life passions.
- Create a plan for exploring passions further.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Peer Pressure
OBJECTIVES
- Use self-talk to overcome the pressure of peers who don’t support or believe in students' goals and dreams.
- Imagine how positive peer pressure can be as impactful to students and their peers as they pursue their goals and dreams.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Dream Big
OBJECTIVES
- Distinguish and place a value on short and long term outcomes based on decisions made in the present.
- Express an understanding of evaluating decisions based on the individual and collective good. This ties into concepts such as social responsibility and seeing self as a component of a whole that is larger than self.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Choose to Change
OBJECTIVES
- Differentiate what can and cannot be changed in life.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Let Me be Great...ful
OBJECTIVES
- Define gratitude in students' own words and give examples of what students are grateful for.
- Describe how gratitude relates to love.
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Grow Food
OBJECTIVES
- Present a point of view using various persuasive techniques.
- Identify 2-3 ways that students and their schools are impacted by the food that they eat.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
Don’t Call It a Comeback
OBJECTIVES
- Learn to better manage themselves and their emotional state in stressful circumstances.
- Improve leadership by helping fellow scholars manage their resilience.
- Create a personal plan on how to constructively respond to failure.
GOT SKILLS?
DJ My Way
OBJECTIVES
- Watch videos then discuss the history and role of the DJ
- Try out DJ skills such as reading an audience and creating a “mood” of the room
- Consider how DJ skills can apply to their academic and personal lives
GOT SKILLS?
Freestyle 101
OBJECTIVES
- Practice getting out of their comfort zones by engaging in word association games and cyphers
- Develop quick-thinking and spontaneous action through the art of freestyling
- Support each other through a “cypher”
INTRO TO ADVISORY
We Have Arrived (Lesson 4 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Have a fundamental understanding of what it means to have a brand / meaning to represent their advisory
- Brainstorm ideas for symbols / animals or names to represent their advisory
- Use what they have learned about each other thus far to create a welcoming advisory artifact
KNOW YOURSELF
Harmony, Hip-Hop & Heritage
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss and reflect on Islamic cultural values.
- Explore how Eid celebrations strengthen cultural identity, self-awareness, social-awareness, and relationship skills.
KNOW YOURSELF
My Identity is a Superpower
OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the significance of individual identity in personal growth and resilience.
- Understand how embracing our identity can positively impact social relationships and community.
- Develop empathy and respect for diverse perspectives and experiences.
KNOW YOURSELF
My Unique Self
OBJECTIVES
- Make connections to what uniqueness means to them and their classmates
- Watch and discuss short videos and quotes around “being yourself”
COLLEGE & CAREER
Storytelling Your Way into College
OBJECTIVES
- Practice responding to college level and application-type questions using information from students' unique lives and experiences.
- Reflect on the importance of self-awareness during the college application process.
- Collaborate with classmates to strengthen applications.
DO THE RIGHT THING
A Change Is Gonna Come
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the concept of self-advocacy and its relevance to addressing issues important to students.
- Explore practical strategies for effective self-advocacy.
- Empower students to voice their concerns and take action on issues that matter to them.
GOT SKILLS?
Sneaker Heads Making Change
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the rise of sneaker culture and its connection to hip-hop culture.
- Apply students' knowledge of SEL competencies to the creative process by selecting one competency to guide their sneaker design.
- Develop effective communication skills by presenting students' sneaker designs to the class.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
I Wanna Thank Me
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the importance of expressing gratitude towards themselves.
- Grasp the significance of cultivating a positive relationship with themselves for overall well-being and personal growth.
- Use Snoop Dogg's video as a catalyst for reflection on the role of positive self-relationships in students' own lives.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Resilience in Verse and Rhyme
OBJECTIVES
- Explain Maya Angelou's influence on Amanda Gorman and Rapsody, understanding how literary figures impact social change.
