I’m More Than You See

Needs

Overview

Students learn about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and use primary sources to cement their understanding. Then they reflect on the identities of others and how people’s basic needs affect their own stages of needs on the road to achieving their full potential. After, students will work in small groups to discuss how understanding these different levels of needs could help people in their school or local community reach their full potential. Then they create a poster with examples from their discussions, illustrating people at each level on the road to self-fulfillment.

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Grade

Elementary, Middle School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

40-80 minutes

Topics

community, identity, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, potential, self-fulfillment, stages of needs

Author

Our American Voice

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