All About Me

Name ______

This is a workbook about me, my values and beliefs, and my thoughts and feelings.

Completing this workbook will fulfill the 5 chapter 2 activities required for Sign of the World and the activities required for the My Self Esteem badge.

Fill in the happy face as you finish each activity:

J #1 - Chapter 2 activity, pg 32-34

J #2 - Chapter 2 activity, pg 49-50

J #3 - My Self Esteem #7

J #4 - My Self Esteem #8

J #5 - Chapter 2 activity, pg 60

J #6 - My Self Esteem #9

J #7 - Chapter 2 activity, pg 53

J #8 - My Self Esteem #6

J #9 - Chapter 2 activity, pg 67

J #10 - Chapter 2 activity pg 63

J #11 - My Self Esteem #4

J #12 - My Self Esteem #2

Note that each activity may only count for one badge or sign. The My Self Esteem badge requires 6 activities and the Sign of the World requires 5 activities from chapter 2 of the handbook.

Activity #1 This is Me Today!

My name is ______. My parents called me this because ______. One thing I like about my name is ______. My nickname is ______. I have _____ brothers and _____ sisters. I live with ______. I have _____ pets, too. They are ______.

I am _____ years old and am in _____ grade at ______school. I am about _____ feet _____ inches tall, have ______hair and ______eyes, and weigh about ______pounds. One thing I do really well is ______. I enjoy doing this because ______. To get even better at this, I could ______. I also enjoy ______and I hope to learn more about ______.

Some of the things I like and dislike are:

Likes Dislikes

Foods ______

Clothes ______

Music ______

Books ______

Movies ______

School Subjects ______

Sports/Games ______

My favorite color is ______. I feel really good inside when ______. I am also happy when ______.

My best friend is ______. When we are together, we ______. We love to talk about ______. One time we had a fight about ______, but we eventually made up by ______I like her because ______. Just one more thing I would like to share about myself is ______.

Activity #2 What's Important to You?

Your Personal Values

Put a "+" if it's very important, a "O" if it's a little important, and a "-" if it's not important. Then rate those with a "+" #1, #2, #3. Share your list.

____ Being popular at school

____ Getting good grades

____ Making my own decisions

____ Going out with a boy

____ Spending time with my family

____ Caring for the environment

____ Helping others in need

____ Standing up for myself

____ Exercising

____ Eating healthy foods

____ Wearing expensive clothes

____ Fighting prejudice

____ Taking part in my religion

____ Being with friends

____ Having approval of my parents

____ Participating in activities

____ Sports

____ Other

Girl Scout Values

Try to find examples of these Girl Scout Values in your Girl Scout Handbook. Put the page number where you found it next to each value.

_____ Keeping traditions

_____Recognizing importance of being

female

_____ Respecting others

_____ Being Honest

_____ Giving service to others

_____Celebrating cultural diversity

_____ Practicing democracy

_____ Being a friend

_____Recognizing the power of an individual

_____Recognizing the power of the group

_____ Believing in yourself

_____ Being a good role model

_____ Taking responsibility

_____Earning badges and patches

_____ Going different places

_____ Meeting new people

_____Practicing health and fitness

Activity #3 Priorities

List these twelve items in order of their importance to you: Peace with myself, Respect, Family, Friends, Religion, Home, Money, Career, Car, Job, Clothes, Fame

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

6. ______

7. ______

8. ______

9. ______

10. ______

11. ______

12. ______

Who Do They Think I Am?

List 2 words that each of these people would use to describe YOU… not how you would describe THEM….

Yourself: ______

Your best friend: ______

Another friend: ______

A neighbor: ______

Your teacher: ______

Your parents: ______

Your grandparents: ______

Activity #4 Goals

1. List 3 possible goals. Put a star next to the one you want to work toward this month.

______

2. Write a plan to reach your goal

______

3. Put your plan into action

4. Did I reach my goal? ______If not, why not? ______

Activity #5 What is a Friend?

Find the words listed below. They may be up, down, across, diagonal or backwords!

