A look at Decision Making

Goal:  Learn about problem-solving skills.

Objective:  Discuss making choices as a part of the decision making process.

Level:  Middle School

Procedure: 

1. Ask the students to name things their parents require them to do each day.

2. Discuss areas in life where students are permitted to make decisions

3. Have students discuss how they decide what to do when they are given a choice of two  things at the same time. (do examples together as class)

a.  What do you do?

b.  What are the alternatives?

c.  What seems to be the best decision?

Evaluation: 

Have students get in groups of three to four people.  Give card with example of a decision to make.  Have the group come up with a decision. Group will share decision and decision making process to class.

Resource:  Games Children Should Play.  (Activity Book).