Paradigms & Paradigms & PrinciplesPrinciples

Personal Bank Personal Bank AccountAccount

7 Habits Curriculum7 Habits Curriculum99thth Grade Advisory, March 2014 Grade Advisory, March 2014

**Content based on **Content based on 7 Habits of Highly Effective 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.Teens.

Paradigms & Paradigms & PrinciplesPrinciples

ParadigmParadigm

The way we think The way we think about and see about and see things; a mental mapthings; a mental map

Can be positive or Can be positive or negativenegative

Make a big Make a big difference in how our difference in how our life goeslife goes

PrinciplePrinciple

A fundamental truth A fundamental truth that is timelessthat is timeless

Doesn’t failDoesn’t fail

Stable and never Stable and never changingchanging

Will win in the end!Will win in the end!

How do we see How do we see ourselves, others ourselves, others

and life?and life?Paradigms of Self – how we see Paradigms of Self – how we see ourselves (can be helping or hindering ourselves (can be helping or hindering you)you)

Paradigms of Others – how we view Paradigms of Others – how we view others (we don’t’ usually have the others (we don’t’ usually have the whole story)whole story)

Paradigms of Life – how we look at life Paradigms of Life – how we look at life (specifically what drives us, what is (specifically what drives us, what is important to us, etc)important to us, etc)

Paradigms of LifeParadigms of LifePossible Centers or Paradigms of Life:Possible Centers or Paradigms of Life:

Friend Centered – friends are important Friend Centered – friends are important but should never be the centerbut should never be the center

Stuff Centered – “He who dies with the Stuff Centered – “He who dies with the most toys, wins”most toys, wins”

Boyfriend/Girlfriend Centered – the world Boyfriend/Girlfriend Centered – the world revolves around themrevolves around them

School Centered – should be important School Centered – should be important but not the only thingbut not the only thing

Paradigms of Life, Paradigms of Life, Cont.Cont.

Parent/Family Centered – should Parent/Family Centered – should respect and honor them, but living to respect and honor them, but living to please them could end in disasterplease them could end in disaster

Other Possible Centers – Other Possible Centers – Sports/HobbiesSports/Hobbies

HeroHero

WorkWork

SelfSelf

You get the ideaYou get the idea

You Ask, “What You Ask, “What Should We Be Should We Be

Centered On…”Centered On…”

PrinciplesPrinciples

Examples of Examples of PrinciplesPrinciples

HonestyHonesty

Hard WorkHard Work

IntegrityIntegrity

RespectRespect

As a class brainstorm a list of possible As a class brainstorm a list of possible life principleslife principles

If who I am If who I am is what I haveis what I have

and what I have is and what I have is lost, lost,

then who am I?then who am I?AnonymousAnonymous

Who Am I ActivityWho Am I ActivityThis is an optional activityThis is an optional activityAdvisor can judge the timeAdvisor can judge the time

Take a blank Take a blank piece of white piece of white

paperpaperFold in half – hamburger Fold in half – hamburger

On On left left side draw items that illustrate side draw items that illustrate your past, how you got to this time in your past, how you got to this time in your lifeyour life

On On rightright side draw items that illustrate side draw items that illustrate where you are goingwhere you are going

Place paper in advisory folderPlace paper in advisory folder

Personal Bank Personal Bank AccountAccount

We Must Take Care of OurselvesWe Must Take Care of Ourselves

Inside OutInside OutRead this poem aloud.Read this poem aloud.

Open up discussion with classOpen up discussion with class

What is Personal What is Personal Bank Account Bank Account

(PBA)?(PBA)?It is the way you feel and think about It is the way you feel and think about yourself.yourself.

It has deposits and withdrawals (just It has deposits and withdrawals (just like the bank).like the bank).

Possible Symptoms Possible Symptoms of a Poor PBAof a Poor PBA

You cave into peer You cave into peer pressure easily.pressure easily.

You wrestle with You wrestle with feelings of inferiority.feelings of inferiority.

You act arrogant to You act arrogant to help hide insecurities.help hide insecurities.

You get jealous You get jealous easily, especially easily, especially when someone close when someone close to you succeeds.to you succeeds.

Possible Symptoms Possible Symptoms of a Healthy PBAof a Healthy PBA

You stand up for You stand up for yourself and resist yourself and resist peer pressure.peer pressure.

You’re not overly You’re not overly concerned about being concerned about being popular.popular.

You trust yourself.You trust yourself.

You are goal driven.You are goal driven.

You are happy for the You are happy for the successes of others.successes of others.

Deposits Into Deposits Into PBA:PBA:

Keep Promises to YourselfKeep Promises to YourselfFor 3 days in a row, get up in the morning For 3 days in a row, get up in the morning when you say you will get up.when you say you will get up.

Identify one easy task (do dishes). Decide Identify one easy task (do dishes). Decide when to do it and now keep your word and when to do it and now keep your word and get it done.get it done.

Do Random Acts of ServiceDo Random Acts of ServiceSometime today – do a kind anonymous deedSometime today – do a kind anonymous deed

Look around and find something you can do Look around and find something you can do to make a difference.to make a difference.

Deposits into PBA Deposits into PBA Cont.Cont.

Tap Into Your TalentsTap Into Your TalentsCan be a variety of things – and not necessarily Can be a variety of things – and not necessarily the one’s that can make you famous!the one’s that can make you famous!

Be Kind to YourselfBe Kind to YourselfTry to go an entire day without negative self talkTry to go an entire day without negative self talk

Renew YourselfRenew YourselfDecide on a fun activity that will lift your spirits.Decide on a fun activity that will lift your spirits.

Be HonestBe HonestFor one day, try not to exaggerate or embellish.For one day, try not to exaggerate or embellish.

Now WhatNow WhatSee if you can make a deposit into your See if you can make a deposit into your Personal Bank Account over the next Personal Bank Account over the next week.week.

And next week – we are going to jump And next week – we are going to jump into Habit 1into Habit 1