1. Passing 6th
Grade

2. Self-Esteem
 How you feel about yourself?

3. Setting and Achieving Goals*
 Goalsare specific things we plan to
achieve in a stated period of time.

4. Short term goals*
 Thegoals that we plan to achieve in a
short period of time, from a few hours or a
few days to several months, are term
goals.

5. Types of Goals*
 Career goals
 Financial goals
 Personal goals
 Physical goals
 Spiritual goals

6. What is a goal that everyone in
this class should have right now?
 What grade are you in at this time?
 What would be your goal concerning your
grade level?

7. A sixth grade goal
 To pass the sixth grade this school year.
 Will become -
I will pass the sixth grade this year at
Cooper Middle School to make my
parents proud of me.

8. What do we need to do?*
 Do all class work  Ask questions
 Do all homework  Concentrate
 Turn in all work  Participate
 Turn in work on time  Do your best
 Study  Proof read all work
 Take notes  Research extra
 Pay attention reading
 Read the chapters  Don’t rush the job
 Prioritize your work  Study partners
 Keep up with the
Write at least five things
you can do in your teacher
notes.

9. Behaviors needed for this goal*
 Be on time  Don’t skip
 Have all supplies class/school
 Don’t cheat  Follow all rules
 Be honest  Don’t wait until the
 Listen and pay last minute to do
attention in class your assignments
 Don’t make
 Don’t disturb class
excuses
Write at least five behaviors in your notes.

10. Attitudes needed for the goal*
 Be understanding  Good self esteem
 Good attitude  Believe in yourself
 Be cooperative  Be polite
 Team work  Be thoughtful
 Give best effort  Be creative
 Helpful  Be organized
 Try  I can always
 Be motivated improve
 I think I can!
Write at least five attitudes in your notes.

11. Make good decisions
 Youcan pass the sixth grade this school
year.

12. Realistic Goals*
 Realisticgoals are those possible for you
to achieve in the period of time that you
have allotted.
 “Passing the sixth grade this year” is a
realistic goal for all of you.

13. Resources to consider*
 Time  Community resources
 Money  Family members
 Tools  Others
 Equipment  Transportation
 Knowledge  Permission
 Skills  Age
 Abilities  Legal
Write at least five resources in your notes.

14. Meeting your goals*
 You have control over what you think.
 You have control over what you say.
 You have control over what you do.

15. Create a goal of your own
 Thegoal is to be something that you really
want to do by the end of the nine weeks.
(short term goal).
 Create a list of smaller goals that you would
have to do in order for this specific goal to
actually happen.
 Yourgoal with the list of smaller goals will be
your assessment for this activity.
 Turn in your goal and list at the end of class.