1. Students are given an envelope with 15 strips of paper. Each strip has the name of something intangible written on it. Students have to organize the strips of paper from the most important to the least important and glue them on a piece of paper. The Values on the strips of paper are the following: 1. Do something that makes a difference in my community 2. Get an education 3. Make a lot of money 4. Get along with my parents 5. Become famous 6. Having a friend I can always rely on 7. Live according to my religious beliefs 8. To be a respectful person 9. Not taking advantage of another person 10. Look good 11. Stay out of trouble with the law 12. Avoid sexually transmitted diseases 13. Have a job I really like 14. Have others look up o me 15. Have time alone with myself 2. Class discussion: a) What are your top 3 values and why have you chosen them. b) Were there items on the list that you had never thought about before? c) How would the way you organized your values compare to the way your parents would rank them? Why? d) What would you be willing to do stand up for your top 3 values?

1. Students are divided in four groups and have to decide what behaviour to adopt in a specific situation given to them. 2. Students analyse the dilemma/situation and have to answer three questions: a) which values conflict in this situation; b) How will the person feel if he/she chooses option A or B. c) What option would you choose? Situation A Thomas is a senior student in High school and his friends have organized a Skip Day to go to the amusement park and invited him to join them. Last year the senior students who went on the skip day got in real trouble. Besides next week it’s very important for hr review work because he’s having a Biology exam. He really needs to do well in the exam or he might fail the entrance in the university next year. He also knows he would have a great time with his friends at the amusement park but he doesn’t want to get in trouble. How would you advise Thomas to choose between Option A (skip day) and Option B (attend Biology review). Situation B Martha´s grandparents’ are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary next week and the family has prepared a reunion for the whole family to celebrate this date. Martha is looking forward to meeting her cousins who live far away. She also knows that her grandparents are very happy to have the family together in that event. Yesterday her best friend Julie invited her to go on a vacation with her family. They are planning to spend a week at the beach. Martha loves going to the beach, swimming, surfing and gets on very well with Julie’s family. If she goes with Julie she’ll miss the family reunion. Her parents say it’s her decision, but she’s sure they would like her to attend the event. How would you advise Martha to choose between Option A (family reunion) and Option B (vacation with Julie). 3. Students have 10 minutes to discuss the situations presented and decide what option to choose. 4. Students share their decisions and reasons for the choices. 5. Discussion: a) What dilemma wouldn't you like to face in your life? Why? b) Do people face dilemmas at work? (e.g. Police officer: to shoot or not to shoot a criminal); c) Are there any values that have a strong influence on teenagers' decisions? What are they? you