Making Decisions & Setting Goals
Unit 1
Pg. 28-33
8th Grade Health
By: Mr. Springer
Decisions & Goals
Decision Making-Skills:
Help to make good choices and find healthy
solutions to problems.
Goal Setting Skills:
Help take control of life and provide direction.
Decision Making:
The process of making a choice and finding a
solution.
The Decision-Making Process
Is a Series of Six Steps:
1:
State the Situation
2:
List the Options
3:
Weigh the Possible Outcomes
4:
Consider your Values
5:
Make a Decision and Act
6:
Evaluate the Decision
HELP!
When evaluating your choices, consider this…
H (Healthful)
E (Ethical)
L (Legal)
Will it contribute to your health?
Does it show respect for you and others?
Is someone your age allowed to do this?
P (Parental Approval)
Would your parents/guardians approve?
Setting Goals!
Goal Setting:
The process of working towards something you
want to accomplish.
Short-Term Goals:
Goals to be achieved soon (days, weeks).
Long-Term Goals:
Last weeks, months or years!
The Goal-Setting Process
Is a Series of Five Steps:
1:
Identify specific Goal and Write it!
2:
List steps to achieve goal!
3:
Get help and support from others!
4:
Setup checkpoints to evaluate your progress!
5:
Reward yourself for achieving your goal!
-What kind of goals do you have, and need to make decisions about?
 In Class Assignment 
Scenarios
Using “The Decision-Making Process” slide,
evaluate your Scenario.
Goals
Using “The Goal-Setting Process”, set goals for
the person in the scenario.
Act it out/ Share
Share Scenarios, decisions, and goals
You will earn 10 points for completing this activity!!