1. Lesson 3 Decision Making
Healthy Self
Lesson 3
Decision Making

2. Decisions A decision is a choice you make and act upon.
In your life you will make several decisions.
Some bigger than others.
Each decision you make will impact your overall health either physically, mentally, emotionally, or socially.

3. Decision Making
Decision making is the process of making a choice or finding a solution.
Just today you went through a decision making process on what clothes to wear.
How many of you changed your mind several times before you got to school?

4. Group Activity
In this next activity you will be asked to make several different decisions.
Make sure you try your best to make the best choice for you.

5. Plane Crash

6. You have been traveling on a tour around the world.
As you are traveling home, you are pondering over all the events and things you have seen over the past three weeks.

7. Suddenly, the pilot comes over the loud speaker.
His voice is stressed and urgent.
He tells you to prepare for a crash landing.
You are struck numb with fear.

8. As you look out the window for signs of any hope, you notice that the plane is flying over the ocean.
You become even more fearful because any rescue will not be quick or easy.

9. As the plane hits the water, you see luggage, blankets, and carts fly around you.
People are screaming and crying while others are motionless, eyes fixed forward.

10. You feel the coldness of the water seeping in around you as the plane comes to a stop.
As your fingers fumble at the seat belt, you notice that remarkably there are many survivors.
You follow the others to the open gash in the plane to escape before it goes under to a watery grave.

11. It is your turn to jump out of the gash
It is your turn to jump out of the gash. You can now see the wreckage from the plane scattered across the ocean.
It is also apparent that land is not near by. You leap into the chilly waters and struggle towards a piece of the plane that is floating.

12. There are about twenty other people around you, hanging onto pieces of the broken wreckage.

13. Someone calls to you. You see that there is a life boat that has survived the crash.
The person helps you aboard. It is the captain of the plane. He is badly hurt.
As he grabs your arm in pain, he tells you to gather up as many people as you can .

14. He also tells you that the boat can only hold ten people.
If any more are retrieved, the boat will collapse and all will be lost.

15. On his last breath he tells you to choose wisely.
He allows himself to slip overboard in the ocean.
As you watch him sink, you wonder who you will choose.

16. Task
You must come up with a list of ten people who should be saved from the ocean.
All you have to base your decision on is the persons occupation and their age.
Be ready to explain your reasons for saving, or not saving, different people.

17. Remember, the rescue may be days away
Remember, the rescue may be days away. Here is the list of the survivors.
As the captain said
“Choose Wisely!”

18. Assignment 1 Come up with your personal list of who you would save.
Do not discuss this with your neighbors – I want only your opinion, thoughts, and beliefs.

19. Survivors
You 14 Grandma 76 Doctor 63 Nurse 27 Airline Attendant 33 X-Navy Seal 26 Little Girl 6 College Student 21 Gang Member 18 Farmer 55
Investment Banker 51 Politician 59 Carpenter 50 Teacher 44 House Wife 38 Police Man 32 Pregnant Woman 24 Husband of the 25 Pregnant Woman

20. Assignment 2 Get into groups of 5-6.
As a group you must come up with a list of 10 survivors.
Everyone in the group must have the same list
Make sure that the majority, and not the minority, of the group is taken into account.

21. To Be Continued Tomorrow
STOP
To Be Continued Tomorrow

22. Plane Crash
I am going to give you more information now about the survivors from the plane crash.
See if this information changes the way you feel.

23. Survivors
You 14 Grandma 76 Doctor 63 Nurse 27 Airline Attendant 33 X-Navy Seal 26 Little Girl 6 College Student 21 Gang Member 18 Farmer 55
Investment Banker 51 Politician 59 Carpenter 50 Teacher 44 House Wife 38 Police Man 32 Pregnant Woman 24 Husband of the 25 Pregnant Woman

24. Assignment 3
Based on the new information – get back into your groups and come up with a new list of 10 survivors
See if the information changes the way you feel.

