Decision-Making Lesson and PowerPoint | Decision-Making Activities | Lesson
Decision-Making Lesson and PowerPoint | Decision-Making Activities | Lesson
About This Resource
**★ Topic - **Decision-Making | Responsible Decision-Making
**★ **Lesson Plan | PowerPoint | Activity Worksheets
**★ **130 pages (including PowerPoint slides)
**★ **Print and Digital versions
**★ **Suitable for Middle School and High School
**★ **Social Emotional Learning
**★ **Detailed Suggested Responses included!
This resource includes:
**★ **Comprehensive Lesson Plan (Step-by-step instructions | 10 pages)
**★ **Editable Lesson Plan (10 pages | Modify as you wish)
**★ **Lesson PowerPoint (65 slides)
**★ 24 **Lesson Activity Worksheets and Handouts
**★ Detailed **Sample Responses
**★ 2 **Google Slide links (for Activities and PowerPoint)
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Help your students become more confident, thoughtful **decision-makers **with this prep free comprehensive SEL lesson on decision-making. This lesson packet is designed for middle and high school students. It guides students through real-life scenarios, reflection activities, and practical tools that can greatly strengthen their ability to make responsible choices. Whether you're teaching in a health class, advisory, life skills, or SEL program, this resource provides everything you need to deliver a meaningful, engaging, and no-prep lesson from start to finish.
✔ For your convenience, detailed Answer Keys and Sample Responses are included to aid in-depth discussions with your students.
✔ This lesson teaches students how to make thoughtful, responsible decisions by walking them through a clear, step-by-step decision-making process.
Through real-life scenarios, self-reflection, and structured tools, students learn to:
★ Understand the 7 steps of effective decision-making.
★ Recognize the difference between impulsive and thoughtful choices.
★ Reflect on how emotions, peer pressure, media, and family influence their decisions.
★ Use tools like pros & cons lists, decision matrices, journaling, and role-play to think through options.
★ Identify how their personal values can guide them toward better choices.
★ Take responsibility for their actions and grow from mistakes.
★ Build self-awareness and practice applying these skills in real-world situations.
✨ What’s Included:
✅ 10-Page Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
✔️** The 10-page hardcopy lesson plan **includes a fully guided script with prompts and guidance for the teacher—such as what topic is being introduced, what to say to students, and which activities to use—are highlighted in blue to make them easy to spot and simple to follow during facilitation.
✔️ To ensure ease of use and clarity, I've added images of the corresponding worksheets on the left side of the lesson plan. Each image represents the worksheet to be used in that specific section, eliminating any guesswork on choosing the right one.
✔️ An editable version of the lesson plan is included to customize for your class needs.
✅ PowerPoint Presentation (65 slides)
✔️ The PowerPoint slides are visually appealing, age appropriate, and student-friendly designed to keep learners engaged and support understanding.
✔️ The PowerPoint slides are fully aligned with the lesson and support each section of instruction from start to finish.
✔️ The PowerPoint slides are provided in both a PowerPoint file and a Google Slides version, making it easy to share with students for remote learning or use during virtual instruction.
❌ The PowerPoint slides are NOT editable due to copyright purposes.
✅ 24 Printable and Digital Student Worksheets
✔️ This resource includes **24 printable and digital **student activity worksheets to reinforce learning.
✔️ A diverse range of lesson activities have been included to comprehensively address** every** aspect of the lesson plan, from beginning to end. Each worksheet corresponds to a key concept from the lesson, giving students hands-on practice and an opportunity to further apply and reinforce the topic that was just covered. **Answer Keys | Sample Responses **are included.
✔️ Activities include journaling, scenario analysis, value mapping, decision-making tools practice (such as pros and cons lists and decision matrices), and group role-play exercises.
✔️ The worksheets are also available in a Google Slides digital version, with text boxes already added to make it easy for students to complete their work online.
❌ The activity worksheets are NOT editable due to copyright purposes.
✅ Comprehensive Answer Keys | Sample Responses
✔️ Answer keys and sample responses are included to support instruction and make facilitation more manageable.
✔️ These examples can also be used to guide students in developing thoughtful responses and practicing decision-making skills.
Topics Covered in the Lesson and PowerPoint Packet:
★ The 7 steps of the decision-making process
★ Emotions and Impulses
★ Values
★ Short-Term vs. Long-Term Thinking | Choices
★ Understanding Consequences
★ Taking Responsibility
★ Influences On Your Decisions
★ Wrap-Up Activities
★ Key Takeaways
❤️❤️❤️ This resource covers a wide range of decision-making topics, and while it can be taught as a full unit, teachers don’t have to cover everything. You can easily pick and choose the sections that best fit your students’ needs or focus on the areas where they may need the most support and growth.
**✅ **This resource is available in Google Slides! Text boxes are already set up to make it easier for both you and your students. Each slide includes two helpful instruction tabs: one for restoring deleted text boxes and one for zooming in to enlarge worksheets. This is especially useful for students who are less familiar with Google Slides or need a bit of extra support.
Topics Covered in the Lesson, Activities, and Worksheets
▶ Decision-Making Anticipation Guide (2 variations)
▶ Anticipation Reflection | Discussion Questions
▶ Decision-Making Self- Assessment
▶ Decision-Making Vocabulary and Key words
▶ Thinking Through Your Choices: A Reflection on How You Make Decisions
▶ The Decision-Making Process Group Activity
▶ Independent Skit Analysis: Watching Choices in Action
▶ What I Learned About Making Decisions
▶ Emotions In Action Scenario: "The Text Message"
▶ Emotions In Action Scenario: "The Bad Grade"
▶ Values Web
▶ Short-Term vs. Long-Term Options
▶ Every Choice Has a Consequence
▶ Learning From Mistakes: A Responsibility Reflection
▶ "A Missed Deadline" Real-Life Scenario: Own It, Learn From It
▶ Learning from a Mistake: A Personal Responsibility Reflection
▶ Who's Influencing You? Influences on Decision-Making
▶ Tools for Smart Decisions
▶ Walk Through the Decision-Making Steps: What Would You Do?
▶ Think It Through: A Personal Decision-Making Guide
▶ Reflection: Think Back on What You’ve Learned
▶ Exit Ticket: Reflect Before You Go
❤ This resource includes everything you need to teach students about responsible decision-making!
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❤️ Other Decision-Making products you might be interested in:
⭐ Decision-Making Activity Worksheets
⭐ Decision-Making Reflection Questions
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Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.
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