Vocabulary
This term refers to the path or direction your choices take you on.
What is a track.
True or false: the Easy-Fast Track is more exciting at first but leads to fun and a positive ending?
FALSE
What is decision making?
The skill of choosing between different options.
True or False: consequences are always negative
FALSE
Life is compared to this type of ride in the lesson (the metaphor)
A roller coaster
These are the results that happen because of your choices.
What are consequences.
This track helps you reach your long term goals
What simple strategy helps you make better choices?
Stop, Think, Choose
What might happen if you repeatedly make poor choices?
What do the tracks on the roller coaster represent?
Choices and decisions
This type of decision feels fun and fast but often leads to problems.
What is an easy-fast track
This represents consequences at the end of the Easy-Fast Track
the wall
Why is it important to think before making a decision?
To understand possible consequences before acting
Jordan has been struggling in math all semester and is close to failing. A big test is coming up that could bring their grade up. The night before the test, a friend sends Jordan a photo of the exact test questions that someone got from an earlier class. Jordan decides to delete the pictures of the test questions and studies. What are some consequences if he had not deleted the pictures?
Failing
Written up for cheating
Losing privileges
What is something you are trying to reach by making good decisions, daily?
Goals
This type of decision may be harder at first but leads to better outcomes.
What is the harder-but-worth it track
Why do students often choose the Easy-Fast Track?
It is fun, fast, or exciting at first.
Who is ultimately responsible for your choices?
Myself/me
What do consequences help you understand about your choices?
Whether your choices are helping or hurting you.
What is a desired, long-term result or, object of ambition that a person envisions, plans, and commits to achieve to provide direction, purpose, and meaning
A goal
This word describes chances or positive outcomes you can gain by making good choices.
What is the MAIN key difference between the two tracks?
Harder-but-Worth-It - leads you to your goal
Easy-Fast - leads to consequences or failure
What should you consider before making a decision to stay on the right track?
My goals and the possible consequences.
Alex has a long-term science project due in two weeks. Instead of working on it a little each day, Alex decides to ignore it and spend time playing video games and hanging out with friends.
The night before it’s due, Alex quickly copies parts of a project they found online and throws something together. The next day, Alex turns it in and gets a decent grade. The teacher doesn’t notice anything wrong.
A few weeks later, the class starts a new unit that builds on the same skills from that project. Everyone is expected to understand the material and work more independently.
Alex starts to feel confused, falls behind quickly, and becomes frustrated during class. When it’s time for the next big assignment, Alex doesn’t know where to start and ends up failing it.
What track did Alex chose?
Easy-Fast Track
Where are the three places students commonly make decisions?
Home, school, and peers.