- Recognize and analyze themes of resilience, empowerment and joy in the poetry and music of Maya Angelou, Amanda Gorman and Rapsody, showing students can understand human experiences through literature.
- Create and reflect on art, recognizing it as a tool for personal empowerment and societal improvement.
COLLEGE & CAREER
Skills for Success (High School)
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how Dennis "Maliq" Barnes secured over $9 million dollars in college scholarship awards.
- Empower students with 21st century learning skills, self-management skills and confidence to navigate searching for scholarships.
- Use a database to research scholarship opportunities.
GOT SKILLS?
Skills for Success (Middle School)
OBJECTIVES
- Empower students with 21st century learning skills, self-management skills and confidence to navigate their journey towards achieving their goals.
- Support students with recognizing the importance of remaining persistent when attempting to achieve goals.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Resolving Conflicts
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze Cam Newton's apology after a physical altercation to understand key elements of his conflict resolution strategy including acknowledging impact, showing empathy, and taking responsibility.
- Explore how apologies can demonstrate empathy, leading to a deeper understanding of its importance in resolving conflicts with grace and maturity.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Using Our Voice to Prevent Violence
OBJECTIVES
- After watching a performance related to raising awareness about violence prevention, students will analyze the artistic elements and messages conveyed, identifying key themes and strategies used to promote positive social change.
- Collaborate to act out a skit about using positive resolution strategies to solve a conflict.
INTRO TO SEL
Self Awareness (Lesson 1 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Explore the definition of self awareness.
- Discuss examples of self awareness.
- Interview a partner to help reflect on “self.”
KNOW YOURSELF
The Culture: From Bangladesh to Queens
OBJECTIVES
- Explore the diversity within the AANHPI (Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) populations by learning about rapper Anik Khan’s experiences.
- Demonstrate understanding and appreciation for diverse cultural identities by creating and sharing their own cultural artifacts.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
My Mental Health Matters
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze and discuss students' initial thoughts and reactions to LeBron's message, emphasizing the significance of mental health in managing stress and promoting well-being.
- Understand the importance of mental health and its impact on overall well-being by responding to different scenarios.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Perfect Timing
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze Flau'jae's song "Perfect Timing" to identify themes of perseverance, mindset, and personal growth, drawing connections to students' own experiences and understanding how these concepts can impact students' lives positively.
- Understand how to distinguish between a growth and fixed mindset.
- Engage in reflective activities and discussions inspired by Flau'jae's message in "Perfect Timing.”
DO THE RIGHT THING
Intersecting Identities
OBJECTIVES
- Learn how queer climate change activist Jamie Margolin has utilized her platform to create change.
- Reflect on how students can be advocates for their peers, promoting inclusivity and creating affirming environments.
- Identify practical steps students can take to support and uplift their classmates and foster a culture of acceptance and respect in their school community.
KNOW YOURSELF
Express Yourself!
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how fashion and sports can serve as forms of self-expression.
- Reflect on students' own forms of self-expression and related SEL competencies.
- Engage in meaningful discussions and collaborate with peers.
KNOW YOURSELF
Break-ing the Mold
OBJECTIVES
- Identify and understand the concepts of self-awareness and relationship skills by connecting them to Mexican-American breakdancer Victor Montalvo's story and students' own experiences.
- Reflect on students' own experiences with perseverance, cultural pride, and joy, and discuss how these experiences help build self-awareness and relationship skills.
- Create and share inspiring social media posts based on their stories or quotes that motivate them.
DO THE RIGHT THING
The Gen-Z Mayor
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how Jaylen Smith overcame challenges to become a mayor at 18 years old and reflect on how students can positively impact your community.
- Collaborate with peers to identify a local issue and brainstorm practical solutions that can be implemented.
- Express ideas and solutions clearly in a letter to a local leader, demonstrating students' ability to communicate and advocate for change.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Don't Kill My Vibe
OBJECTIVES
- Engage in a reflective conversation, using four quotes to analyze personal growth, relationships, and challenges.
