Values Homework

Name: ___________________________________________________ Due 10/14

                                      VALUES
Values are beliefs or qualities people give worth to because of their 
usefulness or importance. In strong families it is the spoklen and unspoken 
rules by which the family lives.

Write down the messages your family has given you on each of the following 
topics.

           VALUE                                                     MESSAGE

1. Earning good grades in school ____________________________________________
	  
2. Cheating                  ________________________________________________
	  
3. Being loyal                   ____________________________________________
	  
4. Using alcohol and other drugs ____________________________________________
	  
5. Lying                         ____________________________________________
	  
6. Gaining respect from others   ____________________________________________
	  
7. Being disrespectful           ____________________________________________
	  
8. Graduating from high school   ____________________________________________
	  
9. Going to college              ____________________________________________
	  
10.Having sex as a teenager      ____________________________________________
	  
11.Trusting yourself             ____________________________________________
	  
12.Getting in trouble with the 
law or other authorities, such
as the principal                 ____________________________________________
	  

        Discussion Points: Answer each in complete sentences. 

What are some of the nonverbal ways your family members communicate their 
values to you? 
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Do the men in your family give you different messages than the women? On 
what topics?
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If you have children one day, what is one family message that you want to 
pass to them? 
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Is there a family message that you will NOT communicate to your child? Why?
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