#2511. Knowing Self Self Esteem

, level: Middle
Posted Thu Mar 7 10:22:20 PST 2002 by Tandy Braid (Tandycounselor@hotmail.com).
Page County, Luray, VA
Materials Required: See below
Activity Time: 30 minutes
Concepts Taught: Know Thyself and To thy own self be true

Lesson- Accepting Self- A Bad Case of Stripes
Materials Needed: Book, A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon and coloring sheet.
Read Book aloud to students
Questions Regarding Reading:
Is Camilla too concerned with fitting in?
What does she look like in the beginning of the story?
WHen she said the pledge what did she turn into? Is she susceptable to others opinions?
Why is it that whatever her peers or firends call out to her she changes in to?
What do all the experts and doctors say?
Accepting who she is and her likes and dislikes finally changes her back into a normal little girl
again.
Can peer pressure and what others think of us really cause us trouble?