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All contents of the presentation are taken from the lesson plan document authored as part of The Good Project by Lynn Barendsen, Courtney Bither, Shelby Clark, Wendy Fischman, Howard Gardner, Kirsten McHugh, and Daniel Mucinskas.

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Lesson Goal:

You will analyze personal decisions and the elements that led to these decisions.

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Assessment:

You will contribute to a discussion based on your personal dilemma stories. You will also create personal mind maps that illustrate the elements involved in one decision that they have made. Your homework will involve the creation of a mission statement that can help guide your decisions in the future.

Mind maps and homework will be added to the Good Work portfolio.

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Opener: Identifying Good Work Dilemma [10 minutes]

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Retrieve your “My Dilemma” worksheet from Lesson 4.1.

Use the following routine to discuss themes among your personal dilemma stories.

“Using your stories as guides, what factors lead you to make a certain decision when faced with a difficult situation?”

Brainstorm and record: Write all answers on the board without stopping to judge or question too much. Continue until all answers have been contributed.

You may ask question to one another’s answers for clarity.

Connect: Draw connections between the items.

Make groupings or headings for similar items.

Continued. �Identifying Good Work Dilemma [10 minutes]

Discuss what makes certain items valuable as ways of understanding decision-making habits.

Continue until discussion is complete.

Examples of factors that could be discussed:

• Expectations of others
• Responsibilities to myself, my family, my community, others
• Rules I have to follow
• Honoring friendships
• Loyalty to individuals or groups
• A greater calling to do a social good, etc.

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Class Activity 2: Mind Mapping [20 minutes]

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On a blank piece of paper, you will create a “mind map” or graphic representation of the influences that guided your decision in their dilemma.

The “mind map” can take multiple forms: (Alternative Websites)

• http://www.flowgorithm.org/download/
• https://www.smartdraw.com/mind-map/
• https://coggle.it/

A “web” with written bubbles describing the dilemma and influences

A drawing that displays the situation and influences pictorially

A comic strip explaining particular moments and factors that led to the decision

A chart with an explanation of each influence Etc.

Add the completed documents to the Good Work portfolio.

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Class Activity 3: Discussion [25 minutes]

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Volunteer to share your stories.

Discuss the following questions together:

• What did you notice about how you make decisions?
• Was anything surprising to you about the factors involved in making decisions?
• How do you think you will apply what you did today to your life when you make future decisions?

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Homework: My Dilemma [5 minutes]

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Read the “What Is My Mission?” handout on GCR.

Your homework will be added to the Good Work portfolio.

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