CHOICE THEORYCHOICE THEORYSessions #1-4Sessions #1-4

January 12-16, 2009January 12-16, 2009

CHOICE THEORYCHOICE THEORYSessions #1-4Sessions #1-4

January 12-16, 2009January 12-16, 2009Developed byDeveloped by

Dr. William Glasser in 1998Dr. William Glasser in 1998

STUDENT GOALS:• To become more responsible for

your behavior• Be more tolerant of others• To understand why & how to make

choices• How to get along better with the

people in your lives

STUDENTS WILL GAIN EXPERIENCE IN:

• Speaking • Listening• Creative Thinking

TOPICS:• Respect• Creativity• Self-Evaluation• Trust• Acceptance• Negotiating Differences• Character• Friendship

Session 1 - MeetingsSession 1 - MeetingsSession 1 - MeetingsSession 1 - Meetings

Page 1 – Monday, 1/12/09Page 1 – Monday, 1/12/09

TOPIC #1: A MEETING

• What is a meeting?– What are some of the reasons to have a

meeting?

• How is it different from being in class?• When have you ever been to a meeting?• Who do you know who goes to meetings?

CHALLENGE THE TOPIC:

• If we could talk about things that would help our friendships, where would we start?

• Think about what rules we should have for conducting our meetings, so that everyone feels included & gets the most out of these meetings?

Page 1 – Monday, 1/12/09ASSIGNMENT #1:

INTERVIEW 1 ADULT Over the Age of 25 & ask:

• What kinds of meetings do you go to?• Do you enjoy meetings?

– Why?– Why not?

Page 2 – Monday, 1/12/09

Your Special Skill• Imagine that you have decided to

apply for a job. As part of the job application, you have been asked to identify one thing that you do particularly well & to write an essay convincing the employer to hire you based on this special talent.

Session #2 Session #2 Choice TheoryChoice TheorySession #2 Session #2

Choice TheoryChoice Theory

Page 3 – Tuesday, 1/13/09Page 3 – Tuesday, 1/13/09

SHARE INTERVIEWSSHARE INTERVIEWSSHARE INTERVIEWSSHARE INTERVIEWS

FROM ASSIGNMENT #1FROM ASSIGNMENT #1

Student Introductions• Name• Culture• Age• Hobby(ies)• Goals

TOPIC #2: CHOICE THEORY

• What is choice?• What choices do we all have?• What is a theory?• Why do we have theories?• What is one good choice you have made?• What are some choices you made that

later turned out to be mistakes?

CHALLENGE THE TOPIC:

• Why do some people have a hard time making a choice?

• What questions do you ask yourself to help you decide if you are making a good choice?

• What are some of the important choices we make in life?

Page 3 – Tuesday, 1/13/09

ASSIGNMENT #2:

• Choice Theory believes that: – “Everything we do is a choice.”

• Ask 3 other people’s opinions about this statement & write down what they say.

• Write down your opinion about the theory.• Do you agree or disagree with what

others said?

Session #3 - NeedsSession #3 - NeedsSession #3 - NeedsSession #3 - Needs

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SHARE PEOPLE’S SHARE PEOPLE’S THOUGHTS ABOUT CHOICETHOUGHTS ABOUT CHOICE

SHARE PEOPLE’S SHARE PEOPLE’S THOUGHTS ABOUT CHOICETHOUGHTS ABOUT CHOICE

FROM ASSIGNMENT #2FROM ASSIGNMENT #2

Student Introductions• Name• Culture• Age• Hobby(ies)• Goals

TOPIC #3: NEEDS

• What are needs?• Who has needs?• Which needs are the same for

everyone?• What do you need to be happy?

CHALLENGE THE TOPIC:

• What do people do if they don’t have what they need?

• Why is it important to know about what people need?

ASSIGNMENT #3:Page 4 – Wednesday,

1/14/09

• The 5 needs as defined by Glasser are:– Survival– Love & Belonging– Freedom– Fun– Power

• Write a paragraph about your favorite subject or activity in school and why you think it is useful or how it satisfies at least 2 of your needs.

Session #4 - SurvivalSession #4 - SurvivalSession #4 - SurvivalSession #4 - Survival

Page 5 – Thursday, 1/15/09Page 5 – Thursday, 1/15/09

SHARE FAVORITE SUBJECT SHARE FAVORITE SUBJECT OR ACTIVITYOR ACTIVITY

SHARE FAVORITE SUBJECT SHARE FAVORITE SUBJECT OR ACTIVITYOR ACTIVITY

FROM ASSIGNMENT #3FROM ASSIGNMENT #3

Student Introductions• Name• Culture• Age• Hobby(ies)• Goals

TOPIC #4: SURVIVAL• What is survival?• What does survival of the fittest mean?• How is this “law” applied in different

cultures & in the animal kingdom?• When could your survival be threatened?• What rules do you follow to keep

yourself safe from harm?

CHALLEGE THE TOPIC:

• What is man’s greatest threat to survival?

Page 5 – Thursday, 1/15/09

ASSIGNMENT #4:• Basics of survival:

– Conservation– Cooperation w/others– Guidelines for safety– Creative problem-solving

• You are stranded in a forest all by yourself with only matches & a gallon of water.

• Write a paragraph about what you would need to survive & what you will have to do to get it.

Accessing Classroom Accessing Classroom Assignments Assignments

From The InternetFrom The Internet

Accessing Classroom Accessing Classroom Assignments Assignments

From The InternetFrom The InternetPage 6 – Thursday, 1/15/09Page 6 – Thursday, 1/15/09

clevelandhs.org

• Click on - Teachers/Staff– Click on - Staff Directory

• Scroll down to & Click on - Laverne Potter

• Scroll to bottom of page– Click on your class – Click on – See Homework

• Click on link or handouts from the assignment you need.

WORK ON WORK ON “MY SPECIAL SKILL”“MY SPECIAL SKILL”

WORK ON WORK ON “MY SPECIAL SKILL”“MY SPECIAL SKILL”

Friday, 1/16/09Friday, 1/16/09Working on ComputersWorking on Computers

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