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Bellwork. What do you think your birth order (oldest, middle, youngest, only child) has to do with your personality?. Birth Order. 1. Manipulative , charming, blames others, shows off, people person, good salesperson, precocious .
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Bellwork • What do you think your birth order (oldest, middle, youngest, only child) has to do with your personality?
1. Manipulative, charming, blames others, shows off, people person, good salesperson, precocious. 2. Mediator, fewest pictures in the family photo album, avoids conflict, independent, extreme loyalty to the peer group, many friends 3. Perfectionist, reliable, list-maker, well-organized, critical, serious, scholarly Who do You Think You Are?
The Results • If you are most like number… • 1. You may be the youngest child in the family. • 2. You may be the middle child in the family. • 3. You may be the first born child in the family.
Activity • Get into groups with your classmates depending on your birth order. • Brainstorm together and come up with pros/cons of being in that position. Write down your ideas on the poster paper in each group. • What are the parental expectations, rules, chores, discipline? • Share with class.
First Born • Personality Traits • Confident • Determined • Born leader • Organized • Eager to please • Likes to avoid trouble
First born: • perfectionist, list maker, • well-organized, hard driving, natural leader, critical, serious, scholarly, logical. • Doesn't like surprises; loves computers.
Middle • Personality Traits • Roll with it • Great negotiator • Lots of loyal friends
Middle Child: • mediator, compromising, diplomatic, • avoids conflict, independent, loyal to peers, many friends, secretive
Youngest • Personality Traits • Persistent • Great story teller • Affectionate
Youngest Child: • manipulative, charming, blames others, attention seeker, people person, natural salesperson, affectionate, loves surprises
Only Children • Personality Traits: • Confident • Pays attention to detail • Good in school • It’s MINE! • Overly critical
Only Child: • little adult by age seven; very thorough; • high achiever; self-motivated; fearful; cautious; • can't bear to fail; more comfortable with people who are older or younger