DO NOW

Make a list of 5 decisions you had to make in the past 48 hrs. What factors influenced those decisions? Were you happy with all of your choices?

What Influences Your Decision?

Values

Family

Friends and Peers

VALUES•TRUSTWORTHY•LOYAL•HELPFUL•FRIENDLY •COURTEOUS•KIND•OBEDIENT•CHEERFUL•THRIFTY•BRAVE•CLEAN•REVERENT

FAMILY•TEACH IDEAS ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT OR WRONG

•INSTILL CERTAIN MORAL OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

•SOME FAMILIES TEACH THE CHILDREN TO VALUE EDUCATION, RESPECT,TRUST, HONESTYAND CITIZENSHIP

FRIENDS AND PEERS

PEER PRESSURE…..

MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS

STATE THE SITUATION LIST THE OPTIONS WEIGH THE OUTCOMES CONSIDER YOUR VALUES MAKE A DECISIONS AND ACT EVALUATE THE DECISION

STATE THE SITUATION

WHAT DECISION DO YOU HAVE TO MAKE

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU HAVE TO DECIDE

LIST THE OPTIONS

WHAT ARE THE CHOICES ARE THERE OTHER OPTIONS

WEIGH THE OUTCOMES WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF EACH

OPTION? HOW WILL YOUR CHOICE AFFECT YOU NOW AND IN THE FUTURE? WILL YOUR CHOICE AFFECT OTHERS?

H – IS YOUR DESIONS HEALTHFUL E – IS YOUR DECISION ETHICAL L – IS YOUR DECISION LEGAL P – WOULD YOUR PARENTS APPROVE

CONSIDER YOUR VALUES

HOW DOES EACH OF THE OPTIONS FIT IN WITH YOUR VALUES

HOW WILL YOUR VALUES INFLUENCE YOUR DECISION

EVALUATE THE DECISION

WHAT WERE THE ACTUAL CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR DECISION

DID THE RESULTS TURN OUT AS YOU PLANNED

WOULD YOU MAKE THE SAME CHOICE AGAIN

WHAT DID YOU LEARN