Life Skills
Miss Binggeli
Blizzard Bag 3:
Goals and Goal Setting
Objectives:
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Define short term, long term, fixed and flexible goals.
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Identify personal short term and long term goals.
Directions:
1. Read the PowerPoint about Goals and Goal Setting.
2. Complete the Goals and Goal Setting Notes
3. Complete the Goals Worksheet
4. Be ready to turn these notes and the worksheet in when you come back to school.
Goals and Goal Setting Notes
What is a goal?
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O Can be set by:
Why do we need Goals?
O Goals give __________________, without goals, people cannot & will not make
________________________.
O To ____________________ what you want in life, __________________________.
O To use as ______________________________ for your future.
Identifying Goals:
O Use your own values –
O
O Set Priorities –
O
O Be Realistic –
O
Setting Goals:
1.
Analyze the goal
O
O
2.
Put your goals in writing
O
3.
Be specific enough!
O
4.
Make a commitment to work on it
O
5.
Use resources to achieve the goal
O
O
Kinds of Goals…
O Short Term:
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O
O Examples:
O Long Term:
O
O
O Examples:
Different Types of Goals
O Fixed Goals –
O
O Example:
O Flexible Goals –
O
O Example:
Name:
Date:
Class Period:
Goals
1. List 5 Short Term goals you have at the present moment.
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________
2. List 5 Long Term goals you have for your future.
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________
3. List one Fixed Goal that you have for yourself. (different from above)
4. List one Flexible Goal that you have for yourself. (different from above)
5. Pick one of the above Long Term Goals. What resources will you use to accomplish this
goal?
6. Why do you believe it is important to set goals for your future?