Lesson Plan

Identifying Goals

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Effort does not necessarily equal accomplishment. What's missing from the formula is a goal. High schoolers learn the importance of identifying short-term, medium-range, and long-term goals that are both realistic and challenging. After brainstorming a list of their goals, participants create an action plan that includes stepping-stone goals and set deadlines for completing each goal.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have participants interview a parent, guardian, or family member about the goals they set for themselves, setbacks that they might have faced, and how they proceeded
Classroom Considerations
  • The first lesson of five in the Goal Setting series
  • Requires dictionaries or access to online dictionaries, and copies of two activity sheets
Pros
  • The resource includes an assessment, extensions, and a homework assignment
Cons
  • None