Unit 3 Lesson 4

Unit 3 Lesson 4

--Or Else

A person should be mentally & physically ready before starting a new task.

Objective:

Students will identify 3 mental or physical preparations necessary for success on a task.

Successful people...

• are prepared

• solve their own problems

• organize themselves

• approach tasks systematically

Review: Unit 3 Lesson 3

Our last lesson showed why it is important to set realistic goals and negotiate to make unrealistic goals attainable.

--Or Else

"Danny," said Ms. Lambert, "things have got to change soon. Or

else!" Danny knew she was right. He had been late every day all

week. If he kept it up, she would fire him.

Danny was worried. He had a hard time getting going in the

morning. That made him miss the 7:25 bus. He was late to work

and not ready to get started.

Danny thought hard about what he could do. He got an idea. "I’ll

make a list of all the things I do each morning," he said.

He wrote down all the things in order—what he did first, second,

third . . .

Danny thought: "To get to work on time, I have to take the 7:25

bus. So I have to leave the house at 7:15—no later. But just to be

sure, I'll plan to leave at 7:10.

"Now I'll figure how long it takes me to do each thing on the list.

Then I can tell what time I'll have to get up so I can leave at 7:10."

Danny figured out he'd have to get up each morning at 6:00. So

he set his alarm and went to bed early.

On Monday, Danny’s list looked like this:

The next morning, Danny got up at 6:00. He checked off each

step as he got it done. He was on time for work.

Danny did the same the rest of the week. Ms. Lambert was surprised.

She was happy, too. Danny was even happier. He was going

to keep his job!

What do you think about this list?

Poll

Was Danny's list a good idea?

• Yes, because it worked for him.

• Yes, every person should have a list.

• No, lists just take more time to check off every morning.

• No, he should just set alarms on his phone to get to work on time.

Multiple Select

Which things could Danny do the night before?

• iron shirt

• make bed

• gather: keys, pen, & money

• feed cat

• pack lunch

Watch the video to learn 1 or more tips for being on time.

Be ready to share ONE tip that you already do and ONE tip that you would like to try out.

Importance of mental preparation in being successful with a task:

• "psyching" yourself up

• feeling confident before the task

• looking forward to the task

How does feeling ready or good about doing an activity increase your chance of success?

Open Ended

What are 3 things you need to do to be prepared for classes?

Open Ended

What are 3 things you need to do to be prepared for going to work?

Open Ended

What are 3 things you need to do to be prepared for running errands?