1. Taking Charge of Your Health
Chapter 2
Taking Charge of Your Health
Lesson 1
Making Responsible Decisions
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2. The first step in the decision-making process is to state the situation
Values provide criteria which are standards on which to base decisions.
Decisions you make can affect each part of your health triangle.

3. 7th Grade Goal Setting and Decision Making Notes
The H.E.L.P criteria can help you decide what to do in a situation.
Before you make a decision, it is important to evaluate the consequences of the decision.
Your decisions show what is important to you.

4. Values are beliefs that guide the way a person lives
Being ethical means choosing to take the right action.
“I’m doing this because it’s a cool thing to do.” is not among the healthy criteria that determine good decision-making?

5. Once you set a goal, you should develop a strategy that will help you achieve it.
A good goal is one that is realistic.
Goals help you focus so you can accomplish what you want.

6. 7th Grade Goal Setting and Decision Making Notes
The steps of decision-making can help you make responsible decisions
Personal values help you make decisions based on what’s important to you.

7. The process of making a choice or solving a problem decision making
values
ethical
criteria
The beliefs that guide the way a person lives
Choosing to take the right action
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Standards on which to base decisions

8. In this lesson, you will be able to
identify what decision making is and why it is important.
describe why values are important to decision making.
demonstrate how to use the six-step decision-making process to make a healthful choice.

9. Analyzing a Graphic
Take a look at Figure 2.3 in this lesson. Use this figure to summarize the steps you would take to make a healthful decision.

10. Decisions and Your Health
One of the keys to being responsible is good decision making.
decision making The process of making a choice
or solving a problem
Choosing to have juice or milk with lunch is a small decision, but it’s part of healthful eating.
Other decisions may help you avoid harmful behaviors, such as deciding never to use tobacco. Deciding never to use tobacco would have a lasting, positive effect on your health.
Good decision making comes from learning to analyze the validity of health information and understanding the role that family, community, and cultural attitudes play when people make health-related decisions.
The choices and decisions you make can affect each part of your health triangle.

11. Decisions and Your Health
Thinking About Consequences
How will this decision affect my health?
Will it affect the health of others? If so, how?
Is the behavior I might choose harmful or illegal?
How will my family feel about my decision?
Does this decision fit with my values?
How will this decision affect my goals?
You can make wiser choices if you first understand the consequences of a health-related decision.

12. Your choices should be based on values.
Decisions and Values
Your choices should be based on values.
values The beliefs that guide the way a person lives
Your values include your beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is most important to you.

13. Ethical values are shared by a group of people.
Decisions and Values
Ethical values are shared by a group of people.
ethical Choosing to take the right action
Ethical values help you make decisions about right and wrong. They also help you maintain healthy relationships.
Being honest and showing respect for others are examples of core ethical values.

14. Decisions and Values
Personal values help you make decisions about what is important to you.
For example, if you believe that it’s important to keep parks clean, you might decide to spend time each week picking up trash in your local park.

15. Your religious beliefs
Decisions and Values
Sources of Values
Your family
Your Culture
Your religious beliefs
Your life experiences

16. The H.E.L.P. criteria can help you in the decision making process.
Decisions and Values
The H.E.L.P. criteria can help you in the decision making process. H E L P
Healthful
Ethical
Legal
Parental Approval
criteria Standards on which to base decisions
H (Healthful)
What are the risks of the decision?
E (Ethical)
Is the decision right, according to core ethical values?
L (Legal)
Does the decision break any rules or laws?
P (Parental Approval)
Would my parents approve of the decision?

17. Influences on Decisions
Sources of Influences
Parents
Friends
Peers
The Media
Sometimes you make decisions based on factual information. Other times, you make decisions because something else influenced you.

18. The Six Steps of Decision Making1 2 3
Weigh the Outcomes
State the Situation
List the Options 4 5 6
Make a Decision and Act
Evaluate the Decision
Consider Values
1. State the Situation
What decision do you have to make? How much time do you have to decide?
2. List the Options
What are your choices? Can a reliable source, such as parents or guardians help you think of some other options?
3. Weight the Outcomes
What are some of the possible consequences of each options?
4. Consider Values
How does each option fit in with your values?
5. Make a Decision and Act
What do you need to do to follow through on your decision?
6. Evaluate the Decision
What were the actual consequences of your decision? Did the results turn out as you had planned? What did you learn?
Applying these six steps will guide you through any decision you need to make about an issue or problem.

19. Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define criteria. Write a sentence that shows how criteria are important in decision making.
Criteria are standards on which to base decisions. Student sentences, which will vary, should mention that criteria can help in evaluating a difficult situation or in deciding what to do in the situation.

20. What I Learned Give Examples Name three sources of values.
Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Give Examples Name three sources of values.
Answers should include three of these sources: parents, guardians, family, religion, cultural background, and personal experiences.

21. What I Learned Explain What do the letters H.E.L.P. stand for?
Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Explain What do the letters H.E.L.P. stand for?
Healthful, Ethical, Legal, Parental Approval

22. What I Learned List Name three possible influences on decisions.
Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
List Name three possible influences on decisions.
Answers, which will vary, may include factual information, parents, friends, peers, television, movies, or commercials.

23. What I Learned Identify What are the six steps of decision making?
Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Identify What are the six steps of decision making?
state the situation, list options, weigh outcomes, consider values, make a decision and act, evaluate the decision

24. Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Apply Think back to a decision you made recently. What values influenced that decision?
Answers, which will vary, should show an ability to apply the lesson content.

25. Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze Reread the story of Tyler on page 38. Write a short paragraph explaining how he could have applied the steps of the decision-making process to help him make his choice.
Answers will vary. Answers should show the six steps of decision making.

26. Taking Charge of Your Health
Chapter 2
Taking Charge of Your Health
Lesson 2
Setting and Reaching Your Goals
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27. A goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time
long-term goal
short-term goal
A goal that you can achieve in a short length of time
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28. In this lesson, you will be able to
explain why it’s important to set goals.
distinguish between two different types of goals.
create a goal-setting plan to reach a health-related goal.

29. Sequencing
Review Figure 2.5 in this lesson. Then list the steps of the goal-setting process in the correct order.

30. Why Set Goals? Goals help you focus.
Goals give you a sense of purpose.
Goals help you measure your progress.
Reaching a goal boosts your self-confidence.
Goal setting is a powerful tool that you can use to shape your future.
Because reaching a goal can boost your self-confidence, your mental/emotional health is strengthened.

31. Some goals may be easy to reach, while others may be more challenging.
Why Set Goals?
Some goals may be easy to reach, while others may be more challenging.
Set realistic goals and consider your strengths and limitations.
Once you have considered your strengths and limitations, you can choose what goals are realistic and what goals you can achieve in a reasonable time period.

32. Becoming a teacher or a doctor is an example of a long-term goal.
Long-Term Goals
If a goal you set will likely take months or years to reach, it’s a long-term goal.
long-term goal A goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time
Becoming a teacher or a doctor is an example of a long-term goal.

33. A short-term goal can contribute to a long-term goal.
Short-Term Goals
A short-term goal can contribute to a long-term goal.
short-term goal A goal that you can achieve in a short length of time
Long-Term Goal
Short-Term Goal

34. Strategies for Attaining a Goal
Step 1
Set a realistic goal and write it down.
Step 2
List the steps you need to take to reach that goal.
Step 3
Find others who can help and support you.
Step 4
Set checkpoints to evaluate your progress.
Step 5
Reward yourself after reaching the goal.
Creating and following a goal-setting plan will help you stay on track as you work toward reaching your goal.

35. Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary Define short-term goal and long-term goal. Then use both terms in a sentence that shows the difference between them.
A short-term goal is a goal that you can achieve in a short period of time. A long-term goal is a goal that you plan to reach over an extended period of time. Student sentences should reflect an understanding of the two types of goals.

36. Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Give Examples List at least two steps in a goal-setting plan.
Answers will vary. Students should list two of the five steps of the goal-setting plan.

37. Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Explain How can short-term goals be used to reach long-term goals?
You can reach a long term goal by setting and meeting a number of short-term goals.

38. Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze How are checkpoints useful in meeting a goal?
Checkpoints can help you evaluate your progress toward attaining a goal.

39. Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Predict How might priorities, changing abilities, and responsibilities influence setting health goals?
Answers will vary. Short-term goals may need to be adjusted to accommodate changing priorities in a teen’s life.

40. Taking Charge of Your Health
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Chapter 2
Taking Charge of Your Health
Lesson 1
Making Responsible Decisions
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