STAMP SAMPLE Curriculum

Sample Curriculum Outline Lesson 1 for S.T.A.M.P.

Northampton County School District

TABLE OF CONTENTS Phase 1: Identity, Inspiration & Imagination Sessions 1. Suit Up – Launch Your Hero’s Journey Ignite your journey, discover the S.T.A.M.P. program, and design your hero identity.

Stamp: Launch Stamp 2. Identity & Confidence – Discover Your Superpower Recognize your strengths, build confidence, and affirm who you are.

Stamp: Identity Stamp 3. Dream Building & Vision Mapping – Igniting Your Future Create a digital vision board and set goals to guide your year.

Stamp: Ignite Stamp

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Session 1: Suit Up! – Launch Your Hero’s Journey Motto for the Day: "Good, better, best — never let it rest, until your good is better and your better is best."

🎯 Lesson Objectives

By the end of this session, students will: Understand the S.T.A.M.P. program and what they will accomplish by May. Discover the concept of a Hero’s Journey and see themselves as Pro-Hero-Preneurs.

Identify at least one personal strength or superpower they will develop this year.

Commit to the first action step toward their dream by writing it in their digital journal.

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🧠 Mentor Conversation & Teaching

Touch (Connection Story): Share the story of Malik from Max Potential — the student who didn’t see himself as a hero until he stopped a bully and discovered courage within.

Ask: “What is one small action you’ve done that made a difference for someone else?”

Teach (Key Concepts): Hero’s Journey: Explain that every hero starts with an ordinary world but chooses to step into growth.

Purpose Discovery: Pull in Girl Talk – Do You! session themes: “Be confident in yourself and your purpose”.

Visualize Potential: Students are pro athletes, superheroes, and entrepreneurs in training — they are Pro-Hero-Preneurs.

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Session 1: Suit Up! – Launch Your Hero’s Journey

🔬 STEAM Activity: “Hero Identity Design” Materials Needed: Blank “Hero Profile” worksheet or digital Canva template Markers/colored pencils or tablets for digital drawing Activity Steps: 1.Students imagine themselves as heroes 10 years in the future.

2.Design their Hero Suit – including symbols, colors, and superpowers.

3.Name their hero and write a 2-3 sentence mission statement (what they want to change in the world).

Mentor Role: Encourage creativity but connect designs to values (courage, empathy, innovation).

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Session 1: Suit Up! – Launch Your Hero’s Journey

✍️ Journal & Reflection

Digital Journal Prompt: “What is one thing I want to ignite in my life this year?”

“What does my hero stand for?”

Students upload a photo/scan of their Hero Profile into their online journal.

🏅 Stamp Earned: “Launch Stamp”

Students who complete the activity and journal entry receive their Launch Stamp on the S.T.A.M.P. Map.

🎯 Hero Challenge (Take-Home Assignment)

Set one short-term goal to complete before Session 2 (e.g., kindness act, read one article about their dream career, or practice a new skill for 10 minutes a day).

Share their goal with a peer mentor or parent for accountability.

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🎤 Closing Circle

Each student shares one word that describes how they feel after starting their journey (energized, nervous, excited, etc.).

Affirmation: “I have everything I need inside me to succeed. Today, I choose to ignite my dreams!”

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