Learning Activity 6.1

Your learning activity is one of introspection today. Click here to download the Word document to complete this activity. (Click here to view a sample chart)

Once you have downloaded the Word document do the following:

1. In the first column, list the five aspects of the Self: intellectual, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual/moral in a word document vertically, in the left-hand column.
2. Next, in the second column, rank them in their order of importance to you.
3. In the third column, number the five in order of how much time you spend daily on each domain.

Reaction: What do you notice about the differences between columns 1, 2, and 3? Are those numbers 4 & 5 the ones you’d like to get to, but just cannot make that happen? Under your 3 columns, write about your results and how your life would be different if you lived out of all five aspects of the Self.

As you have read, health and well-being is created by tending to all five aspects every day. Gifted individuals tend to overemphasize the intellect and diminish the importance of at least several parts of themselves.

Question 1: How might you help gifted children in your classroom recognize and respect their five domains?

Question 2: Could you use this exercise or one like it with your students and conduct a discussion to process the results?

When you have finished, please submit a copy of your Learning Activity 6.1 to your instructor.

Additional Resource for use with your students:
Here is another group activity you might use to help students learn more about themselves and their feelings. No action need be taken with this form; it is simply there for your use in the classroom if you wish. Sample Group Activity