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goal

short-term goal

long-term goal

Something you hope to accomplish

A goal that you plan to accomplish in ashort time

A goal that you hope to accomplish within a period of months or years

In this lesson, you will learn to

explain why having goals is important.

describe how to set goals.

develop a strategy to reach your goals.

Comparing and Contrasting

What do you think is the difference between a short-term and

a long-term goal? What is an example of each?

Setting Goals

goal Something you hope to accomplish

Goal setting is an important skill that will help you achieve and maintain good health.

Types of Goals

The two types of goals are:

Short-term goal

Long-term goal

short-term goal A goal that you plan to accomplish in a short time

long-term goal A goal that you hope to achieve within a period of months or years

Setting Goals in a Group

Setting goals can be a challenge, especially when a

whole group is involved.

Choosing Goals

Factors that influence setting goals include:

YourInterests

YourSkills

YourAbilities

YourPriorities

YourResponsibilities

Your ChangingAbilities

Reaching Your Goals

Make yourgoals specific

List the stepsto reach your

goal

Get help from others

Evaluateyour progress

Rewardyourself

What I Learned

Vocabulary Define short-term goal and long-term goal.Use each in an original sentence.

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What I Learned

Describe Why is it important to set a realistic goal?

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What I Learned

Recall Describe each step in the goal-setting process.

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Thinking Critically

Apply Seth’s long-term goal is to be a professionalbaseball player. What short-term goals could Seth setfor himself to help him reach this goal?

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Thinking Critically

Hypothesize Sometimes goals need to be changed.What are some reasons a goal might need to bechanged?

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