Teachers will select those questions and activities that are most appropriate for their students' life-skill training needs.

Life-skills (click for Who-Am-I? details) Who-Am-I? lesson plans by module	1	2	3	4	5	6
Critical thinking - Analyzing peer and media influences. Analyzing attitudes, values, social norms and beliefs and factors affecting these.		x		x	x	x
Problem solving / Decision making - Personal goal setting. Organizing goals and dreams and planning how to achieve them. Information gathering skills. Thinking back on beliefs or motives. Evaluating future consequences of present actions for self and others. Determining alternative solutions to problems. Reflective thinking about the effectiveness of choices. Analysis skills regarding the influence of values and attitudes of self and others on motivation.		x
Cooperation and Teamwork - Expressing respect for others' contributions and different styles. Assessing one's own abilities and contribution to the group. Saying kind things (no put downs). Sharing ideas, accepting differences, following directions, staying on task, recording ideas.		x			x	x
Interpersonal communication - Verbal/Nonverbal communication using languages in all forms, including art. Active listening. Expressing feelings; giving feedback (without blaming), and receiving feedback (dialogue to understand). Answering in own words, in own pictures, or a combination of words or pictures, so that their message comes loud and clear.				x		x
Self-validation - Reviewing thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions, and recognizing that they may be different from another's perceptions and accepting that multiple views can still be valid.		x			x	x
Advocacy - Influencing skills & persuasion. Networking and motivating skills.
Negotiation/refusal - Negotiation (learn to convince) and conflict resolution. Assertiveness skills. Refusal skills.		x		x	x
Empathy - The ability to feel what another person feels. Service learning. Responsible citizenship.
Self-esteem. Self-awareness - Self-esteem/confidence building skills. Self awareness skills including awareness of rights, self-responsibility, influences, values, attitudes, strengths and weaknesses.
Managing feelings - Anger management. Dealing with frustration. Dealing with grief and anxiety. Coping skills for dealing with loss, abuse, trauma.		x	x		x
Managing stress - Positive thinking. Time management.		x			x
Health issues - Drug abuse awareness, good nutrition, value of exercising and fitness.				x
Internet skills - Search, communicate, network, stay current.	x	x	x	x	x	x