- Choose an SEL competency that will help students apply the lessons from the quotes as they navigate the remainder of the school year.
- Develop and review tips to help students improve their SEL skills.
KNOW YOURSELF
Emo Check
OBJECTIVES
- Recognize emotions and understand how emotions relate to self-awareness and self-management.
- Develop emotional road maps and strategies to help students manage their emotions.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
From Bystander to Upstander: Responding to Bullying (Lesson 1)
OBJECTIVES
- Identify and assess how key relationship skills, such as empathy, assertive communication, and conflict resolution are demonstrated in scenarios related to bullying and cyberbullying.
- Evaluate responsible decision-making strategies that can be used in a bullying situation.
- Reflect on areas for personal growth in both relationship and decision-making skills, identifying specific ways to improve students’ abilities to handle bullying situations effectively.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
From Bystander to Upstander: Responding to Bullying (Lesson 2)
OBJECTIVES
- Analyze the social-emotional skills demonstrated by the characters in a short film, and identify specific moments where these skills are used to address bullying.
- Evaluate the impact of responsible decision-making by examining how choices influence the character's relationships.
- Reflect on students’ personal growth opportunities such as developing empathy, assertive communication, and conflict resolution, particularly in situations involving bullying or conflict.
KNOW YOURSELF
Protect My Peace
OBJECTIVES
- Work in small groups to consider what drains students of energy and what “fills up their cup.”
- Listen to and analyze “My Happy” by Dee-1.
- Reflect on their lives, and share how they will protect their peace through walking interviews.
INTRO TO SEL
Self-Management (Lesson 2 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Develop an understanding of self-management.
- Understand how to manage emotions appropriately.
INTRO TO ADVISORY
Acknowledgements (Lesson 3 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Have a fundamental understanding of the structure of advisory
- Define and give examples of acknowledgements
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Return to School: A Reset
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on the year with students.
- Reset and refresh norms, expectations and intentions with students.
- Invite students to reflect on how they want to start the year utilizing the 5 elements of hip-hop.
INTRO TO ADVISORY
Respect the Mic – The Talking Piece (Lesson 2 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Understand why their voices are important and should be respected.
- Develop and practice active listening skills.
INTRO TO ADVISORY
What is Advisory? (Lesson 1 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Have a fundamental understanding of the structure of advisory
- Define norms then create the norms that will govern the advisory program
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
My Vote Counts
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how emotions can influence civic responsibility and the decision to engage in political actions like voting.
- Explore different perspectives on whether voting makes a difference in everyday life.
- Reflect on personal emotions connected to community issues and consider how responsible decision-making can impact positive change.
GO HARD OR GO HOME
Hi Level Mindset
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on their successes and trials from previous school years
- Listen to Cordae speak about the power of Hi Level Mindset
- Create a Hi Level Mindset plan for the school year using a graphic organizer
DO THE RIGHT THING
Rap Lyrics on Trial
OBJECTIVES
- Preview relevant vocabulary related to rap lyrics on trial.
- Build context of rap lyrics on trial by reading articles.
- Participate in a fishbowl discussion around rap lyrics being used in court.
KNOW YOURSELF
The Highs and the Lows
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on the highs and the lows of students' lives.
- Share experiences with classmates.
- Identify strategies that will help students find a balance between their highs and lows.
KNOW YOURSELF
The Rise of Bad Bunny
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how the 5 SEL competencies played a role in Bad Bunny's life.
- Make connections between Bad Bunny's life and students' own through the lens of the 5 SEL competencies.
GOT SKILLS?
Dismantling Fake News
OBJECTIVES
- Identify what fake news is.
- Understand the steps that must be taken to distinguish between real versus fake news.
COLLEGE & CAREER
Securing the Financial Aid Bag
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the college scholarship and grant process.
- Distinguish between what’s true and false about the college application and decision-making process.
