9th – Beyond Ninth Grade

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Self-Awareness

9.0 Prerequsite
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9.1 The Image That I Portray    
Introduction: A huge part of self-awareness is the ability to see how we behave and how we come across to others in every situation in which we find ourselves. It also involves the ability to modify our behavior based on each specific scenario. For example, we typically behave differently when spending time with our close [...]
9.2  About My Ancestry and Heritage
Introduction: Looking at our ancestry and heritage is an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and the people and stories that contribute to who we are. In addition to the people we are related to, heritage can mean many different things. The term can include cultural and ethnic heritage, religious and spiritual heritage, linguistic heritage, [...]
9.3 Growth Mindset     
Introduction: Everything is hard before it gets easy. Only with practice and persistence are we able to achieve anything. Michael Phelps was not an Olympic-level swimmer the first time he dove into a swimming pool. Lebron James was not able to shoot game-winning baskets the first time he picked up a basketball. Katy Perry was [...]
9.4 Interpersonal Communication
Introduction: Communication is the ability to exchange information and ideas clearly with others. It is the skill to express views and ideas understandably, confidently, and persuasively to others. It is also the ability to carefully listen to and consider other people’s views and ideas to improve your own thinking and actions. Your ability to express [...]
9.5  Personal Etiquette
Introduction: Etiquette refers to your manners and social behavior. It can be thought of as a code of proper behavior. Practicing appropriate personal etiquette is an important way of showing respect to others. It also strongly influences the impression that others have of you. The rules of proper personal etiquette vary somewhat depending on the [...]

Managing Emotions

9.6 Words to Live By
Introduction: Words are powerful. They guide our choices and actions and they express to others what we are all about—our basic beliefs and values. Inspiring words can influence masses of people to march out into battle together or to lay down their weapons and embrace peace. Consider some of the most influential words in history—Dr. [...]
9.7 Social Media and Anti-Bullying
Introduction: Social media has become a powerful communication tool. The presence and influence of social media in American society today has become widespread. Like any tool, social media can apply positive or negative influences on people depending on how it is used. Let's take a look at healthy and useful versus irresponsible and harmful uses [...]
“Visualization: A Resource to Combating Bullying and Increasing Self-Esteem”
By: Kortney Peagram One way to overcome bullying, drama, and conflict is to do visualization exercises. If your kid is going through a situation that is upsetting them, having them go through a visualization exercise will help them see the outcomes they want and practice the strategies to get there! Here is a step-by-step process [...]
9.8 Understanding Emotions
Introduction: Understanding our emotions, how they affect us, and how they affect those around us is an important part of personal growth and maturation. Objective: Students will be learning and applying “Lions Lead” attributes: Self-awareness Managing emotions Remember that self-awareness is knowledge of yourself and the ability to combine your beliefs, values, and goals into [...]

Managing Stress

9.9 Understanding Stress
Introduction: Stress is anything that causes physical and emotional tension. Stress is part of life. How you understand and cope with stress, however, will determine how successful you are in facing life’s challenges. Objective: Students will be learning and applying “Lions Lead” attributes: Apprehension Resilience Managing stress Apprehension is the amount of worrying, fretting, strain, [...]

Self-Direction

9.10 Setting Personal Goals
Introduction: Setting goals is critical to our development and success. Objective: Students will be learning and applying “Lions Lead” attributes: Self-direction Achievement Getting things done Self-direction is a form of self-leadership that measures the personal vision you are able to imagine for yourself and your ability to create a growth plan to achieve it. Students [...]
S.M.A.R.T. Goals Worksheet
Goal Execution Worksheet
Simple Goal Setting Worksheet
9.11 Study Skills
Introduction: In this session, we will be focusing on developing good study skills and other school-related habits. Setting good study skills and work habits will set the foundation for success in all your efforts, both now as a student and later on in your professional work life. Objective: Students will be learning and applying “Lions [...]
9.12 About Mentors and Mentoring
Introduction: In this session, we will be talking about personal growth—what it is and what helps us achieve it. Of course, personal growth is a never-ending journey that each one of us, young people and adults alike, are on. We achieve personal growth in relationship with others, particularly other caring adults in our lives. One [...]
9.13 About My School
Introduction: Your school is a community in and of itself. As a student, you have responsibilities to your school community, fellow students, and teachers, coaches, and staff. What opportunities does your school community offer for you to serve and to lead? Objective: Students will be learning and applying “Lions Lead” attributes: Self-awareness Team focus Remember [...]
9.14 Personal Mission Statement
Introduction: In this session, we will be learning about personal mission statements and creating our own. A mission statement is a formal summary of the goals and values of a person, company, or organization. People and groups use these all the time to easily capture what they are all about. Creating a mission statement provides [...]
“Clarity of Vision”
The number one reason people fail to achieve their goals is; they lack clarity of vision of the life that they want to live. The reason for this lack of clarity is that they have committed little or no time to developing clarity of vision. People will take sufficient time to think about their vacation, [...]
“Guidelines to Know the Will of the Lord”
Walk in a love relationship with the Lord. Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ this is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On [...]
“How to Know What Career is Right for You”
By: David Starr Finding a new career is an exciting part of life, but you may wonder how to know what career is right for you. With so many different options to choose from, this adventure can become a daunting task quite quickly. Maybe you are looking to make a mid-career shift? You are desiring [...]
9.15 Being of Service
Introduction: To serve is one of, if not the most, important aspects of life. Learning to serve others is an important process in your social and emotional development and an important part of the journey as a maturing leader. Objective: Students will be learning and applying “Lions Lead” attributes: Team focus Empathy Team focus refers [...]
9.16 Preparing for Adulthood
Introduction: Becoming responsible for ourselves and learning to make good decisions is part of the maturation process that every young person must go through. Every adult in your life was also once your age and had to go through the process of learning how to become an adult—just as you are now! You are not [...]
“18 Year Old Must Be Able To Do”
An 18-year-old must be able to talk to strangers Faculty, deans, advisers, landlords, store clerks, human resource managers, coworkers, bank tellers, health care providers, bus drivers, mechanics—in the real world. The crutch: We teach kids not to talk to strangers instead of teaching the more nuanced skill of how to discern the few bad strangers [...]
Bubble List
Things for Students To Do Before They Leave Home and They Are On Their Own It was another harbinger of the inevitable. My oldest son informed us a few weeks ago that he wanted to take his girlfriend out to dinner over Valentine's Day weekend. He had the venue picked out and was regularly depositing [...]

Rationality

9.17 Social Issues 
Introduction: Part of being an effective and engaged citizen involves being informed about social issues affecting our community, our nation, and the world. An important way we become informed about social issues is through media literacy. Media literacy is defined as the ability to access, analyze, and evaluate the media around us. This gives us [...]
9.18 Citizenship
Introduction: Citizenship refers to the behavior expected of a person as a member of a community. We uphold our roles as good citizens through membership in our schools, teams, churches or other faith communities, clubs, and other community groups. Looking around your school and community, who do you consider good citizens? How does their behavior [...]
Attitude Poem
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness [...]

Being Realistic

9.19 Money Matters
Introduction: Financial literacy is defined as the ability to use our knowledge and skills in order to manage our financial resources effectively in order to protect our financial well-being and security. It includes skills like managing a personal budget, comparing prices before making a purchase, setting goals for saving money, and deciding what expenses are [...]