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 (Sorry, I lost my Voki. But no biggie. It wasn't very whopee anyway.)   
 * ===Title of Unit or Project: Who Am I?===
 * ===Grade Level and/or Subject Area: Eighth Grade AIG===
 * ===Summary of Project: Students will explore the essential questions of “Who am I? and “What is this adult world about that I am entering?” We begin with a Jung Typology test and study the Myers-Briggs, Kinsey-Bates four letter personality types. They continue with a project that includes selecting 100 adjectives to describe themselves. Another exercise invites them to choose from a list of core values (virtues) to clarify their priorities, strengths and weaknesses in life. A short course in Philosophy 101 helps them compare and contrast their values and beliefs with noted philosophers. A short course in Sociology 101 revolves around studying how society has changed during the last 50 years in relation to the fast food industry. I conclude the year by playing Swami and predicting their futures.  ===
 * ===Curriculum Framing Questions===
 * ===Essential Question- Who Am I?===
 * ===Unit Questions-  How can I describe myself?   Why study Philosophy?   What are values? What are my core values?  Why study Sociology?    How has "progress" over the last fifty years affected my environment and me?   ===
 * ===Content Questions-  What is my Myers-Briggs type and what does it mean?   Compare and contrast various ‘isms and ‘ologies    Who were some great philosophers and what did they believe? Discuss the industrialization of the food industry and how it has affected modern society.   ===
 * ===**Real world connection- Adolescence is a time of life largely defined as an era of self-discovery. I want students to enter high school knowing more about themselves and society in order to set goals and make plans for their future.**===

[|Take the Jung Typology Test]

[|Learn about your personality type.]

[|A good list of 24 virtues.]