Seventh graders learn to picture what might happen before they decide, weighing short-term and long-term consequences for themselves and others so their choices hold up later.
Students will be able to…
Every choice sends ripples past the moment you make it. How does picturing the consequences first lead to decisions you can stand behind later?
Project this and answer each question about weighing consequences before you act — read the explanation after each one.
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A choice can look great in the moment and very different an hour later. How do you see past right now?
Students answer questions about consequences.
Students trace a choice's effects.
Students build a quick preview tool.
Students reflect on thinking ahead.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Anticipate the consequences of a decision.
Weigh effects on oneself and others.
Consider short-term and long-term outcomes.
Pause and think before acting.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name a choice they are facing, preview its likely short-term and long-term outcomes for themselves and others, and then decide with their eyes open. A printable consequences worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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