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Lesson Plan of the Month
(July 2000)
Topic: Goal Setting Target Group: Middle School
Prepared By: Donald Fernald Agency: West Covina P. D.
Address: 1444 W. Garvey Ave. Phone: (626) 814-8587
West Covina, CA 91790
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Objectives:
The student will be able to:
Define the term goal
Explain the difference between short-term and long-term goals
Give two examples of short-term goals
Give two examples of long-term goals
Introduction:
Good morning/afternoon, I’m Corporal Don Fernald, of the West Covina Police Department. I have
worked for the West Covina Police Department for 23 years. I graduated from DARE school and
GREAT school. Today we are going to talk about goal setting. State lesson objectives.
Body:
I. Role Play
A. Role play job interview with three students. Select three students and have them select a job
they would like to have ten years down the road.
1. Interview each student asking the following questions.
a. What have you done to prepare yourself for the position?
b. If you are hired by this company where do you see yourself in ten years with this company?
c. Why should this company hire you?
II. Ask the class the following questions
A. If you were the boss would you hire this person?
B. Did the person show direction in life?
C. Did the person show they were setting goals and thinking ahead?
III. Definition of Goal
A. Ask students to provide their definition of the term "goal"
1. A goal is an objective that we work towards
IV. Short-term Goals
A. Ask students for their definition of short-term goals
1. These are goals that one meets in hours, days, weeks and up to twelve months
B. Ask students for examples of short-term goals
1. Be on time for school for a month
2. Complete homework on time for the semester
3. Save $20.00 to buy a CD
V. Long-Term Goals
A. Ask students for their definition of long-term goals
1. These are goals that you set that take over twelve months to reach
B. Ask students for examples of long-term goals
1. Graduate from high school, college
2. To become a police officer or fireman
3. To become a doctor or nurse
VI. What Can Hamper Meeting Your Goals
A. Ask students for examples
VII. What Can Help You Meet Your Goals
A. Ask students for examples
Review:
A. Today we:
1. Defined the term goal - "a goal is an objective that we work towards"
2. We discussed the difference between short-term goals - hours, days, week under twelve
months and long-term goals over twelve months
3. We discussed examples of short-term goals
4. We discussed examples of long-term goals
B. Test Objectives
1. Who can tell me the definition of "goal"?
2. Who can tell me the difference between short-term and long-term goals?
3. Who can give me two examples of short-term goals?
4. Who can give me two examples of long-term goals?
Documentation And/Or Sources:
East San Gabriel Valley ROP-Law
Enforcement Career Development Program
The DARE and GREAT Programs