STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Session One (50 Minutes)

FACTORS INFLUENCING WHO I AM

· Recognize how many factors influence our lives

· Determine how many factors can be controlled

· Identify Self-Discipline as the most important factor

· Consider what Self-Discipline means to participants

THE CHOICES CHALLENGE

· Learn that every decision has a consequence

· Understand that choices made about education have both short- and long-term consequences

TIME MANAGEMENT

· Discover how many free time hours they have each week, even after doing 14 hours of homework

· Consider the benefits of doing homework in light of the free time available to them

MONEY MANAGEMENT

· Discover how much money it takes to live on one's own

· Realize the possible long-term impacts of dropping out of school

Session Two (50 Minutes)

THE TIME OF MY LIFE

· Realize how much of life happens after high school

· Realize the long-term impact of decisions made during the next four years

SCHOOL DECISIONS & CAREER CONSEQUENCES

· Realize the numerous ways a career can be rewarding

· Make a clear connection between their level of education and the number and variety of career options available to them

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SCHOOL AND WORK

· Identify the five building blocks of success, and the reward they can provide: types of classes; grades earned; attendance; relationships; free time activities

· Understand that there is a connection between what is expected at school and what will be expected at work

FUTURE IMPACT

· Discover how their decisions today impact many others besides just themselves in the future

· Realize that they can make a huge difference in other people’s lives

MY PLAN TO TAKE CHARGE OF MY LIFE

· Review the main point of each segment of the CHOICES program

· Learn a method to set goals and make a plan to reach them

· Set one initial goal for their education, and plan the steps to accomplish it