1. Appreciation

2. What does it mean to you? 1 minute quick write Dictionary Definition: gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch. Quote: “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Sir Isaac Newton What does this mean to you?

3. Role Models 1. Define “role model” 2. Who has been a role model in your life? How? 3. If you were to be a role model for somebody younger than you, what are the three most important lessons you would teach him/her? 4. What specifically would you do to convey those lessons?

4. Positive Role Models A Positive Role Model is Somebody Who:  Believes in you and lets you know you can succeed  Takes time out of his/her own life to spend it with you  Teaches you about morality and the difference between right and wrong  Stays out of trouble and sets a good example  Perseveres over obstacles in life to succeed  Inspires you to become a better person  Relates to your experience and/or cares about you

5. Charles Barkley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMzdAZ3TjCA

6. Christopher Reeves Christopher Reeve http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRsbpIS7UZ8 &feature=PlayList&p=ACEECE221DE2C7F8&pla ynext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=10