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What Is Overcoming Obstacles? Lesson PlanWhat Is Overcoming Obstacles? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Overcoming Obstacles
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2021
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What Is Overcoming Obstacles?

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Just like becoming proficient at playing an instrument or sport requires practice, so too does developing the skills to overcome life's obstacles. That's the big idea in the first lesson in a life skills course. To begin, participants identify common life obstacles. They then examine the Table of Contents for the course that lists the skills they will learn. After examining a daily activity sheet for a character and considering the kind of skills the character needs to be successful, they create their daily schedule. They list the skills they will need now and in their future careers.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, perseverance, life skills, making decisions, responsible decision-making, making predictions, career planning

Instructional Ideas

  • Either provide participants copies of the "Table of Contents" and "A Day in a Life" activity sheets or load them on devices

Classroom Considerations

  • First of two lessons in the Overcoming Obstacles unit

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  • Includes suggestions for lesson extensions

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