Text: Read pgs. 80-83, Do Think assignment pg. 84 Journal: Write a paragraph answering, “How do you want to pop?” Text: Read pgs. 80-83, Do Think assignment pg. 84

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

Decision Making

Steps to Making a Decision Step 5: Evaluate results of the decision and accept responsibility for results of the decision. Step 4: Make a decision, plan and act on the decision. Step 3: Explore and evaluate possible solutions. Step 2: Brainstorm possible solutions. Step 1: Identify the problem. EVALUATE ACT EXPLORE BRAINSTORM IDENTIFY

What influences your decisions? Other Commitments Self-image Parental Expectations Peer Pressure Society's Expectations

Group Decision Making Assignment (HO) Work 10 minutes by yourself – NO talking. Work 10 minutes with group (5 people) Take home and finish with whoever will help you. Bring to class completed next time.

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. www.hiyah.com/library/country_mouse.html

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.

“The Game of Skunk” The object of “skunk” is to have the most points after 5 rounds. A player gets the total of the dice and records it in his/her column, unless a “one” comes up. If a “one” comes up, play is over for that round and all the player’s points in that column are wiped out. If “double ones” come up, all points accumulated in prior columns are wiped out as well. If a “one” doesn’t occur, the player may choose either to try for more points on the next roll or to stop and keep what he/she has accumulated.

S I K I U I N I K I I I I 5 12 9 21 4 “S” round 2, 3 rolled = 5 12 9 21 4 “S” round 2, 3 rolled = 5 1, 4 rolled = 0 “K” round 6, 6 rolled = 12 5, 4 rolled = 9 Choose to stop “U” round 2, 2 rolled = 4 1, 1 rolled = 0 for all previous columns