1. Do Now:
Respond to the following prompt in complete sentences.
Identify an obstacle(s) that would you hinder you from achieving your goals. Explain. 1

2. Guiding Question: Why Should You Use Goal Setting?
Day 2
Guiding Question:
Why Should You Use Goal Setting? 2

3. Review of S.M.A.R.T. Goals What is a goal?
What makes a goal S.M.A.R.T.?
Give an example of a S.M.A.R.T. goal?
What are the benefits of setting goals?
What is a common reason that a goal fails?

4. Review of S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Specific - What exactly do you want to achieve?
Measurable - How will you know when you’ve reached your goal?
Achievable - Is this a goal that you can attain?
Realistic - Is it possible to achieve this goal?
Time-Based - When will you achieve your goal?

5. Goals & Change
Change and goals go hand in hand. Think of something you would like to change about yourself either physically or socially.
For instance, saving more money, losing weight, becoming more active, improving grades. All of these changes would result in setting goals.

6. Now It’s Your Turn!
Create 3 “S.M.A.R.T.” Goals! - Educational - Improve or maintain good grades; GPA - Social - Join clubs, meet new people or eliminate negative people/vibes - Physical - More/less active, exercise or improve sports performance
Students can use the same process they used in the Goals & Change exercise
If students finish early - they can write a career goal

7. Partner Review Have a partner read your goals.
Make sure that each goal fits each part of a S.M.A.R.T. goal.

8. Exit Ticket
Respond to the following prompt in complete sentences.
Which goal do you think will be the easiest to achieve and which goal do you think will be the most challenging to achieve? Explain.