Personhood Curriculum 4th Grade

 

3rd Grade Review

Lesson Plan

(ph-g3rv.htm)

(20 minutes?) 

Prepare "Examples of Short, Mid, and Long Term Goals"

phtran8.htm - - - phtran8.rtf

Prepare "The Differences Between Short, Mid, and Long Term Goals"

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Be sure that any new students receive hard copy of last year's work.

If we teach something, it is because it is important. If it is important, it is worth reviewing. We tend to forget things over the summer, so we are going to have a short review of last year's work.

 

PROJECT: TRANSPARENCY #8

Go over a few of each of the three kinds.

Ask for a couple more, suggested by students. - - -

Point out features such as needing help, schooling, special training, or license required.

Time required could be short, mid term, or long term.

 

Here are some examples of goals.

• List 1: "Short term goals" (a few hours or a day).
  • Eat ice cream
  • Play with pet
  • Read a book
  • Draw a picture
  • Do homework for tomorrow's class
  • Watch TV program

  List 2: "Mid term goals" (a few days or a few weeks).

  • Read 2 books this week.
  • Paint my bicycle DAY-GLOW orange.
  • Work on a school project that will take several days.

  List 3: "Long term goals" (Months or years)

  • Learn how, then go scuba diving
  • Learn how, then fly an airplane
  • Drive a car to San Francisco
  • Be a scientist
  • Be an actor in a stage play
  • Earn enough money to buy a bicycle

 

Project transparency #9

Here is another way to look at goals. The table below compares them side-by-side.

- - - Point out features.

Short Term Goal	Mid Term Goal	Long Term Goal
A day or less	Few days or weeks.	Months or years
Not complicated: Simple	Not too complicated.	Might be complicated.
Probably easy	Not too difficult.	Might be difficult.
May not need a plan.	A plan might be needed.	Most likely a plan will be needed.
		Might have an age requirement.
		Might require going to a special school, possibly for a long time.
		Might require some sort of college degree.
		Might require getting some sort of license.

Remove the slide:

Use a directed discussion. Call on students to answer these questions. If you have students who are new in the school this year, call on them.

Tell us about "short term goals"

Tell us about "mid term goals"

Tell us about "long term goals"

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