COMMITMENT

March

6th Grade

Commitment- obligation or pledge to do something or perform a task until it is completed.

Quote:

"Diligence is the mother of good luck." - Benjamin Franklin

Materials: Discussion questions,Cards with people names on them, tape, Student Goal Worksheet

Procedures:

  1. The teachers will ask the students if they recognize and can define the word commitment.
  1. The teacher will choose from or use the discussion questions to get discussions started or have students give written responses.
  1. The teacher will talk about the “ingredients of commitment” to achieve goals. Students should come-up with words like perseverance and dedication when discussing.
  1. As an activity to reinforce the “ingredients of commitment”, the teacher will divide the students into groups of three or four. One of the students is selected from each group to represent a person who has shown all of the ingredients of commitment in achieving his/her goals. The teacher will tape an index card on this “chosen student’s back” with a famous person’s name on it. This student is unaware of who he is representing. The other members of the group are aware of the name on their teammate’s back and will give him hints to help him to determine who he represents. When the person guesses whom he is representing, this team should sit down and write down a list if “ingredients” of commitment that this person used to achieve their goals.
  1. As a final exercise, the teacher will ask the students to think about their own personal goals in life. Goals should reflect each student’s personal interests. The teachers may want to share their own personal and career goals with the students (ex: make good grades to get into the school of their choice; take the SAT again to get a better score; go to a camp this summer to develop better skills for a sport, etc.). Students will share some of their own goals and the commitments they must make to make sure these goals are realized. The students will use the Student Goal Worksheet to complete this exercise and keep this for future reference.
  1. The teacher will complete the evaluation and return

George Washington Franklin Roosevelt

Tiger WoodsMichael Jordan

Bill GatesChristopher Reeves

Rosa ParksHeather Mills

Tony HawkMichael Phelps

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

  1. Successful people get that way by being lucky. Agree, or disagree?

Explain.

  1. If I try hard and don’t succeed it’s not my fault. Agree, or disagree? Explain.
  1. How diligent or committed are you? For each of the behaviors

listed below, write a thorough evaluation of yourself:

a. I always do my best; I strive for excellence.

b. I am willing to risk failure to accomplish a higher goal.

c. I am self-disciplined.

d. I learn from my mistakes and failures.

e. I look at the big picture; I think long-term.

f. I set goals and stay focused.

g. I don’t give up just because things seem difficult.

h. I don’t leave things unfinished.

i. I don’t procrastinate.

j. I learn from people who have made a habit of all these things.

Student Goal Worksheet

Personal Long Term GoalsTime Frame Steps Required to Get there

1.______

2.______

3.______

Personal Short Term GoalsTime Frame Steps Required to Get there

1.______

2.______

3.______

Career Short Term GoalsTime Frame Steps Required to Get there

1.______

2.______

3.______

Career Long Term GoalsTime Frame Steps Required to Get there

1.______

2.______

3.______

School Goals

Friendship Goals

Health Goals

Relationship Goals

Material Goals

Money Goals

Spiritual Goals

Lesson Plan Evaluation

Character Word______Grade Level______

Objective / Yes / Somewhat / No
Was the lesson easy to read and understand by the teachers?
Was the sequence of the lesson correct?
Were the activities easy to understand?
Were the students engaged throughout the lesson?
Did the students enjoy the activities?
Were the materials easy to use?
Were the visuals appropriate for the learners?
Were there adequate activities planned?
Was the lesson relevant to the learners?

Comments:

Please return form to Mr. Richardson or Dr. Carsillo