Day 1 : The science of character
Suggested discussion questions...
-Take a look at the periodic table of character strengths at the end of this document. What are your five strongest character strengths?
- Notice where your strengths lie. Are they all in one particular area (in, say, the Wisdom or Courage column) or are they spread out? What do you make of that?
- How can you use your character strengths to improve your life? How can you use them to improve your community?
- The science behind character development shows two things: First, you should focus on the strengths you have, and second, develop the strengths you'd like to have. With that in mind, look back at the table of character strengths. What are three character strengths you'd like to develop?
- What are some steps you can take to develop those three character strengths?
- Different cultures value different character strengths. What are the most valued character strengths in your culture?
- What character strengths are valued most at your school? Are these the same as the character strengths most valued in your home, or are they different?
- Who do you admire most in the world? And what are the character strengths you admire in them?
- As the film notes, working on our character strengths has been important since ancient times. Can you think of any myths that illustrate the importance of a particular character strength?
- What character strengths do you think are important in the digital age? Can you think of something you or someone else posted online that demonstrated a particular character strength?
- The film ends by asking you to complete this sentence: I want to be ____________________. What do you want to be? What character strengths will help you achieve that, and how will you use them?
- Notice where your strengths lie. Are they all in one particular area (in, say, the Wisdom or Courage column) or are they spread out? What do you make of that?
- How can you use your character strengths to improve your life? How can you use them to improve your community?
- The science behind character development shows two things: First, you should focus on the strengths you have, and second, develop the strengths you'd like to have. With that in mind, look back at the table of character strengths. What are three character strengths you'd like to develop?
- What are some steps you can take to develop those three character strengths?
- Different cultures value different character strengths. What are the most valued character strengths in your culture?
- What character strengths are valued most at your school? Are these the same as the character strengths most valued in your home, or are they different?
- Who do you admire most in the world? And what are the character strengths you admire in them?
- As the film notes, working on our character strengths has been important since ancient times. Can you think of any myths that illustrate the importance of a particular character strength?
- What character strengths do you think are important in the digital age? Can you think of something you or someone else posted online that demonstrated a particular character strength?
- The film ends by asking you to complete this sentence: I want to be ____________________. What do you want to be? What character strengths will help you achieve that, and how will you use them?