Lesson Plan
Future-Ready Resource Plan
Students will explore personal interests to identify potential careers, envision key life milestones, and set one SMART goal to kickstart purposeful planning.
This lesson sparks self-reflection and goal-setting skills, helping 8th graders begin mapping their futures and build motivation for long-term planning.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Objectives
5 minutes
Step 2
Career Exploration
10 minutes
Step 3
Future Vision Mapping
15 minutes
Step 4
Guided Reflection & Sharing
10 minutes
Step 5
SMART Goal Setting & Wrap-Up
5 minutes
Slide Deck
What’s Your Future?
Today’s Objectives
Career Exploration
Career Examples
Pair Discussion
Future Vision Mapping
Guided Reflection
SMART Goal Setting
Next Steps & Wrap-Up
Worksheet
Script
