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Trait Theory of Personality
This is a short introduction to the personality trait theory, with links to information on specific scientist's theories.
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Personality research.org; Five Factor Model
Describes the five factor model in studying personality traits. Gives competing models and descriptives of the psychologists who are proponents of the Big Five.
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Type Logic: Personality Traits for the Myers Briggs Test
Want more information about your personality traits? Using your personality type you can explore: type descriptions, trademark characteristics, functional analysis, famous individuals with that personality, and fictional individuals with...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Human Genetics Project: Is the Dominant Trait Most Prevalent?
Human-Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait allows you to collect data and share your results with students around the world. Register your class, complete the student survey, participate in discussion boards, and interact...
American Psychological Association
Apa: Personality Styles May Predict Depression
An article describing how certain personality traits correspond with a susceptibility to depression.
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Personality research.org: The Five Factor Model
Paper examines the five factor model in depth. Includes applications of the model and an evaluation of it's significance.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Me in a Box
In this lesson, students identify personality traits and collect items that represents these traits. Students guess the items that belong to each student and then give oral presentations to reveal their items to the class.
Read Works
Read Works: Grade 2: Three Lesson Unit: Character
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to recognize a character's personality traits, predict a character's actions, and describe a character using rich language. Lessons are based on...
Read Works
Read Works: Jake and Alice
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about genetic traits, what they determine, and how they mutate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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What Works: Personal Characteristics of Leaders [Pdf]
Personal characteristics of leaders determine whether you are a good or bad leader. In this short essay, you will find six key characteristics that define a good leader.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Creating a Second Person Choice Story
This lesson is designed to help students understand plot dimensions and literary devices while writing a multi-faceted short story that has many possible outcomes. For inspiration, students will analyze songs that tell stories for both...
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out: Genetics: You Are Unique
In this lesson plan, students learn basic genetics by identifying their inherited traits.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
After hearing and discussing an excerpt from Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons, students will plan to create a unique description of a character that uses memorable actions that "show" a person's character. They will brainstorm verbs that...
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Conference Board of Canada: Employability Skills 2000+
This brochure provides a single-page list of skills and traits that will prepare you for the world of work in the 21st century. The list is divided into three categories: Fundamental Skills, Personal Management Skills, and Teamwork...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Literature Inspired Writing Lesson: I Never Knew That!
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem discover that their seemingly "feeble" father has an astonishing ability with a rifle. For this assignment, writers will compose a letter to a parent or loved one, asking for a return letter that...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Chapter Book Writing Lesson: Rules and Things for a Funner Life
Each writer will brainstorm experiences where he/she has learned some sort of lesson about life. Each will then come up with a personal list of "Rules and Things for a Funner Life," such as those shared in Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher...
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Ntlf: Class Participation Assessment Rubric
This rubric is a means of restricting the subjective element in an assessment process of a Socratic dialogue, which inevitably has a subjective aspect. It suggests that students should be scored on the basis on the teacher's...
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Human Intelligence: Raymond B. Cattell
This site contains biographical information about Raymond Cattell, including a chronology of his education and career, list of publications, and main ideas and theories.
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Spacefem.com: What Kind of Engineer Should You Be?
Engineering is one of the coolest jobs in the world, but there are so many disciplines it can be a little daunting to choose one for yourself! I wasn't happy with the existing quizzes, they were mostly way too direct (do you like bridges...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Character Development
This lesson explains how characters develop in fiction writing. W.11-12.3d Sensory/precise lang narratives
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Biography
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students determine what makes a person worthy of having a biography about him/her. Students are guided to a website that helps them create an effectively researched and written...
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Class Flow: Writing With Pizazz
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps the students with the first step in the Six Traits Writing Process-- gathering ideas. Students are encouraged to analyze writing samples and brainstorm possible personal writing...
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St. Thomas University (Canada): Raymond Bernard Cattell 1905 1998
Page provides an extensive biography of and dedication to Raymond Bernard Cattell and his contribution to the field of psychology. Each link provides a detailed description and tribute to Cattell himself.
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