Learners will identify elements of their own beliefs and values, establish how their personal system of values and beliefs developed and establish connections to community values and beliefs. Learners' understanding of their value systems may then be applied to develop understanding the relationship to the roles they play in the larger community. Learners first define, in their own words, definitions of belief and value terms. Learners are then to identify how and when these values affect the various roles they play in different situations.

The learner will:

• define and use appropriately vocabulary terms of values and beliefs.
• identify roles of self within the multiple communities of the learner.
• identify value and belief terms that influence roles of self in communities.
• compare and categorize values and roles in differing situations.

Anticipatory Set:

Place the word "role" where learners can clearly see the word.
Ask learners to provide definitions for the word "role."
Have learners predict how many roles they think are represented collectively by all the learners in the classroom.
Now have the students (individually) list the different roles they perform during a given day from the time they awake to the time they go to sleep.
Have learners place their names on the back of their role sheets and hand them in to the instructor.

1) Depending on class size and time, place a number on each sheet, post on the board or wall, and have learners walk around and then make guesses as to whose role sheet corresponds with which numbered sheet.

2) Or, have learners read their own roles sheet and explain anything that might need clarification.

Determine the total number of roles represented in the classroom by having learners tally their number of roles. Compare the final total to their initial guesses.

• Have learners complete the Defining Values and Beliefs Vocabulary Guide (Attachment Two) using dictionary and Internet sources, if available (www.learningtogive.org, click on "Resource Room," and "Vocabulary" as a good source).
• Learners will complete the Values and Beliefs Vocabulary Matching Quiz (Attachment One).
• Learners will complete the Compare Roles and Values Guide (Attachment Three). Learners should do a minimum of six situations with each of the columns completed. Discuss with learners the results. The learners may also continue with suggested extensions.

Learners are to discuss with their parent(s) or guardians what beliefs and values are the most important to their family or community. Students are to prepare a one-paragraph summary of their conversation. Students will also use this information when they fill out the Comparison.