1. Ms. Kelly 6 th Grade Health Decision Making

2. Journal: Let’s Talk About Making Decisions Tell me about a time when you had a big decision to make.. Maybe over the break?! What was the decision? What did you decide to do? Was it easy or difficult to decide? Did it take you awhile to make the decision? Do you think you made the correct decision? Why or why not? Remember to answer these questions in paragraph format!!!

3. Decisions Choices that you make Two types Major Minor

4. Decision Making 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

5. State the Situation Identify the problem Think: How did the problem start/develop? Who is involved? How much time do you have to make a decision?

6. List the Options Write down the choices

7. Weigh Your Options Consider the consequences (or results) Positive and negative parts of each option Risks (chance of danger or loss) Short-term and long-term effects

8. Consider Your Values Beliefs you feel strongly about that help guide the way you live

9. Make a Decision and Act Decide what is best for you based on all of the information you’ve collected!

10. Evaluate the Decision Review the decision you made Did it work or does the problem still exist? Was the outcome you expected?

11. Benefits of Good Decisions Improved self-concept and self-esteem Gain control of your health Increase your independence Control your own future Improved relationships with family and friends

12. Scenario #1: You are at the mall with 3 other friends and you see 2 other popular girls from school. One of the popular girls tells you that there is a store that is easy to steal from and she dares you to try to steal an item from the store…

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14. Scenario #2: Your parents have planned a family night at the movies, but your friend invited you to a sleepover the same night. The sleepover sounds really fun, but you know that the family night is very important to your parents…

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