Responsible Decision Making: The ability to make constructive and respectful choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on consideration of ethical standards, safety concerns, social norms, the realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and the well-being of self and others
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead Questions Lesson
Give students the opportunity to reflect on the roles they played in the past or current experiences with decision making or conflict and reflect on their experiences.
What happened?
Describe the facts using all five senses.
What was your internal response to the situation?
What is significant about what happened?
How was this important to you?
What are the implications for the future?
What are your next steps?
Good Decisions
Watch What Makes a Good Decision
Discuss the elements of what makes good decision making
Decision Traps
Watch What are Decision Traps?
Complete Decision Trap Activity
Group Decisions
Watch A Solid Process for Group Decision
Complete the Know Yourself Activity