1. Values
Ms. Perez

2. Bell ringer Answer one of the three questions
Write the definition of value.
What do values mean to you?
Why are values important?

3. Values
-Belief/feelings something is worthwhile. Our values help us make decisions
Value System
-Enduring organization of beliefs that determines the way we act

4. Why are values important?
They determine decisions you make
Your identity/helps you be unique
Who you are/ “rules you live by”
Help find goals

5. Characteristics of a value
Your choice
One of several alternative
You will stand up for it
Demands action
Takes time and thought

6. How do values affect your lifestyle?
Quick recap: Lifestyle is
Where you live
Who you live with
What you do for your career/job
How you spend your free time

7. Or does your lifestyle affect your values?
Think-Pair-Share
On a scratch sheet of paper write down if you think your values affect your lifestyle or if your lifestyle affects your values.

8. Who influences your values?
Values Ranking Worksheet
Who influenced your values most?
Family, friends, community/neighbors, teachers/religious leaders?

9. What are your values?

10. Think About it! How will your values affect your future?
Why is it important to be aware of your values?

11. Self Concept
As self concept increases, there will be less to prove to yourself
The act of respecting your self
-Be aware of strengths and weaknesses
-You must believe in yourself and accept yourself

12. Positive self concept -Most important factor toward success
-When you believe in yourself you gain the respect of your peers
-As a leader, to gain the respect of others, you must first be able to prove worthiness to yourself

13. How do we express our values?

14. What are bumper stickers?
Form of expression, value or belief

15. Bumper Sticker/Name Tag
You will be creating a bumper sticker/name tag with your top five values from yesterday.
You must express them in pictures, no words besides your name can be written!
Be creative, use colors, have fun
You will have the rest of the class time to complete this, it is due tomorrow as homework.
EXTRA CREDIT- go to and download EXTRA CREDIT VALUES worksheet. This will be worth 5 points and is due on Friday.

16. Did you see any common themes?
While people are presenting write if you see any common themes between your values and others

17. “If you believe you can then you can, if you believe you can't then you can't. Either way your right.”

18. Sources