Lesson Plan

Fueling Your Fire Blueprint

Guide the student to articulate personal values, uncover intrinsic motivations, set SMART goals, and outline a clear action plan for positive change.

Helping 8th graders identify their ‘why’ builds self-awareness, fosters ownership of goals, and boosts sustained motivation for academic and personal growth.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Review Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Rapport Building

5 minutes

Step 2

Why Reflection

15 minutes

Step 3

Goal-Setting

10 minutes

Step 4

Action Planning

10 minutes

Step 5

Wrap-Up and Next Steps

5 minutes

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Slide Deck

Motivation Map

Today’s Objectives

Identifying Your Values

Exploring Your Passions

Reflecting on Past Successes

Turning Insights into SMART Goals

Creating Your Action Collage

Next Steps

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Journal

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Activity

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What’s Your Motivation?

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