Lesson 4: Decision Making

1. Lesson 4: Decision Making

2. Bell Quiz • Your goals and decisions should be based upon your …………………..? • A short term goal is achieved in a……….. to ……… ……….. • Long term goals take ………….., ……….. or a ……… …………

3. Bell Quiz • Your goals and decisions should be based upon your Values? • A short term goal is achieved in a Week to Six months. • Long term goals take Months, Years or a Life Time.

4. Competencies • Define and describe the steps in the decision making process. • Accept responsibility for personal decisions, behaviors and actions.

5. Parable of the Popcorn

6. Which Are You? Bursting with enthusiasm,Ready to give your all. OR  Content to keep to yourself, And not pop or just pop a little!

7. Journal: Write a paragraph answering, “How do you want to pop?”

8. “BEE Prepared” What do we need to do to “Bee” prepared? How does making decisions help you to be prepared?

9. The Decision Making Process

10. The Steps in the Decision Making Process Identify the Problem

11. The Steps in the Decision Making Process Brainstorm Possible Solutions Identify the Problem

12. The Steps in the Decision Making Process Explore and Evaluate Brainstorm Possible Solutions Identify the Problem

13. The Steps in the Decision Making Process Make a Decision, Plan, Act on Decision Explore and Evaluate Brainstorm Possible Solutions Identify the Problem

14. The Steps in the Decision Making Process Evaluate the results of the decision Make a Decision, Plan, Act on Decision Explore and Evaluate Brainstorm Possible Solutions Identify the Problem

15. The Steps in The Decision Making Process IBEEDE

16. MAKE A DECISION!!! • Follow the Steps in the Decision Making Process to make a significant decision in your life right now! • You must make it real! • You will turn this in to be evaluated! • Follow the Example!

17. Step #1 Identify the Problem • Which College Should I attend?

18. Step #2: Brainstorm Possible Solutions • Write down a list or possible ideas or ways to solve the problem. • Example: Dixie College Utah State University Weber State University Boston College

19. Step #3: Explore and Evaluate • Look at each possibility and write down the pros and cons or each. • DC Pros Cons • USU Pros Cons • WSU Pros Cons • BC Pros Cons • Pros and Cons should include costs, distance from home, friends choices etc.

20. Step #4: Make a Decision and Act on It! • From your list of choices select one that seems the best to you. • Act!

21. Step #5: Look At Results of Decision and Evaluate

22. What influences your decisions?

23. Other Commitments

24. Self Image

25. Parental Expectations

26. Society’s Expectations

27. Peer Pressure

28. Cost vs. Benefit • Before making a decision, weigh the cost vs. benefit. • In the story, Country Mouse thinks about what he likes (the benefits), and then he thinks about what he does not like (the costs), and then he makes a decision to stay or go home. http://216.36.206.143/Country_Mouse/storybook/storybook.htm

29. Choice vs. Chance • Every day we make choices based on the chance that certain events might occur. • We estimate the probability for the event to occur. • Then we examine the consequence of the event and make a decision.

30. The Game of Life

31. Pre-Game • Career: (College, job opportunities, etc.) • Family: (children, marriage, etc.) • Finances: • Health:

32. Post-Game What circumstances occurred that changed your original predictions? • Career: (College, job opportunities, etc.) • Family: (children, marriage, etc.) • Finances: • Health:

33. What were your final results in each area? • Career: (College, job opportunities, etc.) • Family: (children, marriage, etc.) • Finances: • Health:

34. Cooperative Five Square

35. Goal • Each person will have an envelope containing pieces for forming squares. • The tasks of the group is to form five squares of equal size. • The task is not completed until everyone in the group has a perfect square and all the squares are the same size.

36. Rules: • No member may speak. • No member may ask for a card or in any way signal that they want a card. • Members may give cards to others. • Work until you have completed your individual square.

37. Cooperative Five SquareQuestions • How did you feel when someone held a piece and did not see the solution? • What was your reaction when someone finished a square and then sat back without seeing whether his or her solution prevented others from solving the problem?

38. Cooperative Five SquareQuestionsCont. 3. What were your feelings if you finished your square and then began to realize that you would have to break it up and give away a piece? 4. How did you feel about the person who was slow to see the solution? If you were the slow person, how did you feel?

39. Cooperative Five SquareQuestions Cont. 5. How did you feel when someone gave you a part you needed? 6. Was there a climate of helping or hindering? 7. What is the value of this exercise?