Create space for learners to discover, develop, and reflect on their core values. Encourage learners to weave those values into their story.
Identity shared through core values dives past “what is this person doing” to “what does this person believe in”.
Shared vulnerability and understanding builds a more supportive, empathetic environment for learning.
Develop a sense of belonging through core values in three parts:
Exploring core values as a source of identity
Reflecting on living core values
Storytelling around identity
(Advanced) Revisit step 1 at the midpoint or endpoint of the cohort
Exploring identity can be a rabbit hole – you can go as deep as you have time! Our lesson sketches here can be zipped through as a single exercise, or spread out over 3 or more posts. Choose whichever fits your time budget.
Overview: Explore and identify your core values to better understand your own identity. Pick an activity that best fits your learners, and invite them to create an Unrulr post to share their core values.
Objective: Learners will be able to resonate and identify with at least 2 core values after completing an activity chosen by the facilitator.
Give students creative freedom to explain their core values:
Ask students to…
Full sample prompt:
Overview: Explore why self awareness and vulnerability are critical skills to develop in order to best live out your core values daily. Use Unrulr as a tool to document and to reflect in order to develop these skills.
Objective: Learners will develop their own self-awareness by practicing vulnerability. They will learn to reflect on how they are living their core values everyday.
Forbes Article Questions to think about:
Self-Awareness: In this Ted Talk on self-awareness, William L. Sparks highlights the importance of feedback. He explains how our “shadow" often surfaces the very thing we are trying to avoid, and the repercussions that come with that. He explains that the responsibility we have to give and receive honest and candid feedback with those in our lives.
Vulnerability: In this Ted Talk, Brene Brown speaks on the importance of vulnerability and the importance of human connection. Vulnerability and core values go hand-in-hand.
Sample prompts:
Overview: Invite learners to use Unrulr to share their stories in order to build a sense of belonging and community within your learning environment.
Objective: Learners will be able to use self awareness, vulnerability, and their core values to tell their story using Unrulr.
Choose a video to share with your students that explains how important THEIR stories are!
Share your own story with students using an Unrulr post
Ask students to tell their story of identity in an Unrulr post [take home]
Encourage them to do share their stories multimodally
Ask students to comment on one another’s stories. Some comment prompts:
Follow up after the assignment is done with a Celebration.
