Reaching Your Potential FACS Chapter One

Objectives How to identify strategies to reach your potential and make the most of your resources Why goals are important The relationships between short- and long-term goals Guidelines to help you achieve goals

Terms we will Learn Community Resources Goal Human resources Long-term Goals Material Resources Natural resources Potential Priorities Resource Resourceful Self-Confidence Short-term Goals

Who are you today? Make a collage showing who you are. Describe yourself to me through your collage We will present these to the class

Think About. . . What are some of your dreams or goals? What progress have you made in achieving some of them? What obstacles must you overcome to reach your dreams? Write an essay answering these questions.

What is Self-Confidence? Confidence in yourself and in your abilities

What is your Potential? Potential The possibility of becoming more than they are right now Reaching your potential means becoming all you can be

How can you reach your potential? Keep your efforts focused. Set Priorities What are Priorities? Determining what is important to you and ranking those thinks in order of importance Check out your interests and activities Choose friends who support you Be Health-Smart Use your potential in a positive way

Resources Impact Potential What is a resource? Anything that you use to help accomplish something

Types of Resources Human Resources Resources that have to do with People Examples Time, energy, and knowledge

Types of Resources Material Resources Examples Money, property, supplies, time, and tools

Types of Resources Community resources Examples Libraries, schools, churches, hospitals, clinics, and parks

Types of Resources Natural Resources Resources that occur in nature Examples Everything in the natural environment such as water, trees, oil

Types of Resources Activity On the wall you will find chart paper that includes the four types of resources In groups you will write examples of these resources on the paper. When I ring the bell you will move to the next resource and continue as you did with the first. After completing all of the resources you will be back at the first resource that you started with. As a groups and using the rest of the classes answers you will make a graphic organizer describing your resource These will be presented to the class

The Importance of Goals Something you plan to do, be, or have. Something you are willing to work for

Types of Goals Short-term Goals Long-term Goals Goals that can be accomplished in the near future Long-term Goals Goals that are far-reaching and take time to achieve

What are your goals? On the back of your Who I Am collage, make another collage telling me Who You Want To Be. Include your short and long term goals What do you plan to do with your life Who do you want to become?

Achieving your Goals Keep your goals in Mind Stay active with your goals Be determined

What Would You Do? Imagine a close friend set a goal to lose a certain amount of weight. Based on what you have learned in your classes, you think the goal is an unhealthy one. Your friend is upset because you and her other friends are not supportive of her goal. She thinks all of you are undermining her intentions to improve her appearance. How would you handle the situation?

Making the Connection Find examples of songs with references to goals that someone wishes to achieve, has achieved, or failed to achieve. Play the music or present the lyrics to your class Discuss the impact music has on how well you and your classmates achieve goals.

Chapter 1 Quiz Define Potential Define Priorities Give six examples of community resources How are resources used to achieve goals?