Developing Personal Identity and Character
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Developing Personal
Identity and Character
Mr. Totheroh
Health Class
Character Cluster Chart
Draw a center circle and label it character
Draw 6 smaller circles around the
character circle
Put one term inside the smaller circles that
you feel best describes character
We will share our some of these terms and
see if any evolve as the day progresses
Your Personal Identity
Personal Identity- your sense of yourself
as a unique individual.
YOUR personal identity depends a lot on
your age and circumstances, other parts of
your identity are unique to YOU!!
How Identity Forms
Role Model- someone whose success or
behavior serves as an example for you.
YOUR identity will change throughout your
life as your interests change. Eventually
you will develop a clear sense of your own
values, interests, beliefs, occupational
goals, and relationship expectations.
Aspects of Identity
Personality- A complex set of
characteristics that makes YOU unique.
Your personality sets you apart from other
people and determines how you will react
in certain situations.
Some of us have loud personalities, others
are quiet, and sometimes we are in the
middle of both.
The Importance of Good Character
Character- the distinctive qualities that
describe how a person thinks, feels, and
behaves.
Good character is an outward expression
of inner values and is a vital part of healthy
identity.
Who are some people with good
character? Name some individuals with
bad character?
Traits of Good Character
Trustworthiness- You are honest, loyal,
and reliable
Respect- Considerate of others and
accept their differences
Responsibility- You use self control, you
think before you act and consider the
consequences.
Fairness- You play by the rules, take turns,
and share.
Continued
Caring- A caring person is kind and
compassionate.
Citizenship- Demonstrating good
citizenship means you advocate for a safe
and healthy environment at school and
your community.
Working Toward a Positive Identity
Recognize you strengths and weaknesses
Demonstrate Positive Values
Develop a Purpose in your life
Form meaningful relationships
Avoid unhealthful high-risk behaviors
Contribute to the community
Have your terms of character
changed?
Feel free to share with the class if any of
your terms of character have changed
since the beginning of this presentation.
Lets see your acting skills!!
Group yourselves up into 4 or 5
(depending on class size)
I will assign you a trait of character from
the Character Counts model
You must then create a short skit where
that trait is modeled effectively. Don’t be
afraid to have funny skits (they must be
appropriate!) Everyone in your group
must be involved some way.