Action+Plan

ACTION PLAN

Scene 1: ANNOUCE: “Self Esteem is interpreted many different ways, from our accumulated findings, we’ve come with our own understanding: Healthy Self Esteem is finding happiness within ones self. I don’t have to be tall enough. I don’t have to be smart enough. I don’t have to be pretty enough. I don’t have to be anything but myself.”
 * // What is Self Esteem? // **
 * - **Ask people what they think Self Esteem means. –At least 7 people

Scene 2: Leah: “The average girl takes 45 minutes to get ready in the morning. Self Esteem has a large effect on this. This is because in it’s very definition, self-esteem is finding happiness within ones self. Most girls take forever in the mornings trying on outfit after outfit, different hairdos, and even go as far as counting calories in their breakfast. “ Helen: “In other words, girls spend much time trying to prefect their image rather than accepting who they are. This fantasy of perfection comes from what girls view from the media, from comparing themselves with their peers, as well as many other influences.” Leah: “We made a video as an example of what a girls average morning is like between the different outfits and hairdos. The funny thing is, while making this we both were very self-conscious about what we looked like, how we were dressed, etc. But enjoy!” (Video Begins) // Music: In the Hall of the Mountain King // GETTING READY: · Waking up  · Taking a shower · Finding clothes to wear · Trying on multiple outfits · Putting on make-up · Putting up hair · Eating breakfast (counting calories on cereal box) · Walking out the door (to school)
 * // A Girls Average Morning // **

Scene 3: (Presented orally) Leah: “As you saw in the video, getting ready in the morning is a time when a girls self-esteem falls under the pressure of wanting to dress well, look pretty, and have perfect hair. But low self-esteem does not only occur in the morning while getting ready for school, and it doesn’t only affect girls. Self-esteem is a big problem for many people everywhere, especially teenagers. Most likely every person in this room has at one time suffered from low self esteem, or, in other words, felt inadequate. Maybe you’ve felt stupid, ugly, as though you’re unlikable. No matter which way you’ve been affected by low self-esteem, I think we can all agree the feeling sucks. Luckily, there are some ways to work on boosting your self esteem.”

Helen: When someone say, “I can’t do this.” or “I am so that” You’re initial reaction would be to deny it immediately. With this you cannot raise self-esteem. The right method to raise self-esteem is to allow that someone to earn it on their own. If you said, “I’m so stupid,” would it make you feel better if someone told you, “no you aren’t” or if you got an A on your test. Of course it’s the second outcome, because this is something you have achieved yourself.

Leah: “JoAnn Deak, author of Girls Will Be Girls, a book focused on helping parents raise confident and courageous daughters, says that the 3 C’s, competence, confidence and connectedness, are the three most critical pieces to self-esteem. Deak writes that a girl has to earn these three things – one can’t just give her self-esteem: the three C’s must be experienced. If any of these three key components of self-esteem is missing, it is impossible for a girl to have high self-esteem.”

Helen: Talks about doing things your good at to boost self-esteem

Leah: Talks about listing things that are good about yourself or that you like about yourself to boost your self-esteem