Ninth graders deepen their self-awareness by examining identity, strengths, and core values — and building the self-efficacy and growth mindset that help them navigate high school and beyond with confidence.
Students will be able to…
High school is a time of figuring out who you are. Knowing your identity, strengths, and values gives you a compass for the choices ahead. How well do you know yourself?
Project this and tap each idea. Have students explore identity, strengths, values, self-efficacy, and growth mindset.
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High school is about figuring out who you are — how well do you know yourself?
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Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Examine identity and how it shapes perspective.
Identify personal strengths and core values.
Develop self-efficacy and confidence.
Demonstrate a growth mindset.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students write a short statement naming two core values and one strength, and how these guide their choices in high school. A printable self-awareness sheet is in the SEL library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.