GREAT LEARNERS GREAT THINKERS
CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM
Lesson aim: To think about different ways to improve your confidence and self-esteem Video: Finding yourself through poetry SEL Social and emotional learning: Building confidence
GREAT THINKERS Diamond ranking
speaking Work with a partner. Ask and answer these questions. 1 Do you like reading or writing in your free time? Why/Why not? 2 How do you think reading or writing poetry could make people feel confident and good about themselves?
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speaking Follow the instructions. 1 Look again at the nine ideas in 4.
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Watch a video about a young person called Lucrecia.
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Separate them into two groups: the ideas you really like and the ideas you like less.
In what different ways is poetry important in her life?
Watch the video again and complete the sentences with
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between one and three words per gap. 1 The first line of Lucrecia’s poem is ‘She cries in the middle
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2 The last line of her poem is ‘Lucrecia, 3 She writes her poems with 4 Before, Lucrecia was quiet and
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2 Look at the diamond diagram. The top of the diamond is for the best ideas or reasons. The bottom is for the weakest. Rank the ideas you like and decide the top three positions. Then do the same for the worst three ideas. Put the other three ideas in the middle. 3 Work with a partner. Show your diamond and compare/explain your rankings. 6a Individually, write a list of … • some things you’re good at • some of your successes • some things you’ve done for other people. 6b speaking Share two things you wrote with the class. Lorem ipsum
but now she is confident.
5 She knows that it is
to talk about how you’re feeling.
6 Lucrecia describes herself as a
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7 She wants her poetry to make other people . 8 She runs a charity that encourages education and personal development of poetry. 4 Look at these nine suggestions for improving your self-esteem. Choose two or three that you saw Lucrecia put into practice in the video. 1 Think positively. Think about all the positive aspects of being you. 2 Remember that perfect doesn’t exist. So don’t aim for perfection. 3 Mistakes are good. They are part of being human and of learning. 4 Have realistic goals. Changes come gradually so be patient. 5 Try new things. Experiment with different free-time activities to discover your talents. 6 Take exercise. It can make you happy and relaxed. 7 Be confident in your own opinions, ideas and feelings. Make your own decisions, don’t always follow others. 8 Make a contribution. Help others and make a difference to them. 9 Celebrate your achievements. Be proud of things that you’re good at.
GREAT LEARNERS Great learners think positively SEL
How can positive thinking help you when you face difficult situations?
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