Web Quest Lesson Plan

Introduction

Students have explored the Big Idea of Rewards and Sacrifices. In this lesson, they will read about goal setting and a story about people who have reached a goal. After reading through these selections, students will write about a goal that is very important to them and create a plan for achieving that goal.

Lesson Description

Students will read selected passages from "Motivation and Goal Setting" <http://www.uiowa.edu/web/advisingcenter/aac_curr_students/improving/motivation.htm> and "Stories Differ, Goals the Same" <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-yn/content/article/2006/05/16/AR2006051601711.html>. Then students will write about a goal that is very important to them and create a plan for achieving that goal.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will use the Internet as a resource to get information.
2. Students will read information about reaching goals and goal setting.
3. Students will write about a goal that is very important to them and create a plan for achieving that goal.

Student Web Activity Sample Answer

A goal that is important to me is going to college. I really want to become a counselor, and I know that I need to go to college to do this job. I want to accomplish my goal of getting accepted to a college by my senior year in high school. To achieve this goal, I will meet with my advisor and see what I need to do to get into college and follow this guidance. I will also take the required classes that I need to get into college and study hard to get the best grades possible. I will also become involved in an extracurricular activity because I know this will look impressive on my college application. I will be willing to sacrifice some of my free time in order to study and to participate in an extracurricular activity if these steps will help me reach my goal of going to college.