Seventh graders learn a clear way to think through a hard choice, listing the upsides and downsides and weighing what matters most before deciding, and put the steps in order.
Students will be able to…
Join the team or the school play, when both meet at the same time? When a choice is tough, how can you think it through instead of just guessing?
Project this and put the steps for weighing pros and cons in order — tap each one from naming the decision to making your choice.
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Join the team or the school play, when both meet at the same time? When a choice is tough, guessing is risky. Is there a way to think it through?
Students put the pros-and-cons method in order.
Students apply the method.
Students build a decision chart.
Students reflect on the method.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Identify the pros and cons of a choice before deciding.
Weigh the likely consequences for yourself and others.
Know which outcomes matter most to you.
Pause to think a decision through instead of acting on impulse.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students write a decision at the top, make a pros column and a cons column, and circle the point that matters most, so a tough choice becomes something they can see and weigh. A printable pros-and-cons worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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