SELF-PERCEPTION CLASS

This course in designed for seventh grade students. The class meets for one
period every six days.

The Self- Perception course is designed to help middle school students
understand and cope with problems that arise as a result of the physical,
emotional and social changes which occur at this time in their lives.
Students will discover how to identify individual strengths, cope with
pressures, and overcome obstacles in order to become productive members of
society. Some of the topics include; developing and maintaining
friendships, improving self-esteem, understanding and coping
with family pressures, teasing and bullying, and dealing with peer
influences. A unit is also devoted to career exploration. Through the
results of an interest inventory, the students will have the
opportunity to discover how their individual personality types match up with
particular career clusters.