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Group Decision Making
Students will identify reasons why individual goals may have to be compromised in order to reach group goals.



Primary Learning Outcomes
How can I make a decision with a group? How does the group decision affect my individual goals?

Additional Learning Outcomes


Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 8
Guidance
C. Career Planning
9
Topic: Skills to make decisions.
Standard: Describe personal beliefs and attitudes. Describe how career development is a continuous process with series of choices. Identify possible outcomes of decisions. Describe school courses related to personal, educational, and occupational interests. Describe how the expectations of others affect career planning. Identify advantages and disadvantages of various secondary and postsecondary programs for the attainment of career goals. Identify the requirements for secondary and postsecondary programs.


Procedures/Activities


Step:  1 Duration: 15 min.
Give each student a copy of the “Individual NASA” activity sheet.

Attachments for Step 1
Title: FileName: NASA Individual Sheet.doc
Description: Print and copy for each student.

Step:  2 Duration: 30 min.
Form groups of 6 to 12 students and select a student to be the group recorder. (The recorder also participates in the exercise.) Give each group one “NASA Group Activity Sheet” with the following instructions: a. Students are not to change any answers on their individual sheets as a result of the group discussions. b. The recorder is to record group consensus on this sheet. c. Groups will have 30 minutes to complete the activity sheet. Have recorder compute group scores.

Attachments for Step 2
Title: FileName: NASA Answer Sheet.doc
Description:
Title: FileName: NASA Group Activity Sheet.doc
Description: Print and copy.

Step:  3 Duration: 10 min.
Post results on the chalkboard. Have students discuss why they might have had to compromise individual goals in order to reach the group goals.




Materials and Equipment
“NASA Exercise for Individual and Group Decision Making” activity sheets, chalkboard/chalk


Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration
Two class periods

Technology Connection



Assessment
Students' participation in the activity will be evaluated.
Extension
Remediation
Accommodation
For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.