Goals for Life

Students examine goals they would like to accomplish in their lifetime and choose 5 or 6 (both short and long term) things that they consider important.

Primary Learning Outcomes

What are some things I would like to accomplish in my lifetime?

Additional Learning Outcomes

Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 9-12

Guidance

A. Self Knowledge

Topic: Understanding the influence of a positive self-concept.
Standard: -Identify and appreciate personal interests, abilities, and skills. -Demonstrate the ability to use peer feedback. -Demonstrate an understanding of how individual characteristics relate to achieving personal, social, educational, and career goals. -Demonstrate an understanding of environmental influences on one’s behavior. -Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between personal behavior and self-concept.

Procedures/Activities

Step: 1 Duration:

Have students list five or six things they would like to accomplish in their lifetimes that are realistic. (Encourage a mix of long-term and short-term goals.)

Step: 2 Duration:

Have students share ideas of “life goals” with other class members.

Step: 3 Duration:

File each student’s lists in student portfolios and save for comparison with future lists.

Materials and Equipment

Paper Pencil or pen

Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration

1 hour

Technology Connection

Assessment

Students will be evaluated as they identify five or six goals that they would like to accomplish in their lifetimes. When sharing their goals, students should recognize that people set different goals for different reasons.

Extension

This activity can be repeated in 12th grade to see how goals can change. Students can share this activity with their parents and ask them what their goals are?

Remediation

Accommodation

For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification

For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.