Transcript Journal - River Dell Middle School

Journal
List 5 good decisions and you
have made since you woke up
this morning.
List the consequence for each
decision.
Journal
How do you know if you have
made a good decision??
Explain your answer in detail.
MAKING
DECISIONS
&
SETTING GOALS
Good Decision
A responsible decision in which
you have carefully considered
the outcome of each choice.
ConsequenceThe result of a decision
**Every decision
has a consequence.
Positive Consequenceshelp you or others
Negative Consequences –
harm to you or others
Neutral Consequences –
neither helpful nor harmful
The Decision Making Process:
1. Identify the problem
2. List the options
3. Weigh the consequences
4. Consider your values (beliefs that
guide the way you live)
5. Make a decision and act
6. Evaluate your decision
1. Identify the Problem
What is the situation you are faced
with?
2. List the options
 What are the different choices you can
make?
3. Weigh the Consequences
 Compare the benefits and risks of each
choice.
4. Consider your values
Values influence your decision,
what are your beliefs??
5. Evaluate your choice
 Look back at your decision
 Did your decision harm anyone?
 Were you unhappy with the result?
 Would another option have had a better
consequence?
Influences on your decision:
Who might influence your
decisions?
Family
Peer pressure
Media
Jason’s Decision
Jason was running late for baseball practice, so he hopped
on his bike without putting on his helmet. He took a
shortcut on a busy street and crossed the road without
looking first. A car hit him. He broke his leg in two places,
had a deep gash on his head, and got a concussion. Now he
is angry with himself for taking an unnecessary risk, for
ruining his bike, and for upsetting his parents. He won’t be
able to play baseball for the rest of the season, and he and
his teammates are disappointed.
Goals
- Something that you work towards
and hope to achieve.
2 types of goals:
 Short-Term Goals- goals you would
like to achieve in the next few days or
weeks.
 Long-Term Goals –goals you would
like to achieve in the next few months
or years.
The Goal Setting Process:
1. Identify a specific goal
2. List the steps you will take to achieve
your goal
3. Get help and support from others
4. Set up checkpoints to evaluate your
progress
5. Give yourself a reward for achieving
your goal.
How to reach your goals:
 Persistence- the commitment to keep working
toward your goal (even when you want to quit)
 Success- the achievement of your goals.