Teenagers could use a little help with their decision-making process. Guide them through the steps of mature choices, outside influences, and expected consequences with a lesson about making decisions.

Concepts

making inferences, making decisions, consequences, cause and effect, problem solving strategies, asking questions, peer pressure

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a peer counseling group when discussing consequences
• Prompts your class to write about a time when a poor decision led to an undesirable consequence, or a responsible decision led to a desirable consequence

Classroom Considerations

• Be sure that your class has a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for the activities and discussions

Pros

• Promotes thoughtful decision making and a consideration of the connection between actions and consequences
• Fosters healthy discussion in your eighth grade classroom
• Comes with all necessary worksheets and printables

Cons

• None