Team members felt good about themselves because of their parents' support, their own academic performance, that they are athletic, and just because of the way they are. They knew they were special because they were their own person, they could do things no one else could, because they were a good friend, they are good at sports, and one member said, "Because I overcame a big dog bite." The team knew what a put-up was and the effects of put-downs on their self-esteem and the self-esteem of others. Things the team is good at are sports, reading, computers, gymnastics, writing, and working with people and animals. The team values pets, family, friends, their parents, their teachers, and sports.
In this cluster, team members said they do take part in group discussions, class discussions, surveys, and academic discussions. Reasons given for not cooperating with others included shyness, not liking to be told what to do because of thinking of themselves first, not wanting to sit down and do work, and because of just not wanting to. However, the team feels that they have worked very hard as a team to complete this project, and have learned more about cooperating and getting along with one another to accomplish a common goal. People that the team help are their mothers, teachers, friends, team members, family, and siblings.
Team members discussed whether or not they are truthful or honest. Most team members say they are. While exploring reasons why a person would not be truthful, one honest team member replied, "To avoid trouble." Other responses included: to be funny, to make other people look like fools, to be cool, and to hurt others' feelings.
The importance of talking about one's feelings generated the following remarks: "You should talk about your feelings to relieve fear and anxiety," "Talk to someone when someone says something bad about you so you will feel better," "Talk to someone so anger won't build up in you," and "Talk to another person so you won't take it out on others."