- Develop personalized questions that students can ask college admission counselors.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
Green Flags / Red Flags
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on healthy and toxic traits in various settings.
- Identify and discuss the “green flags” and “red flags” in breakout groups.
- Consider students' responses to healthy and toxic actions / speech in their own lives.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Don’t Wait to Be Great
OBJECTIVES
- Understand that others need to be treated with kindness and compassion
- Understand the impact that “giving back” can have on others
- Identify ways to give back in their community
DO THE RIGHT THING
Mentors Live Forever
OBJECTIVES
- Understand the power of mentorship and how Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and influence impacts students' lives.
- Develop the ability to write speeches that influence others to take action.
INTRO TO SEL
Social Awareness (Lesson 3 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss the definition of social awareness.
- Consider their own social circles of influence.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Tyre Nichols
OBJECTIVES
- Review the timeline of events of Tyre Nichols.
- Reflect on quotes around police brutality, systemic racism and social justice, then connect them to their own lives and experiences through a gallery walk.
- Review the Tyre Toolkit in order select tools to process the death of Tyre Nichols further.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Afrofuturism
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on students' own experiences with video games and digital landscapes.
- Learn about the concept of Afrofuturism and connect it to a current example of Wakanda: Black Panther.
- Work with a partner to create students' own “afro-futures” by considering what changes in society they want to see and how technology will play a role.
KNOW YOURSELF
She Got Game
OBJECTIVES
- Understand how the 5 SEL competencies played a role in Jeannail Carter’s rise to stardom in the gaming industry.
- Make connections between Jeannail Carter’s life and students' own lives through the lens of the 5 SEL competencies.
- Develop a sales pitch for a video game focused on SEL.
YOUR CHOICE : CHOOSE WISELY
The Power of Poetry
OBJECTIVES
- Participate in a gallery walk in order to analyze and discuss various types, forms and modes of poetry.
- Watch examples of poetry being used for various purposes such as social justice, humor, and friendship.
- Use the Poetry Toolbox to write students' own poems based on the five social emotional learning competencies
HEALTH IS WEALTH
Social Media Check
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on students' relationships with social media.
- Conduct a social media audit with a partner.
- Identify one healthy social media usage tip to improve students' relationships with social media
GOT SKILLS?
Leaning into Change
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on personal, academic and social changes from the year.
- Watch and discuss a short video on students dealing with change.
- Consider their next “season” or “era” in order to predict challenges, identify support systems and create health-oriented goals that will help them deal with change.
KNOW YOURSELF
Pride Month
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on similarities and differences between people and how to celebrate those differences.
- Learn about queer history and the origins of Pride.
- Respond to quotes about Pride and fighting for what’s right.
KNOW YOURSELF
Memo
OBJECTIVES
- Reflect on life lessons they’ve learned from their own lives or lessons from others.
- Consider important and meaningful relationships in their lives.
- Break down “Memo” by Kota the Friend and use it as a template to write their own memos to themselves or loved ones.
GOT SKILLS?
I’m Not Just a Rapper - Megan Thee Stallion
OBJECTIVES
- Explore their own unique identities and skills.
- Consider Megan Thee Stallion’s various identities and skills.
- Discuss breaking comfort zones.
INTRO TO SEL
Relationship Skills (Lesson 5 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Develop an understanding of relationship skills.
- Understand how to make good decisions when faced with relationship challenges.
INTRO TO SEL
Responsible Decision Making (Lesson 4 in Series)
OBJECTIVES
- Play an icebreaker game of “this or that” in order to practice making quick “right” decisions.
- Explore the definition of responsible decision making.
- Analyze a set scenarios in order to think through decisions and their impact.
KNOW YOURSELF
Community Super Hero
OBJECTIVES
- Identify a social issue that is having an impact in students' community and lives.
- Develop and present an idea / strategy for a project / activity / organization to address a social issue.
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