25. Assignment Review
What made you choose the specific people from the plane crash?
The answer is your personal values.
Age, gender, career, family, money, criminal behavior, and weight are all values that you used in making your decision.

26. Take out your “Healthy Self Unit Page”
Reminder
DUE TODAY
Parts of Healthy Self Unit Page
Vocabulary
Remember the words should be done a separate sheet of paper
Words must be numbered and underlined
Crossword
Review Questions
Getting Started
Take out your “Healthy Self Unit Page”
Staple your vocabulary to the crossword puzzle
Take out your decision making notes from earlier this week
Objectives
Describe how peer pressure can affect your opinions and attitudes
Analyze how a positive self-concepts helps overall health
Identify personal qualities

27. Assignment Review
Remember in the first of this lesson we talked about how our values play a factor in your decisions.
During this assignment did you struggle with your decisions?

28. Decision Making
Hopefully you will never be faced with such a difficult decision of life and death.
The next slides will give you steps on how to make good decisions in your everyday life.

29. 6 steps to Making a Decision
Identify the problem:
What do you have to decide?
In the plane crash activity, what was the problem?

30. 6 steps to Making a Decision
Consider your values:
What do you consider to be right or wrong?
In the plane crash activity, did you go against your personal values?
If so, how did it make you feel?

31. 6 steps to Making a Decision
List the options:
What are your choices?
What were your choices?
Did you find it easy or hard to make some of your choices based on your options (list of survivors)

32. 6 steps to Making a Decision
Weigh the consequences:
What will happen in the future for each option?
Consequences are the result of an action that you take.
Did you take the time to really think how you would feel picking or not picking certain people?

33. 6 steps to Making a Decision
Decide and act:
Make your choice, take responsibility for it, and act upon your decision.
Did you try and blame someone else for your choices in the plane crash activity?
Sometimes taking responsibility means just learning from your choice.

34. 6 steps to Making a Decision
Evaluate your decision:
Was it a good choice?
Would you make the same choice in the future?
Is there anything you would change?
Knowing what you know now – what would you do differently in the plane crash activity?

35. Influences and Decisions
Besides our values, there are other things that influence our decisions.
An influence is a force that affects your choices when you have a decision to make.

36. Influences on Decisions
Family:
The way you are raised, and your family’s standards and values, all play a part in your decision making

37. Religion Most religions have guidelines that they are asked to follow
These guidelines affect your decisions in everyday life

38. Peers
Peers can have a positive or negative influence on your decisions
Often time peers do things just because their peers are doing things
This is why it is so important to have peers that have the same values and goals

39. Education
The more education you have, the more skills and information you will have when making decisions

40. Media The media can have both good and bad information
You have to be a smart consumer and know what information is accurate and what information is exaggerated

41. Culture
Your culture is the traditions you follow and the ways you live your life based on your environment.

42. Time
Sometimes our decisions are based on how much time we have to make the decision
Time also plays a part in how much time we have to put into an activity

43. Money Sadly, money is a deciding factor in many things
Sometimes there are activities we want to do, but can’t because of money
Some people pick their future jobs based on money

44. Ease
Often times we decide on things just because it is easier than another choice

45. Quick Check All consequences are negative. True / False
Your values have a huge impact on your decision making skills. True / False
As you get older your values can change. True / False
When we go against our values, we make healthy choices. True / False
Explain why a good decision is a responsible decision.
Why is it important to review the consequences when making a decision?

46. Quick Check Answers All consequences are negative. True / False
Your values have a huge impact on your decision making skills. True / False
As you get older your values can change. True / False
When we go against our values we make healthy choices. True / False
Explain why you must take responsibility for your decision. By taking responsibility for our decisions, we learn and grow. Even when the choice is not a good choice – if we take responsibility for it, in the future we will be more likely to make the better choice.
Why is it important to review the consequences when making a decision? Many times negative consequences can be avoided by thinking ahead. It is important to review consequences so that when making a decision the best outcome can be achieved.