1. Questions  1. If you had a million dollars how would you choose to spend it?  2. When you are given money, what is the first thing you do?  3. What do you choose to do during your free time  4. List all of your hobbies…

2. Live Your Dreams Link Which ones are helping you to live your dreams? VALUES

3. Video clip  http://www.values.com/videos http://www.values.com/videos  What does she value?

4. 1. Qualities, characteristics, or ideas we feel strongly about.

5. VALUE  http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/106- basketball http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/106- basketball

6. 2. Values define what is of worth  Value Insights on your activity paper.  Choose the answer that first comes to mind without spending time thinking about it.  Score and chart your decisions.

7. 3. Our VALUES affect our decisions, goals, and behaviors  They provide direction, consistency, and meaning to our decision.  They are the criteria and motivation to judge our behavior and actions.  They get our attention!  Your most important values are in the center of your personal “steering wheel”  Values help us to identify our wants and our needs.

8.  http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/100- Concert http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/100- Concert

9. 4. What we value shows the belief that someone/something is worthwhile

10. 5. Values help guide your actions and judgments

11. Who / what influences your values? a. Ages 1-7: (imprinting) Parents have the greatest influence on the development of a child’s values. b. Ages 8-13: (modeling) Teachers, heroes, media, and sports c. Ages 14-20: (socializing) Peers influence values. - Adolescence is a time when there is often a questioning of parental values. d. Ages 21+: 90% of values are set unless something significant or drastic happens.

12. Discussion Questions  How do your values affect what you do with your… Time? Money? Family?  How do your values affect how you treat those around you?  How do your values affect who you choose to date?