What’s Your Personality Type?
Learning Goals:
- Learn new words about personalities and how we understand them.
- Talk about our own personalities and the personalities of people we know.
- Read about different personality tests.
- Listen to a psychologist talk about personality.
- Write about your own personality.
Key Words:
- Personality: The special mix of qualities that makes you different from other people.
- Personality Test: A quiz or activity that helps you learn about your personality.
- Introvert: A person who gets energy from being alone or with a few close friends.
- Extrovert: A person who gets energy from being around other people.
Some Other Personality Words:
- Thinker: Someone who makes decisions using their head and logic.
- Feeler: Someone who makes decisions using their heart and emotions.
Let’s Talk About It!
- Have you ever taken a personality test? What were the results?
- Do you think you are more of an introvert or an extrovert?
- Are you more of a thinker or a feeler?
Let’s Read!
There are many different personality tests. Two popular ones are the MBTI and the Enneagram. These tests ask you questions about how you act and think, then tell you what your personality type might be. Some people think these tests are fun and helpful, while others think they put people in boxes and aren’t very accurate.
Listen and Learn!
(Teacher plays a short clip of a psychologist explaining that personality is complex and there’s no one right way to be.)
Talk with a Partner!
One of you is a personality expert. The other is a person who wants to understand their personality better. Ask and answer questions!
Example:
- Person: “I like to be alone sometimes, but I also enjoy spending time with friends. What does that mean about my personality?”
- Expert: “It sounds like you might be an ambivert, which means you’re a mix of introvert and extrovert. That’s very common!”
Homework:
Write a short paragraph about your own personality. Use the new words you learned today. You can also mention if you’ve taken a personality test and what you think about it.
Extra Fun:
If you can, take a free personality test online! Share your results with the class, if you want to.
