unit 1: 10th GrAde Action PlAn lesson 3: strengths and barriers outcome: Students explain how personal strengths can help them overcome barriers. OBJECTIVES * discuss barriers to high school and postsecondary success. * Categorize barriers into levels of control. * Explain how personal strengths can help you overcome barriers. * take a personal inventory of barriers and strengths. ASSESSMENT * My Barriers and Strengths chart * reflection MATERIALS NEEDED * Chart paper and markers * note cards or sticky notes in two different colors. * " Strengths and Barriers " handout PREPARATION * have large blank note cards in a different color on hand to write " strengths " on one card and " barriers " on another card on during the Motivation. * Ask your principal or school counselor for the high school graduation statistics for your school. if your school does not know these statistics, that is a problem that you can discuss with your students. You can also use national statistics for your student demographic. According to the national Center for Education Statistics, nationally, on average, 6.1% of students drop out of high school before receiving a diploma. data can be retrieved: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/ lesson outline 1. Motivation 2. Direct Instruction 3. Collaborative Activity 4. Whole Group Discussion 5. Independent Practice 6. Summary barriers brainstorm (10-20 minutes) categorizing barriers (10 minutes) strengths and barriers slam (10-20 minutes) debrief (5-10 minutes) my barriers and strengths (5-10 minutes) supporting our strengths (5 minutes) lESSon 3: StrEngthS And bArriErS 21https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/