1. Describe differences between the reservation and the city (e.g., lifestyle, people, living situation).
2. Name three people to support you on the reservation.
3. Name three people to support you in the city.
4. Describe how to interact with others on the reservation.
5. Describe how to interact with others in the city.
6. Explore the impact of different social circles (city and reservation) that touch your life.
7. Describe the importance of positive interaction between a person’s native community and the surrounding community and vice versa.

Activities:

Expanding the Circle    Theme 1, Unit 4, Lesson 5, Circles of Our Multi-Cultural Selves    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 4, What Does It Look Like    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 6, Toughest Indian

Web Resource    Literacy Net, Understanding Cultural Group Identity and Behavior Patterns    Literacy Net, Cultural Awareness, Balancing

1. Describe how to communicate effectively.
2. Demonstrate assertive communication in three situations..
3. Describe how to advocate for yourself.

Activities:

Expanding the Circle    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 1, What is Self-Advocacy?    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 2, How Do You Get What You Need    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 3, The Many Worlds I Travel In    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 4, What Does It Look Like    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 5, Checklist for My Assertiveness Behavior Quotient

Ready, Set, Fly!    Communication #15    Communication #16

Social Skills for Secondary Students    Skill 4, Negotiating or Compromising

Web Resource    The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

1. Identify and describe the customs of three different cultural groups.
2. Describe the contributions that these cultures made/make to society.
3. Respect the attitudes and beliefs of other cultural groups.
4. Describe aspects of your own diversity.
5. Describe how people have different experiences and will be able to relate to a personal episode that is important in his or her life.
6. Tell about physical or mental conditions of others one might encounter.

Activities:

Expanding the Circle    Theme 1, Unit 4, Lesson 5, Circles of Our Multi-Cultural Selves    Theme 2, Unit 6, Lesson 3, Structure Interview

Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students    Ethnic Groups

PATH    81, Different People

PAYA    Module 2, Social Skills/Cultural Roots

Ready, Set, Fly!    Cultural Awareness #6    Cultural Awareness #7    Cultural Awareness #8    Cultural Awareness #9

Social Skills Activities for Children    What is a Handicap    People Who are Different

Web Resource    Kids Health, Diversity

1. Define racism, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination.
2. Demonstrate two positive strategies to deal with prejudice and discrimination at home, work, school, and in the community.
3. Describe how to use self-advocacy in responding to prejudice and discrimination.
4. Describe how self-advocacy skills are similar to leadership skills.
5. Describe legal action one could take to deal with discrimination at home, work, school or community.

Activities:

Expanding the Circle    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 1, What is Self-Advocacy?    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 2, How Do You Get What You Need    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 3, The Many Worlds I Travel In    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 4, What Does It Look Like    Theme 2, Unit 2, Lesson 7, The Common Ground

Ready, Set, Fly!    Cultural Awareness #11    Cultural Awareness #12    Cultural Awareness #13    Cultural Awareness #14

1. Describe a process you can use to help you cope with change.
2. Describe how you can ask others to help you with this process.

Activities:

Expanding the Circle    Theme 1, Unit 6, Lesson 11, My Life Through My Lenses