Personhood Curriculum
7th Grade
 
Life Is ...
Lesson Plan
aphg7-7
Teaching Goals
  1. Impart a realistic view of making decisions.
  2. Define Peace of Mind in terms of decision making.
  3. Define Worry in terms of decision making.
  4. Define Flexibility in terms of decision making.
  5. Define Faith in terms of decision making.
  6. Defuse the tendency of some people to try to be perfect.
  7. Defuse the tendency of some people to worry too much.
  8. Practice Note Taking.
Teacher Prep
Print out the essay "Life Is ..." - - - lifeis-.htm - - - lifeis-.rtf
Make copies for each student plus spares.
Class Time

I am going to read a short essay. You are to take notes out-of-the-air as I read it. This is note taking practice and learning. I will ask you questions about the contents of the essay, and how you made your notes.

Read the essay "Life is a long series of important decisions that must all be made with insufficient data."

Ask these questions. Refer to the essay for answers. Ask students how they made their notes. Ask if other students did it differently or shorter.

What is Peace of mind?

What is worry?

What does the worry come form?

What are the 5 parts of Flexibility?

What is faith?

Pass out copies of the essay.

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As of: 27 Jan '03