Powerful Choices : Series Three : Choose Boundaries

Self discipline through personal boundaries will enable you to achieve your goals.

CHARACTER TRAIT:

Self discipline can be difficult when faced with pressures and temptations. By recognizing and setting boundaries, students can have a plan in place to achieve their goals. Understanding how their brains are developing and working can assist children in setting and keeping their boundaries.

LESSON:

Students will learn how their brain development affects their decision-making process, and how to set and keep boundaries for themselves.

Students will:

• Review the Powerful Choices: Abstinence Choose Boundaries lesson
• Learn about brain development
• Understand the difference between physical, cognitive, and mental maturity
• Develop an action plan for keeping their boundaries

Activities:

• Review of previous Choose Boundaries lesson
• Review of previous lessons and posters
• Group discussion: Brain development and decision making
• Group activity: What Would You Do?
• Worksheet for homework