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This Opportunity Knocks, But It Costs, Too! lesson plan also includes:
Sixth graders practice six steps to effective problem solving. Working with the school counselor, class members are presented with a scenario that requires them to make a decision. Individuals then write a reflection in which they explain how they would utilize the decision-making steps to resolve the problem. They detail the possible solutions, the outcomes for each, and the possible costs involved with each option.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide class members with a copies of the Steps to Effective Problem Solving and Steps to Effective Problem Solving handouts to keep for future reference
- Create posters of both handouts and mount in the classroom
Classroom Considerations
- The unit is designed to be taught by the school counseling staff
- First lesson in a three-part unit
- Lessons are designed to be taught in order
- Worksheets from this first lesson are required in subsequent lessons
- The counselor/instructor must provide the scenarios
Pros
- The lesson underscores the idea that there are possible costs involved with every solution
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- None