S U D E Y D D U B T S G P E L E N V S X N E A M O X O Y S M

U E L C T H G T V R I Z A T U U S U B D V S H G B N Y I O N

E X F H A E T G S L A M E A F I Q O G L A Y X R M Z S J N M

V S J S C J C A B U R M E R P P S M L I R L G Y H T T T X J

Y D Y V C N S I P A A F H E L S E K D C V D J T E R C J S T

H B H P M Q D M N M U Y K D E T A L K Q X I E R A F O Y V Z

J D S E O J R Q F J E I A I H X W H U Z P S N M Z K O P W K

Y A C K U Z V N V A N J H S C A R I N G R N S G H P L W R W

C H E E R F U L D D Y U L N E V O L X Z L Y B T S N I P L X

T W J F G K A O W A K T Q O Y H A J E L V A C P R R G B T M

A M S C R Y Y A R O U G X C S W Q V B A J L X D I T I A B I

T R U T H I I P E R N Y N W M I I L X U E P X X J P J N P V

G I Y V L I E Q W I B L M C X T Z Z D G O C Q P F F N L E A

E G A R U O C N R D R L L K C K W M Z H D R E S L S W X H C

T N B I R A X A D W V I F E Q G K X R I X K Y H I R Q A C K

C A L T K K H N A L J S T L W Q W P V N V M F W S B C Y X Z

L B I O N S M L O U Y O D H P W M E U G P B U I T E T Y M L

V H V G C S H B F Y R B S U B L N V I A S D N S E U P Q B J

E A T C V U N T A P C D G U J X R Q T R S P S K N B R C Q L

P N B F L T I X Y T C F J P G B G H Z J D E S L P T O T P I

H I V D P E A M Z Z A L O J U S Y H N O C J Y M R U S K O I

BUDDY

CARING

CHEERFUL

CONSIDERATE

COOL

COURAGE

EMPATHY

FRIENDLY

FUN

GIVING

HELPFUL

KIND

LAUGHING

LISTEN

LOVE

NICE

PLAY

PRAY

PROTECTIVE

SHARING

SILLY

SISTER

SMART

SYMPATHY

TALK

TIME

TRUTH

WEIRD

What kind of Friend Am I?

Think of your friends. Be as honest as you can as you look at these statements. Mark those that describe you.

Yes ____ No ____ I listen carefully to my friend when she talks about something

important to her.

Yes ____ No ____ When I am upset with my friend, I still speak politely to her.

Yes ____ No ____ It doesn't bother me if my friend sometimes has other things to do.

Yes ____ No ____ I let my friend know what I like about her.

Yes ____ No ____ Sometimes my friend decides how we're going to spend our time together.

Yes ____ No ____ My friend and I like to do things together.

Yes ____ No ____ I do not try to make my friend be just like me.

Yes ____ No ____ I stick up for my friend if I hear others put her down.

Write an ad to get a new friend. Tell what kind of person you are, what you like to do, and what kind of friend you are. Then, write down what you are looking for in a friend.

Activity #6 Why Worry?

Write down things you worry about at school, at home, or anywhere. To the side, write a "W", "M" or "N" by each worry. W= will occur, M= might occur, N= won’t occur.

______1. ______

______2. ______

______3. ______

______4. ______

______5. ______

______6. ______

______7. ______

______8. ______

______9. ______

______10. ______

______11. ______

______12. ______

At the next meeting, put an “X” next to the worries that came true. Was worrying worth the time you spent? Brainstorm ways to think constructively about things that you can really change or improve.

Activity #7 Is It Fair?

Here's a chance for you to see that words can be used to give messages that are fair or unfair. Write “F” if the statement is fair, “U” if it is unfair. If you think it is unfair, change the sentence to be fair.

____ Hakim Jamal is a smart lawyer and his sister is a pretty redhead.

____ Scientists often become so involved in their work that they forget about their wives and children.

____ Twenty police officers were needed to control the crowd at the baseball stadium.

____ The teacher reminded her students to ask their mothers to send in snacks for the field trip.

____ The candidates were Brendan O’Malley, president of American Electronics, Inc., and Annamarie Puzo, a lively, blonde grandmother of four.

____ The girls took turns throwing the ball.

Think about why you answered the way you did.

Activity #8 Role Models

Think of someone you know who has high self-esteem. Write down 5 things that you like about them. What can you copy or learn from this person.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

5. ______

Who do you admire? Who do you want to be like when you grow up?

______

Activity #9 Who's Important?

Your life is influenced by adults around you -- family members, teachers, religious leaders, your friends parents, even your Girl Scout leaders! Make a list of the most important adults in your life. Write down their names and why they are important to you.

______

Activity #10 - Popcorn Party

Popcorn is a fun ingredient for a party (unless you're wearing braces!). Try these mixes:

Cheese Popcorn: Mix 1/2 cup of grated cheese into a large bowl of popcorn

Chocolate Chip Popcorn: Mix 1 cup of small chocolate chips into a large bowl of plain popcorn

Peanut Pop: Mix a can of roasted peanuts into a large bowl of plain popcorn

Cinnamon Sugar: Mix 1/2 cup of plain white sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle it over a large bowl of plain popcorn

For those wearing braces, try Tortilla Treats:

Sprinkle some grated cheese on a tortilla, microwave for 45 seconds. Roll up and cut into slices to share.

Spread the tortilla with butter. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. Microwave for 10-15 seconds. Roll up and cut into slices to share.

Activity #11 - Peer Pressure Skits

Each patrol will create a situation to role-play. They should involve characters who have important decisions to make, and who are tempted to follow the crowd rather than to think independently. Create two endings for each situation: one in which the main character has high self-esteem and one in which she has low self-esteem.

Activity #12 Verbal Hugs

Write down something – anything - nice about each girl in the troop. You can even write something nice about yourself! Give this page to a leader when you finish.

Amanda
Amy A.
Sarah B.
Courtney
Shante’
Paige
Sam
Danielle
Neha
Heather
Sarah M.
Amy M.
Lauren
Katy
Karen
Bethany M.
Beth Mutchler
Ashley
Taylor
Kendria