Lesson Plan
Decision Map Teacher Guide
Using a five-step model, students will create a decision map for a personal real-life choice, listing at least two consequences per option and aligning selections with their values.
This lesson cultivates critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and self-awareness by guiding students through structured decision-making, helping them understand options, foresee consequences, and make values-aligned choices in real-life scenarios.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Standards and Guide
5 minutes
Step 1
Introduction and Model
10 minutes
Step 2
Select Personal Decision
5 minutes
Step 3
Map Consequences and Values
15 minutes
Step 4
Fishbowl Feedback
10 minutes
Step 5
Reflection and Assessment
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Real-Life Choices: Five-Step Decision Model
Overview of the Five Steps
Steps 1 & 2
Step 3: List Consequences
Steps 4 & 5
Key Terms
Sample Decision Map
Think-Pair-Share
Activity
Worksheet
Discussion
