HS.44 The Benefits of Goal Setting (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.44, “The Benefits of Goal Setting”) teaches high school students about personal goal setting as part of personal development. Students learn to define what a goal is, distinguish among routine, problem solving/developmental, and innovative goals, and identify the benefits of setting goals through visualization, a blindfold activity, discussion, and drawing exercises.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define goal.
- Differentiate between types of goals.
- List the benefits of setting goals.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Transparencies and projector
- Scratch paper
- Blindfold
- HS.44.TM.A
- HS.44.TM.B
- HS.44.TM.C
- HS.44.Assess.A
- Unit
- Stage One of Development—ME
- Problem Area
- How Do I Begin to Grow?
- Precepts
- A2: Focus on results.
- Resources
- National FFA Organization's Essential Learnings, 2003.
- Key Terms
- Goal; Routine Goals; Problem Solving/Developmental Goals; Innovative Goals
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NPH-H.9-12.3Reducing Health Risks — Develop strategies to improve or maintain personal, family, and community health