1. Objective
Students will be able to apply the steps in the goal setting process to their own personal short term and long term goals.

2. Vocabulary
Goal- something you want to achieve that requires effort and planning.
Short term goal- within 3 months
Ex. I want to get a part in the play.
Long term goal- Can take months to years
Ex. I want to learn a foreign language.

3. Short term or long term? Pass my next history test Start a business
Learn how to play piano
Make the basketball team

4. Goals must be… Important to you Specific Realistic
Dependant on your own actions

5. Good goals… yes or no? Win the lottery Learn to play an instrument
Lose 20 pounds in a week

6. Steps to goal setting Define the goal
I want to go from a B to an A in math
2. Outline the steps you must take
go to tutoring
complete math homework every night
Study for an extra hour the night before a test
3. Consider obstacles and how you will overcome them
getting to school for tutoring/ Ride with a friend
finding time to study more
4. Set deadlines
By next report card

7. You want to earn 150$ to buy a bike
You want to earn 150$ to buy a bike. Your weekly allowance is 5$ and you spend half of it on candy and video games.
Define the goal
Outline the steps you must take
Consider obstacles and how to overcome them
Set deadlines
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Obstacle/ Solution

8. In one sentence tell me what you learned in PHS today
In one sentence tell me what you learned in PHS today. I will pick two names at random to share answers.

9. Goal stars
Tonight brainstorm some of your own personal short term and long term goals.
Tomorrow you will apply the steps in the goal setting process to 2 of these goals.