6th Grade Chapter 1 Lesson 3Making Responsible Decisions

Many of the choices you make affect your health.

Name 3 choices you made today that willaffect your physical, mental emotional orfamily social health.

How to make responsible decisions

Benefits of making responsible decisions include:

Avoiding injuryAvoiding illnessImproving your self-esteem

Making a responsible decisions show what you value most in life. Making it a priority means itdeserves first attention.

Making Responsible Decisions

Situation: You have been invited to a party wherealcohol will be served. What would you do?

Steps to take:

1. Identify your choices. List possible Decisions.2. Evaluate each choice Is it healthful? Safe? Legal? Respect myself and others? Follow my parents guidelines? Demonstrate good character?

3. Tell what the responsible decision is. Talkit over with a parent or trusted adult.

4. Evaluate your decision. Did you get the resultsYou wanted?

At lunch, Freddie is talking with his friends and starts talking about making fun of Ben. Freddie then starts to yell across his table about how ugly Ben’s clothes are and what a geek he is. What should you do?

Final Decision:

Brainstorm Solutions:

Question yes/no Reason

Healthy –

Safe –

Legal -

Question yes/no Reason

Respect –

Responsible –

Good Character -