Based on What We Now Know About How Self-Esteem Develops

question 72

Essay

Based on what we now know about how self-esteem develops, if you were a fourth-grade teacher, how would you promote the development of self-esteem in your students? What would you avoid doing?

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Definitions:

Watergate Scandal

A major political scandal in the United States during the early 1970s involving the Nixon administration's attempt to cover up its involvement in the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

Civil Rights

The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, often protected by law against discrimination or oppression.

Generalized Powerlessness

A feeling or belief that one has little to no control over the events in their life, often perceived as a widespread or all-encompassing sensation.

Values And Occupation

The relationship between personal beliefs and ethics and one's professional career or choice of job.