2. What are values? What you consider most important in life What you consider most important in life Qualities, characteristics or ideas about which we feel strongly Qualities, characteristics or ideas about which we feel strongly Our values affect our decisions, goals and behaviour Our values affect our decisions, goals and behaviour Values guide your actions, judgements and attitudes Values guide your actions, judgements and attitudes

3. You have been given a check for $1000.00 to do whatever you like with it. What would you do with it? You have been given a check for $1000.00 to do whatever you like with it. What would you do with it? What you spend the money on has everything to do with what you value What you spend the money on has everything to do with what you value

4. What things did you do during the past week. What you choose to do with your time also has everything to do with what you value. What you choose to do with your time also has everything to do with what you value.

5. Where do we get values? our homes s school ociety f friends T TV c church music books f families culture employers time-period in which you were raised 70’s – peace, individuality 80’s - money, prestige 90’s - earth, green peace, health and fitness

6. Your age will greatly influence your values. Different people and things influence you at different ages: Ages 1-7 --- parents Ages 1-7 --- parents Ages 8-13 --- teachers, heroes (sports, TV, pop stars…) Ages 8-13 --- teachers, heroes (sports, TV, pop stars…) Ages 14-20 --- peers Ages 14-20 --- peers Ages 21+ your values are usually established Ages 21+ your values are usually established

7. Types of Values Moral what you will or will not do / what you believe to be right or wrong Moral what you will or will not do / what you believe to be right or wrong Material placing value on material things / reflected by things we own or buy Material placing value on material things / reflected by things we own or buy Aesthetic how you feel about what has beauty in life / nature Aesthetic how you feel about what has beauty in life / nature Intrinsic satisfy your inner self (joy, love, acceptance) Intrinsic satisfy your inner self (joy, love, acceptance) Universal Values on which most people agree (equality, justice, respect of self and others) Universal Values on which most people agree (equality, justice, respect of self and others)

8. “It’s not doing things right, but doing the right things. “

9. Values Activities 1. 1. Prioritize Cards 2. 2. Unfinished Sentences 3. 3. The Miracle Worker 4. 4. Values Reflection