Needs, Wants, Values and Goals -making the Right D ecision Efren B. Manacob . Jr. Teacher
At the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to: Explain responsible decision making consistent with personal needs, wants, values, and priorities; D evelop measurable short- and long-term goals for personal and professional life; and c. Apply the decision-making process by deciding with what aspect of budget you will cut down in planning the allocation and use of finances
Preliminary Activity In a one-whole sheet of paper, you will: Write down 5 things that you want to achieve and rank them according to your priorities. Identify whether it is your needs or wants. What are the necessary plans of action to achieve your goals? Write your short-and long-term goals for personal and professional life . How much is your allowance Weekly? Are you satisfied with your budget? Make a table on how you will spend your allowance. (Daily and Weekly) Write it down on your notebook.
Definition of Terms!
Alternatives The choices you have when developing a plan to achieve a goal
Consequences The possible roadblocks, or outcomes that could develop when following the steps in the decision-making process
Decision making The act of making a choice
Goals : The things we want to achieve or obtain which reflect our values.
Higher Value Values that are considered moral, deal with human needs or are aesthetic
Human Resources Resources that come from within yourself or from others.
Instrumental Value The methods or means by which you achieve your higher values.
Needs Things essential to survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter.
Non-human Resources Resources that come from exterior sources
Personal Management Goals Skills or resources we possess that will help a person be successful in the workplace and in the future.
Personal Priorities Another term for value
Resources The ways and means by which we achieve our goals.
Standards Acceptable measures for behavior in society or a means of measuring performance for goals.
Values Values are the things most important to you.
Wants : Things desired even though they are not essential .
Video Presentation.
Class, do you think Jimmy and Alex will achieve their goals?
Class. Who do you think spent their allowance wisely? Is it Jimmy or Alex?
After you watched the video, what is your hashtag about the video? Why?
Base on your weekly expenses, do you find yourself Jimmy or Alex?
Class, looking on how you spent your allowance, do you achieve your goal just like Jimmy? Why do you say so?
Class, are you happy with how you spent your allowance? Why? Who wants to answer?
ACTION! At this moment my dear students, draw your 3 short term goals for the next week. The sizes of your drawings will be based on how much you really like your goal to achieve. Plan the things that you need and want you to make it. Once you are done, frame it and place it beside your bed, so that it will serve you as a self-reminder.
EVALUATION! After you done with the activity, make a self-assessment and study your plan again. What did you notice? Did you change your budget plan? Why or why not? Redo your budget accordingly. Frame it and place it beside your short-term goal.