Mental Health
Guided Questions:
What are the characteristics of positive mental health?
Objective(s):
1. Students will describe characteristics of positive mental health.
2. Students will identify the stages of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
3. Students will identify the limitations of defense mechanisms.
Resources:
Text – Lifetime Health – Chapter 3 Section 3
Personality PowerPoint (provided)
Worksheet: Personality (provided)
Defense Mechanisms and Emotions PowerPoint (provided)
Worksheet: Defense Mechanisms and Emotions (provided)
Personality Test (provided)
Instant Activity (Bellringer):
What are the different stages in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
Activity: (use the provided PowerPoint for discussions)
Discuss Personality PowerPoint
Worksheet: Personality
Discuss Defense Mechanisms and Emotions PowerPoint
Worksheet: Defense Mechanisms and Emotions
Personality Test
Learning Connection:
How does your personality affect the way you communicate with others?
 Austin Independent School District
Lesson 50