 Values Teen Issues/Independent Living Self-understanding

What are values?  Values are:  Things or ideas that you cherish most  Who and what you care about/pay attention to  What you believe to be true  What you consider most important in life

Examples of values Write down 5-10 that you consider your values  Success  Adventure  Beauty  Peace  Challenge  Change  Cleanliness  Commitment  Communication  Community  Competition  Concern for others  Creativity  Determination  Democracy  Diversity

Examples of values  Enjoyment  Fairness  Faith  Family  Freedom  Friendship  Fun  Generosity  Global view  Hard work  Happiness  Health  Honor  Independence  Individuality  Integrity

Examples of values  Intelligence  Justice  Kindness  Knowledge  Leadership  Love  Loyalty  Money  Patriotism  Perfection  Personal growth  Perseverance  Power  Privacy  Punctuality  Respect for others

Examples of values  Safety  Security  Self-thinking  Service  Simplicity  Solving problems  Speed Status  Strength  Teamwork  Timeliness  Tolerance  Tradition  Trust  Unity  Variety  Well-being  Wisdom

 Your values show in:  How you act  What you talk about  What you stand up or fight for  What you are willing to sacrifice for

Where do our values come from?  Any ideas?  Society  School  TV  Parents  Friends  Music  Celebrities

Teen years…  Teen years are a time when you become more aware of your values…why?  You’re maturing  Teens are worried what others say, see and do  You’re becoming more aware of what you like  You’re becoming more independent

Common Values  Common values are values that are common among all societies, for example: respect.