1. Do Now: Decision Making Use complete sentences. 1.) What has been your toughest decision you’ve ever had to make? 2.) How did you come upon the decision that you eventually made?

2. Decision Making Objective: To help students understand the importance of reflective decision making and learn how to use the Decision-Making Rubric Graphic Organizer

3. Choice, not chance determines destiny. Anonymous

4. No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently. Agnes De Mill

5. Decision Making Process What to wear to school? – Decide what you want your image to be. – Consider your choices (eliminate negatives and narrow down to most positive.) – Think about what other’s wear. – Evaluate choices and consider which outfit most fits your goal.

6. Welcome to Chapter 7! Dane Blanton Chapter 7 Video! Barry Schwartz: The Choice of Paradox (20 Min) Barry Schwartz: The Choice of Paradox (20 Min)

7. Long-Term vs. Short-Term Short-Term Essential to your happiness right now; immediate gratification. Long-Term Will be reached in the future. Not experience the rewards for years.

8. Identifying Choices: Activity 170 Read the two paragraphs at the top of page 170. After reading the paragraph, list two of Joyce’s goals on Activity 170. Read the two paragraphs at the bottom of page 170. – What is Joyce’s long-term goal? – What are the options she must choose from now that will effect her long-term goal? List below.

9. Gathering Information: Activity 171 Read page 171 in the textbook. Can you list some other information that would be helpful to Joyce as she weighs her alternatives? List below.

10. Evaluating Choices Textbook Pg. 172 After listing your alternatives and learned as much as you can about them, you are ready to evaluate your choices. Using a pros vs. cons approach is best. You must also judge how likely each alternative is to be successful or get what you want. Be careful not to be biased towards the choice you think is most appropriate for you! Be honest in your evaluations!

11. Evaluating Choices: Activity 172 Cont. This is the time to consider your feelings about your choices. Using your research, does your intuition tell you that one course is most suitable for you? There is no guarantee that your decision will make you successful. Keeping your goals and values in mind, you can be confident of making a good decision most of the time. Activity 172: Look at the chart at the bottom of page 172 in your textbook. Complete the pros and cons of Joyce not working at all and her probability of her success. Place your answers on Activity 172.

12. Jessica and John’s Story (Optional) Read Jessica’s story on pg. 173. Fill out the chart on Activity 173 and answer the question at the bottom. Read John’s story on pg. 174. Fill out the chart on Activity 174 and answer the question at the bottom.

13. Comprehensive Decision Making Model Define your goal. State the decision to be made. Analyze your resources. Analyze your wants and needs. Identify your choices. Gather information. Evaluate your choices. Make your decision.

14. Gloria’s Chart: Textbook pg. 176 Evaluate Gloria’s chart. What choice would you make if you were Gloria? Write your answer on Activity 176.

15. Decision-Making Rubric: Act 177 Your Goal: To identify a career that you would find most interesting. Decision to be made: Which career you would find most satisfying. What are the resources you need to make your decision? What are your wants and needs? Any other information needed? Fill out the chart on Activity 177 for this scenario. What was your choice? How realistic is your choice?

16. Movie Time! Robert Frost: “The Road Not Taken.”