1. Choices Upcoming Texts: “The Test” by Theodore Thomas “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Selected News Articles

2. Fill in the blank… ▪ I have to _____________________ ▪ I have to come to work every day. ▪ I have to make good grades. ▪ I have to take out the trash each night.

3. Fill in the blank again… ▪ I can’t _____________________ ▪ I can’t pass Algebra. ▪ I can’t skip school. ▪ I can’t get into fights.

4. Sentence Change I choose to ____________________. I choose to ____________________. I choose to come to work every day. I choose to come to work every day. I choose to make good grades. I choose to make good grades. I choose to take out the trash each night. I choose to take out the trash each night. Do you still agree or disagree with your statement? Why or Why not? How has the sentence shift changed the meaning of the sentence?

5. Sentence Change again… I choose not to ____________________. I choose not to ____________________. I choose not to pass Algebra. I choose not to pass Algebra. I choose not to skip school. I choose not to skip school. I choose not to get into fights. I choose not to get into fights. Sentence Change = Perspective Change

6. Control Musts ▪ There are very few things in which we do not have control. – Height – Genetics – Who your parents/family are – Weather ▪ There are only five things we MUST do in order to survive. – Breathe – Eat – Drink – Go to the bathroom – Sleep EVERYTHING ELSE IS A CHOICE

7. Choice = Power ▪ The choices we make can either bring us closer to or further from our dreams. ▪ Saying “I have to” and “I can’t” all the time tells the world that you are a victim and that you have no control. You let others make decisions for you. ▪ Think back to “The Scarlet Ibis.” How does the narrator’s choices affect the events/characters in the story?

8. Why do people sometimes make poor choices? ▪ Sometimes a “need” in their lives is not filled. ▪ This can lead to negative consequences. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

9. Preview of Unit’s Themes: Actions and Consequences Emotional vs. Logical Decision-Making Social Choices Moral Choices

10. Ticket–out-the-Door: ▪ How does empathy relate to making choices? (4-5 sentences)