Chapter 3 - Discovering Self-Motivation

Class Activity:

Chapter 3 - Discovering Self-Motivation

Fall 2021/Guidance 48 - Ms. Puente, 9.30.21

​Woo!!!

Here we go!

Bust out your book and/or your notes!​

​Chapter 3 starts on page 71!

Multiple Choice

According the ACT, about one-third of students in the U.S. four year public colleges and universities fail to return for their second year.

• True.

• False.

• I don't know!

• Maybe?

Multiple Choice

When talking about college, value is only found in the outcomes, not the experiences.

• True.

• False.

• I don't know...I've never been in college.

• Maybe?

Multiple Choice

Affirmations help us breathe life into personal qualities that we choose to strengthen.

• Yes.

• No.

• What's an affirmation?

• I think so.

Open Ended

Write your affirmation now. Use this format, filling in your attributes or desired attributes (i.e. hard-working, strong, puncutal, etc.)

Ex. I am a _____, _____ and _____woman/man/person.

Multiple Choice

Life will test our commitments.

• True.

• False.

• Like IRL or naw?

• I think so but I'm not sure.

Multiple Choice

Dreams do not give our lives purpose or guide our choices.

• True.

• False.

• The only dreams I know about come from Heart, Fleetwood Mac and Eurythmics.

• I don't know.

Open Ended

When someone says "Follow your dream"...What do you immediately think of?

Multiple Choice

DAPPS stands for:

• Date

  A

  Punctual

  & Pretty

  Scholar

• It's one of the vaccines you need to get to go to public school.

• Dated

  Achieveable

  Personal

  Positive

  Specific

• I don't know!

Multiple Choice

Most people identify with one or two life roles: son/daughter and student.

• True.

• False.

• People don't have roles - Actors have roles.

• I don't know.

Multiple Choice

It was psychologist Brian Tracy that said that many people resist setting life goals because they don't know how.

• True.

• False.

• I don't know.

• Maybe.

Multiple Choice

Six out of every 10 jobs now require some postsecondary education and training.

• True.

• False.

• I don't know.

• Maybe.

Multiple Choice

Relaxing and using all five senses are two of the four keys to an effective visualization.

• Yes.

• No.

• I don't know.

• Maybe.

Open Ended

Visualize you graduating from Gateway. What do you see happening in your visualization.

​Don't forget - your assignments for Chapter 3 are due: Sunday, October 3rd at 11:59pm!

​If you need some help!

​I'm having a Guidance 48 Catch Up Session at 1pm on Friday, October 1st! Please email me for the link. I have already emailed those that really need the boost but ALL students are encouraged to attend.