Self-Esteem Documentary: 3 Tips To Boost Your Confidence

Producer:TED-Ed

Publication Year: 2015

Length: 4:16 minutes

Rated: G

Click here to watch the documentary on YouTube

This documentary is a well recommended documentary on self-esteem as this video provides very simple terminology and concept of self-esteem that are easy for young students to understand. The video also includes graphics which not only gets the students interested, but also helps students to follow along with what the video is about.

The video divides the big topic of self-esteem into 3 smaller sub-umbrellas that are easier for students to understand. The video loosely addresses self-esteem in topics that are relatable for students at school or at home. As a teacher, I can further connect this to the students learning by having students do a writing activity of them writing something about themselves and their classmates.

Core Integration in the Classroom

This video would be integrated into the core topic of writing. A follow-up assignment after this video is for students to answer question about self-esteem and how they can help themselves if they feel like they are going through some type of challenge or struggle in their life, at home, or at school. A worksheet will be given, but a discussion will be lead after the worksheets are completed.

Sample Question:

• What is self-esteem?
• Have you ever been frustrated with yourself?
• What did you do?
• How can you handle this situation in a more positive way?

Specific Writing Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.8- With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

NHES Standards

NHES 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

• PHW2.2.4 Describe positive influences on personal health and wellness practices and behaviors
• PHW2.2.5  Describe negative influence on personal health and wellness practices and behaviors

NHES 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

• HW3.2.1 Identify trusted adults at home who can promote personal health and wellness
• PHW3.2.2 Identify trusted adults and professional in school who can help promote personal health and wellness (e.g. school nurse, classroom teacher)
• PHW3.2.3 Identify trusted adults and professional in the community who can promote personal health and wellness (e.g. health care provider, police officer)

NHES 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

• PHW4.2.2 Demonstrate effective active listening including paying attention, and verbal verbal and nonverbal feedback to enhance personal health and wellness
• PHW4.2.3 Demonstrate effective refusal skills, including verbally saying no, to avoid participating in behaviors that negatively affect personal health and wellness
• PHW4.2.4 Identify how to communicate care and concern for others to enhance their personal health and wellness

NHES 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

• PHW5.2.3 Explain the potential positive and negative outcomes from personal health or wellness related decisions
• PHW5.2.4 Describe when help is needed and when it is not needed to make personal health or wellness related decisions

NHES 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

• PHW6.2.1 Identify a realistic short-term goal to improve a personal health and wellness practice
• PHW6.2.2 Take steps to achieve the goal to improve personal health and wellness
• PHW6.2.3 Identify people who can help achieve a personal health and wellness goal

NHES 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

• PHW7.2.1 Identify personal health and wellness practices that reduce or prevent health risks
• PHW7.2.2 Demonstrate positive personal health and wellness practices
• PHW7.2.3 Make a commitment to practice positive personal health and wellness behaviors

NHES 8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

• PHW8.2.1 Demonstrate how to encourage peers to make positive personal health and wellness choices