1. Bellwork
What do you think your birth order (oldest, middle, youngest, only child) has to do with your personality?

2. Birth Order

3. Who do You Think You Are?
1. Manipulative, charming, blames others, shows off, people person, good salesperson, precocious.
2. Mediator, fewest pictures in the family photo album, avoids conflict, independent, extreme loyalty to the peer group, many friends
3. Perfectionist, reliable, list-maker, well- organized, critical, serious, scholarly

4. If you are most like number…
The Results
If you are most like number…
1. You may be the youngest child in the family.
2. You may be the middle child in the family.
3. You may be the first born child in the family.

5. Activity
Get into groups with your classmates depending on your birth order. Brainstorm together and come up with pros/cons of being in that position. Write down your ideas on the poster paper in each group. What are the parental expectations, rules, chores, discipline? Share with class.

6. First Born Confident Determined Born leader Organized Eager to please
Personality Traits
Confident
Determined
Born leader
Organized
Eager to please
Likes to avoid trouble

7. First born:
perfectionist, list maker, well-organized, hard driving, natural leader, critical, serious, scholarly, logical. Doesn't like surprises; loves computers.

8. Middle Roll with it Great negotiator Lots of loyal friends
Personality Traits
Roll with it
Great negotiator
Lots of loyal friends

9. Middle Child:
mediator, compromising, diplomatic, avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, secretive

10. Persistent Great story teller Affectionate
Youngest
Personality Traits
Persistent
Great story teller
Affectionate

11. Youngest Child:
manipulative, charming, blames others, attention seeker, people person, natural salesperson, affectionate, loves surprises

12. Pays attention to detail
Only Children
Personality Traits:
Confident
Pays attention to detail
Good in school
It’s MINE!
Overly critical

13. Only Child:
little adult by age seven; very thorough; high achiever; self-motivated; fearful; cautious; can't bear to fail; more comfortable with people who are older or younger