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Gwinnett County Public School Advisement Program Lesson Plan Grade Level: 10th Length of Lesson: 20 min Reference: GR10.Aug.Schoolpride.07.01

Lesson Plan Title: Don’t Have It? Get It—School Pride! Essential Question: Why is it important for me to take pride in my school? Career Focus: Team building and pride in your school will promote enthusiasm, interpersonal skills, and leadership that will carry over to your future work experiences.

Materials Needed:  White board and markers  Note card for each student

Basic Outline: I. Define school pride/school spirit. II. Read the piece from the article that is attached. III. Discuss with students the different ways to be involved in school. IV. Compile a list of items for the administration.

Activity Introduction:  Tell the students that today we will talk about school pride and why it is so important. Also inform them that we will be making a list of items that they would like to see our school take part in—whether it is a pep rally or other ideas that they may have. The students need to understand that having school spirit and pride gives them a sense of belonging and that it can help them in their future.

Activity:  Hand out note cards while students walk in the door and have the students write their own definition of school pride or school spirit on them.  Read the excerpt from the article on what school spirit “Students feel like their school is “Number One” when they sense a strong attachment—a feeling of belonging to something special. The school with the most “spirit” is not necessarily the one with the loudest pep rallies, or the most championship teams, or the most posters in the gym at the game time. But rather, the most spirited school is the one that has the largest percentage of students who feel like they belong, like it’s their school, too.” Note: “The challenge of advisors and student leaders, as they begin another school year, —perhaps their most significant challenge, is to plan as many ways as possible for all students at their school to become involved and thereby develop positive feelings about themselves and their school.” http://www.spiritworks.com/Spiritworks/Philosophy.html)  Discuss the student’s definitions with them and compare it with the article.  Have students think about the different ideas on how they can get involved in their school; then write them on the board.  Have the students compile a list of items that they would like to see from the school and the faculty to enhance school spirit within the school. Let one student write down the list.  Talk with students about which aspects of school are most important to them.  On the way out encourage the students to join at least one activity at school, whether it is a club or a sport. Come up with a plan that administrators can look at.

Conclusion:  Close the class by reading the piece from the article again. Make sure that the students understand that school spirit and school pride comes from within them; they need to give their school a chance and want to Gwinnett County Public School Advisement Program Lesson Plan belong to the school and community. If they can be successful with that, then they will be able to have spirit and pride and also share it with their friends and with the faculty.

Mentor Focus Follow-up/Assessment Options:  Talk with the students about the possibility of volunteering within the school to promote school spirit.  Encourage students that if they think they have a good idea to voice their opinion—but to also bring facts with them.

Quality Plus Teaching Strategies:  Compare and Contrast the definitions  Discuss  Compile a list

GPS/AKS/:  explain the importance of good relationships and acquiring skills that will help build stable relationships (HLLD_C2002-4)  examine attitudes and behaviors essential to the growth and maintenance of positive human relationships (HLLD_C2002-5); (QCC) (HL09_H2002-17)  distinguish factors that promote a positive self-image (QCC) (HL09_H2002-19)